S.B. No. 1799 proposes amendments to the Texas Health and Safety Code regarding the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program. The bill introduces Section 382.2015, which mandates the commission to identify the minimum requirements of the federal Clean Air Act for the emissions program and to develop a state implementation plan that revises the program to meet only these minimum standards. Additionally, it stipulates that the revised program will require emissions inspections only at the transfer of a vehicle title, and any changes must be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval. If approved, the commission is tasked with implementing the revised program and recommending any necessary statutory changes to the legislature.

Furthermore, the bill adds Section 382.2025, which explicitly states that the commission and the Department of Public Safety cannot implement or enforce any other provisions related to emissions inspections under this subchapter or Chapter 548 of the Transportation Code. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, unless Congress enacts legislation that repeals or amends the Clean Air Act in a manner that eliminates the requirement for the emissions inspection program, in which case the provisions of Section 2 would take effect 30 days after such legislation.

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