Texas Vehicle Inspection Changes 2025. New vehicles purchased in texas that have not been previously registered in texas or another state are required to pay an initial inspection program replacement fee of $16.75 to. A new state law says drivers will no longer need to get an annual vehicle safety inspection starting jan.

Austin, texas — starting january 1, 2025, most vehicle safety inspections will be eliminated in texas, according to the texas department of public safety. Changes in texas vehicle inspection laws.