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Posted: 5/4/2017 6:27:20 PM EDT
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-Senate-votes-to-end-state-vehicle-11122193.php?ipid=brkbar So long over-due. Now only commercial vehicle inspections and smog testing in those counties that require it for passenger cars. For those that will ask 'am I in one of those 17 counties?'...
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Posted: 5/4/2017 6:44:08 PM EDT
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Well good for everyone not on that list (my county is on the emissions list)
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Posted: 5/4/2017 6:54:13 PM EDT
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-Senate-votes-to-end-state-vehicle-11122193.php?ipid=brkbar So long over-due. Now only commercial vehicle inspections and smog testing in those counties that require it for passenger cars. Doesn't it still have to pass the house and be signed by the Governor? |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 6:59:38 PM EDT
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Doesn't it still have to pass the house and be signed by the Governor? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas/article/Texas-Senate-votes-to-end-state-vehicle-11122193.php?ipid=brkbar So long over-due. Now only commercial vehicle inspections and smog testing in those counties that require it for passenger cars. Doesn't it still have to pass the house and be signed by the Governor? From what I've read you'd still need an emission test for none atanment counties. |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 7:02:10 PM EDT
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Doesn't it still have to pass the house and be signed by the Governor? |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 7:23:29 PM EDT
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OK, I thought I was reading something wrong. It has not been repealed yet.
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Posted: 5/4/2017 7:27:56 PM EDT
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nice! that's pretty awesome. although a lot of little mom and pop inspection stations will probably get killed by this :/
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Posted: 5/4/2017 7:48:50 PM EDT
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nice! that's pretty awesome. although a lot of little mom and pop inspection stations will probably get killed by this :/ They only make a few dollars per inspection. Nobody is paying their grocery bills doing this stuff. The money is made in repairs at garages and it likely makes them less able to do real money making work. |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 7:50:22 PM EDT
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OK, I thought I was reading something wrong. It has not been repealed yet. Thanks 
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB1588 |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 8:56:35 PM EDT
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Despite living in a "smog" county, no more inspections for me.
 I have two diesel pickups. Diesels are safety only.
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Posted: 5/4/2017 9:26:34 PM EDT
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Well good for everyone not on that list (my county is on the emissions list) |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 9:28:33 PM EDT
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Do like I did and move. When that shit was starting, I bugged out of Harris county for the country, and never looked back. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well good for everyone not on that list (my county is on the emissions list) |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 9:44:54 PM EDT
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Awesome! I had no idea this was even being debated. Fingers crossed that it makes it into law. As a resident of Hays county, this will be nice to not have to get an inspection of any kind.
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Posted: 5/4/2017 9:53:32 PM EDT
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I'm sure tags will increase to cover the loss of revenue.
More folks running with no insurance. They will just need proof of insurance to get their tags renewed. Let the fishing season begin for all LEO's now. 
I see more negatives than positives. |
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Posted: 5/4/2017 10:14:16 PM EDT
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Despite living in a "smog" county, no more inspections for me. I have two diesel pickups. Diesels are safety only. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 1:04:42 AM EDT
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Good.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 4:24:40 AM EDT
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I'm sure tags will increase to cover the loss of revenue. More folks running with no insurance. They will just need proof of insurance to get their tags renewed. Let the fishing season begin for all LEO's now.
I see more negatives than positives. You currently have to show proof of insurance when getting you registration sticker. Many of the major insurance companies are online to check if current. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:03:07 AM EDT
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You currently have to show proof of insurance when getting you registration sticker. Many of the major insurance companies are online to check if current. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:26:46 AM EDT
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One less thing I hate jacking with EVERY YEAR.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:45:46 AM EDT
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Despite living in a "smog" county, no more inspections for me. I have two diesel pickups. Diesels are safety only.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:54:54 AM EDT
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The state inspection here is a joke. I used to be a state inspector in Virginia. They were really detailed inspections. I'm really surprised how many cars are driving around here with one or more burnt out brake and taillights.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 11:20:30 AM EDT
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Another benefit for me is that maybe I won't have to drag my travel trailer in for the ridiculous safety inspection.
I may move soon, and it will likely be to a place where I can also avoid the emissions test (which is also a joke). |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 12:17:24 PM EDT
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The state inspection here is a joke. I used to be a state inspector in Virginia. They were really detailed inspections. I'm really surprised how many cars are driving around here with one or more burnt out brake and taillights. For those of you in the know, can the state or local agencies set up inspection roadblocks now? |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 12:30:38 PM EDT
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Despite living in a "smog" county, no more inspections for me. I have two diesel pickups. Diesels are safety only. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 12:31:37 PM EDT
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More folks running with no insurance. They will just need proof of insurance to get their tags renewed. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 4:12:30 PM EDT
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I'm sure enforcement of that will step up now. For those of you in the know, can the state or local agencies set up inspection roadblocks now? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The state inspection here is a joke. I used to be a state inspector in Virginia. They were really detailed inspections. I'm really surprised how many cars are driving around here with one or more burnt out brake and taillights. For those of you in the know, can the state or local agencies set up inspection roadblocks now? If you are with one of the larger insurance companies law enforcement can check your policy online to see if it is good during a traffic stop. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 4:46:22 PM EDT
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So how long before more counties change over to requiring emissions testing?
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Posted: 5/5/2017 5:03:18 PM EDT
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So how long before more counties change over to requiring emissions testing? |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 6:42:01 PM EDT
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So how long before more counties change over to requiring emissions testing? I look for TCEQ to try and expand the emissions program into more counties. So instead of a $7 inspection it about double. Also the bill does increase the registration fee to offset revenue lost in the inspection program. |
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Posted: 5/5/2017 10:01:56 PM EDT
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There are several areas that are not attainment areas. Beaumont-Port Arthur, San Antonio, Laredo and others. I look for TCEQ to try and expand the emissions program into more counties. So instead of a $7 inspection it about double. Also the bill does increase the registration fee to offset revenue lost in the inspection program. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So how long before more counties change over to requiring emissions testing? I look for TCEQ to try and expand the emissions program into more counties. So instead of a $7 inspection it about double. Also the bill does increase the registration fee to offset revenue lost in the inspection program. |
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Posted: 5/6/2017 12:14:32 PM EDT
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It would depend on the Fed for levels (amount of days) non attainment. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So how long before more counties change over to requiring emissions testing? 
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Posted: 5/6/2017 6:17:56 PM EDT
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There are several areas that are not attainment areas. Beaumont-Port Arthur, San Antonio, Laredo and others. I look for TCEQ to try and expand the emissions program into more counties. So instead of a $7 inspection it about double. Also the bill does increase the registration fee to offset revenue lost in the inspection program. |
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Posted: 5/12/2017 11:05:23 PM EDT
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It's about fucking time, this is long over due. When I read it I was like
but when I saw what counties I was like   because I'm in one of the counties.
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Posted: 5/13/2017 12:18:09 AM EDT
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It's about fucking time, this is long over due. When I read it I was like but when I saw what counties I was like because I'm in one of the counties. |
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Posted: 5/13/2017 9:09:17 AM EDT
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I hope this passes. I keep my vehicles in proper working order and hate dealing with these inspections.
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Posted: 5/13/2017 9:46:04 AM EDT
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I hope this passes. I keep my vehicles in proper working order and hate dealing with these inspections. |
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Posted: 5/13/2017 9:55:49 AM EDT
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Yeah its the vast majority of light trucks and cars. It's the reason why this should go-away. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I hope this passes. I keep my vehicles in proper working order and hate dealing with these inspections. |
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Posted: 5/13/2017 1:49:41 PM EDT
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Having to get an inspection sticker on a new car is an indication this is more about raising revenue than safety.
For a time, when you bought a new vehicle, you got an inspection sticker that was good for 2 years. I wonder why they did away with these? It wasn't because you got the 2nd year free. |
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Posted: 5/13/2017 5:05:23 PM EDT
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I believe new car inspections are still two years.
I still see car registrations with 2 year expiration dates that are new cars. But, yes it's silly as a trigger lock. |
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Posted: 5/13/2017 6:11:12 PM EDT
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State Inspection No More ? Not good for us safe drivers, insured, licensed, sober, with well kept autos.... Grew up before inspection was law,so family about me would drive on bald tires, brakes metal to metal, lights out, wipers inop, mufflers leaking, you name it ! State inspect stopped their primate ways and they howled loud and long... Well, here we go again ! Not unlike refusing vaccinations... they did not like that either! School entry required such so that got me those vaccines ! Went into uniform in 1957 and teeth got repaired, vaccinated for every what reason, along with some medial repairs.... home folks said that all was a waste....they knew better ! We do not need such clowns, but we have such out and about.... Keep the klunkers off our roads please !
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Posted: 5/14/2017 8:08:31 AM EDT
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State Inspection No More ? Not good for us safe drivers, insured, licensed, sober, with well kept autos.... Grew up before inspection was law,so family about me would drive on bald tires, brakes metal to metal, lights out, wipers inop, mufflers leaking, you name it ! State inspect stopped their primate ways and they howled loud and long... Well, here we go again ! Not unlike refusing vaccinations... they did not like that either! School entry required such so that got me those vaccines ! Went into uniform in 1957 and teeth got repaired, vaccinated for every what reason, along with some medial repairs.... home folks said that all was a waste....they knew better ! We do not need such clowns, but we have such out and about.... Keep the klunkers off our roads please ! If you have been expecting the inspection process to make people be insured, it's been a complete failure. All these slime bags do is buy a policy at LOYA, get inspected, then cancel. It's simply not a big problem. Theres no correlation between vehicle inspections and some sort of increased safety in any state. Sort of like accidental gun death. It happens. But its not a ''problem'' and we dont need government to come check our guns to make sure they are safe. |
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Posted: 5/14/2017 8:56:06 AM EDT
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The other states that eliminated this unnecessary tax have had none of the problems you've described as any sort of epidemic. I believe the feds stopped requiring inspections in the 1970s and since then 34 states have quit requiring it and there is no death in the streets from bald tires. ( even in CA !) If you have been expecting the inspection process to make people be insured, it's been a complete failure. All these slime bags do is buy a policy at LOYA, get inspected, then cancel. It's simply not a big problem. Theres no correlation between vehicle inspections and some sort of increased safety in any state. Sort of like accidental gun death. It happens. But its not a ''problem'' and we dont need government to come check our guns to make sure they are safe. |
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Posted: 5/14/2017 3:35:52 PM EDT
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Awesome! I had no idea this was even being debated. Fingers crossed that it makes it into law. As a resident of Hays county, this will be nice to not have to get an inspection of any kind. 
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Posted: 5/14/2017 4:28:44 PM EDT
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Will trailers with
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Posted: 5/14/2017 4:54:09 PM EDT
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State Inspection No More ? Not good for us safe drivers, insured, licensed, sober, with well kept autos.... Grew up before inspection was law,so family about me would drive on bald tires, brakes metal to metal, lights out, wipers inop, mufflers leaking, you name it ! State inspect stopped their primate ways and they howled loud and long... Well, here we go again ! Not unlike refusing vaccinations... they did not like that either! School entry required such so that got me those vaccines ! Went into uniform in 1957 and teeth got repaired, vaccinated for every what reason, along with some medial repairs.... home folks said that all was a waste....they knew better ! We do not need such clowns, but we have such out and about.... Keep the klunkers off our roads please ! 
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Posted: 5/14/2017 6:24:20 PM EDT
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If you remember, right before they were going to implement the emissions inspections, in non-attainment counties, the state built a bunch of inspection stations, and were going to staff them with state employees. There was quite a bit of backlash from the public about it, and they ended up not doing it.
We need to apply the heat to the house and have them pass the bill, so Abbot can sign it. They fucked us on carry rights this session. It would be nice if they didn't fuck us on this. |
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Posted: 5/16/2017 6:44:17 AM EDT
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Will trailers with |
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Posted: 5/16/2017 6:45:17 AM EDT
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If you remember, right before they were going to implement the emissions inspections, in non-attainment counties, the state built a bunch of inspection stations, and were going to staff them with state employees. There was quite a bit of backlash from the public about it, and they ended up not doing it. We need to apply the heat to the house and have them pass the bill, so Abbot can sign it. They fucked us on carry rights this session. It would be nice if they didn't fuck us on this. |
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Posted: 5/16/2017 7:37:39 AM EDT
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Do trailers still have to be inspected?
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Posted: 5/16/2017 9:56:03 AM EDT
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I'm going to guess if it's rated at what commercial vehicle weight ratings are it will. But not all trailers with brakes are commercial vehicles under DOT. |
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