H.B. No. 2165 amends the Health and Safety Code and the Transportation Code to establish new requirements for motor vehicle emissions inspections in certain border counties in Texas. Specifically, it adds provisions that require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to adopt vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance requirements for counties that border the United Mexican States and contain an overweight corridor. The bill also clarifies the definition of "overweight corridor" as a designated section of a state highway where permits for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles can be issued by entities other than the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

The bill modifies existing law by removing the previous requirement for emissions inspections in counties not subject to specific federal requirements and introduces a new mandate for counties that meet the specified criteria. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Safety Commission are tasked with implementing these new requirements as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 382.202, Transportation Code 548.301 (Health and Safety Code 382, Transportation Code 548)