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Cost of Inspection. All vehicles registered in Texas are required to receive an annual inspection. All inspections include a comprehensive safety inspection. However, some vehicles are required to have an emissions test, in addition to the safety inspection.
Beginning January 1, 2025, non-commercial vehicles will no longer need a vehicle safety inspection prior to registration. However, all non-commercial vehicles in the state will be subject to a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee.
Inspection Fee: The Texas inspection fee is the charge for the state’s portion of the inspection fee. At the time of inspection, motorists pay only the inspection station’s portion of the fee. The state’s portion of the inspection fee is collected at the time of registration or renewal.
The new law maintains the annual $7.50 safety inspection fee under a new name: Inspection Program Replacement Fee. The state will collect the fee at the time of vehicle registration. Owners registering a new vehicle will pay a $16.75 Inspection Program Replacement Fee to cover the first two years.
Inspection Fees. Inspection fees have not changed. You now pay the inspection fee in two parts, at the inspection station and at the time of registration. See Cost of Inspection to learn more about the current inspection costs by inspection type.
Texas inspection fees are collected in two steps, but rest assured, you are not being charged twice for an inspection. The inspection station receives its portion of the fee at the time of inspection. The state collects its portion of the fee at the time of registration.
One-year and two-year (for new vehicles) safety inspections cost $7, and up to $18 more for safety emissions inspections, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Inspection Fees in Texas Safety inspections typically cost $14-17 at licensed shops across Texas. Emissions testing adds an additional average fee of $30, for a total of $45-50 when required.
How much is a car inspection in Texas for cars made in or after 1996? Owners of cars made in or after 1996 will pay the standard $25.50 at the station and an additional $14.25 for registration ($39.75 total).
The Legislature repealed provisions in state law that mandate annual vehicle inspections. However, the $7.50 fee remains intact under a new name: the inspection program replacement fee.