NOTE: As of January 1, , non-commercial vehicles are no longer required to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle registration. Non-Commercial vehicles registered in one of the following 17 counties are not required to obtain a passing safety inspection , but must still obtain a passing emissions inspection prior to registration: Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson.
Inspection requirements for commercial vehicles have not changed. All commercial vehicles must continue to obtain a passing commercial inspection regardless of county of residence.
How to find a motor vehicle inspection station Texas motor vehicle inspection overview. Your vehicle registration may be renewed online 90 days prior to the expiration date or up to 12 months after the expiration date if you have not received a citation for an expired registration. Your expiration month will not change. Non-Commercial vehicles registered in one of the following 17 counties are no longer required to obtain a passing safety inspection prior to renewing vehicle registration but must still obtain a passing emissions inspection prior to renewing vehicle registration: Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson.
There is a two business day payment processing hold before your sticker is printed. Please allow up to three weeks for processing and mailing. Annual vehicle registration renewal is available through the Texas by Texas mobile application, which is available in the App Store and in Google Play.
In the first six months of operation, Texans have processed nearly , vehicle transactions through Texas by Texas and linked more than one million vehicles for future transactions and registration renewal notices. You may renew your vehicle registration electronically using Texas by Texas through the following links:. Registration renewal notices are mailed to registered vehicle owners unless they opt to go paperless.
