Full windshield tint in Texas allowed?
Posted by Inevitable_Panda_999@reddit | askdfw | View on Reddit | 29 comments
I'm moving from a different state, my previous state didn't have an annual inspection.
Will Texas check on my full windshield tint (20%) on the annual inspection? or is that a long time ago thing and do they not enforce that anymore?
Handsoffmygats@reddit
You can get a note from an optometrist to make it legit and put it in your glove box.
Dontplaythatish@reddit
This is hard to do! Doc won't just hand over an exemption you have to have a condition to get it
Fiss@reddit
You can find online sites that will do it
Dontplaythatish@reddit
Following so you can point me to a legit site lol
SnooPoems3830@reddit
Any luck?
Inevitable_Panda_999@reddit (OP)
Good data point. Unfortuantely my work requires vision so can't risk that haha
Wonderful-Run-1408@reddit
We got ticketed for window tint our our Tesla. It's a fix-it ticket. What I did was take my extra license plate (I only use one on the back), and I pulled up to another Tesla that was my color. I taped my license plate to the front of that car, snapped a pic, then went to the back of the car, did the same and took pics of the sides of the car.
You go to the office on Stemmons and show them the pics and then pay $12 and you're off the hook.
Inevitable_Panda_999@reddit (OP)
Lol thats smart
Wonderful-Run-1408@reddit
Side note.. we have the tint on the front windshield and left it there. I wouldn't worry about it unless you get pulled over (usually a dick cop in the burbs btw). City cops don't care.
TheRedette@reddit
I’d rather take my chances!
CajunAsianTexan@reddit
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/vehicle-inspection/window-tinting-standards
Inevitable_Panda_999@reddit (OP)
so this is not applicable to non commercial vehicles starting from Jan 1st 2025
ThenImprovement4420@reddit
They don't do a safety inspection as of January 1st so they're not checking it when you get your car inspected for emissions but you can still be pulled over and ticketed for it.
waitstaph@reddit
Won’t be on the inspection (we don’t do that anymore) but if your tint doesn’t meet state law you could get ticketed for it
Fiss@reddit
Texas does still do state inspection in bigger cities. I think it stayed around for the 17 biggest counties. I don’t think it’s a coincidence the cities are blue
waitstaph@reddit
It’s for emissions only and it’s because they’re EPA air quality non attainment areas
Dontplaythatish@reddit
Some cities still require a state inspection. You wont be able to travel anywhere else cause those cops will enforce the window tint law. Trust me just got a 200 fine in Corpus for my driver and passenger window tint.
racastillo987@reddit
The inspection is for your emissions, not safety equipment like your windshield. It doesn’t make any sense but oh well. The windshield tint is very city dependent. My town doesn’t seem to care about it at all.
kimchiking2021@reddit
Yet we're still forced to pay for the safety inspection.
Turlte_Dicks_at_Work@reddit
I've got 15% on my entire windshield and 5% over the others. You'll be fine.
thinkdeep@reddit
Hey. Screw you.
Turlte_Dicks_at_Work@reddit
You're momma. Lol
Inevitable_Panda_999@reddit (OP)
Thanks
abstractraj@reddit
I’ve got 50% on the front and it’s barely noticeable. It cuts the glare slightly, which does help with my astigmatism
ACG3185@reddit
There’s no more safety inspections, only emissions. So you could technically do it, but you may get pulled over by a police officer.
That being said, I did 70% to help with heat rejection and it made a big difference with a black interior vehicle. Almost unnoticeable.
kimchiking2021@reddit
Hahahahhaah you gonna drive here in heavy rain with that tint? Especially when people turn their hazards on with a little bit of rain? Hahahahahahahahha
PLEASE STAY HOME OR REMOVE THE TINT
Anon31780@reddit
Can they really be worse than paper-plated Altimas or new money baby’s first BMW/Benz?
These days, I can barely make out the lane stripes when it rains; I can’t imagine someone trying that with that much tint - talk about choosing to make our jacked-up roads and traffic even harder to deal with.
scottwax@reddit
70% is the legal limit.
maybachtrucc@reddit
yeah there’s no safety inspection anymore. the worst you’d have to worry about is law enforcement, which varies by area