Texas Emission Two Step

[Dale C.]

Wow, those 68 AIR systems just got more valuable. The new Texas two step registration law, starting 3/1/2015, will require the smog system to get 68 & up car inspected and then if it fails, no registration. Without the computer verification of inspection, your are in trouble, see link. It is kind of hard to figure out, cause it's a government thing. I don't care if it is the great state of Texas, it was birthed by politicians. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/...nCriteria.aspx

[Gary C.]

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Exempt: Antique License Plate - http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/...nCriteria.aspx
Texas Counties with emission tests are Vehicles registered in designated counties: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson and El Paso counties.

IIRC there's a 24 year limit to Texas' emission's testing - meaning 1990 and older are exempt.

That's more the reason to live in the country

[Carl N.]

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Already some C4 & C5 showing up for sale which have mods that will make it hard for them to pass if not impossible in emission counties. Some owners have "friends" that help with current inspection requirements. That option goes away in March.

[Michael F.]

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I am guessing you were unaware of the exemption for 25+ year old vehicles.

[Dale C.]

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Have never had to get one in the past, for my 68, but from what I read it looks like I may now be required. I live in one of those counties. I will call on Monday and see what is going on.

[Richard M.]

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In NH 25 year old's were exempt from emissions tests too.

Wow, Here in Florida, there is NOT EVEN A SAFETY INSPECTION requirement, let alone emissions inspection. Which is a good thing for safety minded auto enthusiasts, but not necessarily good for others, along side the bald-tire'd rusted beaters I see people drive around here.

One day I saw a guy on Route 1, a 55 MPH road along the Intracoastal Wterway near me, driving a home-built swamp buggy. It had a FL registration plate on it. The guy was about 7 feet in the air on what looked like a home built fly-bridge like on a yacht. Weird stuff down here. Then we have the rat-rods with no floors, and the monster trucks. Those trucks are allowed to be at a 52" max bumper height. Not fun seeing one of those behind you.

Wait till you come to Lakeland. Expect some odd critters on 4 wheels there in the 'country'.

[Leif A.]

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Have never had to get one in the past, for my 68, but from what I read it looks like I may now be required. I live in one of those counties. I will call on Monday and see what is going on.

Dale,

NOT required on cars over 25 years of age in the great State of Texas....makes no difference what county you live in. I live in Collin County and drive a '67...no emissions required.

[Jim T.]

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Dale when I lived in Dallas and about 1973 I took my 1968 convertible to a inspection station. The inspector would not give me an inspection because of cracks in the taillights, 68's have four. I went to another station for inspection down the street, it was Sears and got one. Taillights are still in my 1968 in 2015. The cracks were more blemishes than anything like broken, they are still waterproof and shed water. Emission stuff still in place and working.

[Dale C.]

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Michael
I think you are correct for cars 25 and older but I am going to give them a call Monday to be sure and will post their answer. Just want to be sure with this new two step process.
Dale

[Gary C.]

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Forgot to mention that Semasan tracks emission legislation and has model bills http://www.semasan.com/page.asp?cont...ns&g=semaga#tx

In the previous Texas 2011 legislative session (Texas has limited government of sorts - the legislature meets every 2 years) Texas passed and updated bill for street rod/classic cars.

http://www.bipac.net/page.asp?content=streetrod_custom_bill&g=semaga

Really good emissions State by State information on the semasan website

[Joel A.]

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Which vehicles are required to have the emissions test?
....Vehicles 2 through 24 years old OR upon expiration of the two-year initial inspection sticker.

25 or older are NOT required to have anything other than a safety inspection in Texas, regardless of what county it is registered in.

[Dale C.]

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Joel is correct. I called TX DPS and they said, basically nothing actually changed for our over 25 yr. old cars. The safety inspection info is transmitted to the registration folks. Then the 2 to 24 year old cars need to also have the emission check forwarded to registration. They did say to keep your copy of the inspection handy as the automated process could mess up.
Dale

[Gary C.]

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as of 3/1/2015 in Texas there's no longer a separate inspection sticker - a car cannot renew it's tag without an inspection and the DMV database updated

http://txdmv.gov/motorists/register-your-vehicle/two-steps-one-sticker

[Steven B.]

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IIRC if it came with emissions (pump, pluming, etc.) it must be on the vehicle but not tested for operation on 25 years and older.