nazpaz wrote:
PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
The last four years, I've had to have an inspection report showing the vehicle - by VIN and Tag # - had passed a safety inspection in less than ten months - before Collin County (TX) would renew my vehicle registration.
Along with proof of insurance.
Now - Livingston is in Polk County - Home of Escapees and their mail forwarding service/ residence service - which is not one of the counties like Collin County where an emissions test of part of the state safety inspection.
That's interesting. In the last couple of years I've registered vehicles in both Polk and Brazoria counties. Brazoria requires the smog inspection, Polk does not. Neither of these asks for proof of safety inspection with registration renewal (only proof of insurance). The only exception is a new registration. A new to Texas registration requires the inspection first.
The official Texas DMV website doesn't say anything about requiring proof of inspection prior to renewal. Maybe your county is doing it's own thing?
I did not say it was required NOW. I said that it is most likely coming in the next year or so.
Also,, only some counties, depending on population and some other things require a smog test along with inspection.
