Texas Counties Requiring Emissions Test 2025 Requirements

Texas Counties Requiring Emissions Test 2025 Requirements. Failure to undergo an emissions test can result in penalties, including receiving a ticket for driving an improperly registered vehicle. Most texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers removed the rule from texas code.

Here are the counties that will require emissions testing to comply with federally mandated clean air requirements: Seventeen counties — primarily in areas surrounding major metro areas and more highly populated communities — require emissions inspections.