2019 Texas Statutes
Transportation Code
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle C - Rules of the Road
Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles
Subchapter E. Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports; Submission of Information to Department Database
Section 548.252. Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports
Sec. 548.252. ISSUANCE OF VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORTS. (a) The department by rule shall require an inspection station to:
(1) issue a vehicle inspection report to the owner or operator of each vehicle inspected by the station; and
(2) issue a passing vehicle inspection report to the owner or operator of each vehicle inspected by the station that passes the inspections required by this chapter.
(b) The department may adopt rules regarding the issuance of vehicle inspection reports, including rules providing for the format and safekeeping of the reports.
(c) The department may adopt rules providing for the inclusion on a vehicle inspection report for a vehicle inspected under this chapter notification regarding whether the vehicle is subject to a safety recall for which the vehicle has not been repaired or the repairs are incomplete. The department may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source, including private and nonprofit organizations, for the purpose of providing the notification described by this subsection.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 26, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 971 (S.B. 711), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
