Mandatory Texas vehicle safety inspections end in one month

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In one month, most Texas drivers will be able to skip the state’s annual vehicle safety inspection.Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, a new law, which Gov. 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, and while the change may save time, it won’t save money. Texa