Austin Texas Emissions Testing 2025 Dates. Austin (kxan) — while mandatory safety inspections are a thing of the past for most vehicles in texas, more than a dozen counties still require annual emissions testing. Austin (kxan) — in less than six months’ time, texans will no longer need to undergo mandatory vehicle inspections each year.

Texas abolishes vehicle safety inspections in 2025, but adds a fee and retains emissions tests in major cities. Despite the elimination of the safety inspection, emissions testing remains mandatory in 17 counties, including travis and williamson counties.