i may be relocating to texas. there are no emission requirements where my buick is registered here in nevada. there is a provision for a classic vehicle registration .in nevada counties that require emissions testing.
my buick does not retain the stock emissions equipment and has a after market ecm.
Does texas have classifications that do not require emission testing?
New residents are required to do the following within 30 days of moving to Texas:
Get a vehicle inspection.
Register and title their vehicle.
The vehicle must pass inspection before it can be registered and titled.
Both the registration and inspection process require proof of financial responsibility.
Texas has both a safety inspection program and an emissions (I/M) program. If you present your vehicle for inspection in one of the emissions counties it will receive a safety & emissions test.
Counties participating in the emissions (I/M) program include:
Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, El Paso, Travis, and Williamson counties.The Inspection criteria can be found here.
Once the vehicle passes inspection, an inspection certificate will be affixed to the windshield and the owner will be given a form VI-30. The VI-30 form is required by the Texas DMV for registration.
