Texas drivers have in recent years been required to pay for yearly vehicle inspections via a process known as “Two Steps One Sticker.”

Greg Abbott signed in June 2023, will abolish the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program for non-commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles will still be subject to the inspection requirement as usual. Having a safe vehicle will now be a personal responsibility,

Drivers with cars registered in counties in the state's biggest metropolitan cities will have to get an emissions test. That includes most Houston-area drivers.