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Final version of bill to end vehicle inspections heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk (Texas to end vehicle inspections)
Texas Standard ^ | 5/29/2023 | Sean Saldana

Posted on 05/29/2023 6:15:38 PM PDT by vespa300

Earlier this month, on the floor of the Texas House, Palestine Republican Cody Harris spoke about HB 3729, a piece of legislation that could impact tens of millions of Texans.

He was brief: “Members, it’s time to end mandatory vehicle inspections,” he said in an unanimated voice, “and that’s exactly what this bill does.”

(Excerpt) Read more at texasstandard.org ...


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To: Fai Mao

New Mexico here, where you can be killed by a Studebaker with original paint. I was nearly hit by a car with three temporary spares on it. Lots of crazy vehicles here, although the only time I was ever hit was by a lady in a Lexus.


41 posted on 05/29/2023 6:55:12 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: vespa300

“Dang, that sucks. Sorry to hear this. Wasn’t aware of it. That has to go too.”

Sucks, but it’s a federal agreement - we’re stuck with it.


42 posted on 05/29/2023 6:55:51 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Chode

“doesn’t follow... more accidents means higher rates”

Do you think more saturated fat always means more clogged arteries?


43 posted on 05/29/2023 6:57:03 PM PDT by BobL
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To: Reno89519

Perhaps a local jurisdiction in Texas has a law about driving with a broken headlight or taillight. You have so many days to fix it or get a fine.


44 posted on 05/29/2023 6:57:49 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: vespa300
Texas was only one of 13 states with inspections? I didn't know that. I used to live in Texas, Virginia, New York where the cars were inspected, didn't give it much thought as my cars were well maintained and always passed. Only an idiot would like to skip this to avoid before forced to fix something that they should get fixed.

Okay, here in Nevada as I think about it, the annual check for older cars is simply emissions. And as I think about it, that's likely why we have so many truly junk and unsafe cars on the roads--I regularly see bald, even cord showing on tires, broken up windshields, missing lights, etc.

45 posted on 05/29/2023 6:58:10 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Donald Tantrum? No Thank You. We Can Do Better! I am a Veteran Supporting Veteran DeSantis.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Alabama used 5o be like that.

There are no cities like Dallas,San Antonio, or Houston in either Alabama or New Mexico.


46 posted on 05/29/2023 6:59:49 PM PDT by Fai Mao (Starve the beast and steal its food!)
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To: Reno89519

You don’t live here, and you have no clue. I live here. Inspections are a joke. I see POS stuff on the road all the time with or without a registration sticker. This state is overrun with illegals and aholes that don’t carry insurance. Inspections don’t do chit to reduce that. You go ahead and love your gubmint that is “protecting” you. Inspection fees are nothing but another worthless tax and a payoff to lobbyist that own garages and other inspection stations.


47 posted on 05/29/2023 7:00:28 PM PDT by ChuckHam
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To: Reno89519

?

Do you even know what CA does?

Besides smog tests, CA Doesn’t give a rats ass, unless the car is registering as a salvaged. then you need a basic Brake and lamp.

Exception is now all commercial vehicles utilizing diesel power trains that weigh over 15k. They’re doing more in depth tests.... on emissions....


48 posted on 05/29/2023 7:01:46 PM PDT by SPDSHDW (Ron DeSantis. The latest GOPe champion in a long list of winners. Jeb! Mitt Romney, and John McStain)
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To: Chode

Ours just did, no tickets in years, no accidents...nothing and it jumped pretty good. San Antonio.


49 posted on 05/29/2023 7:02:47 PM PDT by Irenic
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To: SPDSHDW

Not since 1986. Beginning in 1980 in the Navy, I had cars registered in California, in those young days I just did what was need to get them licensed.


50 posted on 05/29/2023 7:05:42 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Donald Tantrum? No Thank You. We Can Do Better! I am a Veteran Supporting Veteran DeSantis.)
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To: Chode
car insurance rate increases to follow...

And registration fees.

51 posted on 05/29/2023 7:06:13 PM PDT by al_c (Democrats: Party over Common Sense)
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To: ChuckHam

Amen again...


52 posted on 05/29/2023 7:06:15 PM PDT by vespa300
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To: ChuckHam

Last moved from Texas in 2004. Again, I had new or newer vehicles so the details of inspection were no big deal, the cost minimal, just something to be done.


53 posted on 05/29/2023 7:07:05 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Donald Tantrum? No Thank You. We Can Do Better! I am a Veteran Supporting Veteran DeSantis.)
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To: ChuckHam

Yes it is.


54 posted on 05/29/2023 7:08:21 PM PDT by Irenic
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To: Fai Mao

On Peaks island in Portland harbor Maine island cars require brakes and headlights. That’s it.


55 posted on 05/29/2023 7:11:40 PM PDT by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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To: vespa300

is this smog checks? if so all for it. it’s a racket.


56 posted on 05/29/2023 7:12:25 PM PDT by dadfly
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To: vespa300

It does not end emissions testing is what I heard


57 posted on 05/29/2023 7:12:37 PM PDT by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: dadfly

>>>is this smog checks? if so all for it. it’s a racket.>>>

No, tires, lights, wipers, brakes, and emissions. Even Motorcycles have to get inspected. It’s a racket. Most states don’t have this BS.


58 posted on 05/29/2023 7:15:05 PM PDT by vespa300
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To: cableguymn

Same here in Florida. Florida used to have car inspections but did away with that around 1980. I have had old near-beater cars in my youth because that was all I could afford at the time. But I kept them in safe condition - good brakes and tires and all headlights working. I see cars that are literally junk. Cars that have been in accidents and are sort of twisted (you have to see it to believe it) but still on the road. Plenty of cars with one headlight working and no running lights or tail lights. And it’s not all junker cars. I really love it when I see an expensive SUV with a lot of bling but the owner can’t be bothered to replace a burned-out headlight. Some idiot could crash into me because he is too cheap to have the brakes fixed. I’m sure the illegal aliens in Texas will drive nice, well-maintained, safe cars.


59 posted on 05/29/2023 7:16:23 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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Fifteen states have a periodic (annual or biennial) safety inspection program,
while Maryland requires a safety inspection and Alabama requires a VIN
inspection on sale or transfer of vehicles which were previously registered
in another state. An additional 16 states require periodic emissions inspections.

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+many+states+have+mandatory+vehicle+inspections&rlz=1CAXGER_enUS827&oq=how+many+states+have+mandatory+vehicle+inspections&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.19503j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1


60 posted on 05/29/2023 7:20:18 PM PDT by deport
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