HB 5359
AN ACT relating to the requirement for a motor vehicle emissions test on
House Bill • Lujan
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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What This Bill Does
relating to the requirement for a motor vehicle emissions test on
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the requirement for a motor vehicle emissions test on BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 548.3011, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this section does not apply to a vehicle that is a 1996 or newer model that has less than (2) the mileage established by commission rule under (b-1) Not later than February 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall conduct a study on the impact of increasing the mileage exemption provided by Subsection (b). Not later than 180 days after commencing a study under this subsection, the commission (1) publish the results of the study on the department's Internet website; and (2) adopt a rule increasing the mileage exemption provided by Subsection (b) to the next nearest 5,000 miles that the commission finds does not adversely impact the state's air quality SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the requirement for a motor vehicle emissions test on
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