S.B. No. 1799 proposes amendments to the Health and Safety Code regarding the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program in Texas. The bill introduces Section 382.2015, which mandates the commission to identify the minimum program required by the federal Clean Air Act and to develop a state implementation plan revision that aligns the state's program with these minimum requirements. This includes limiting emissions inspections to the transfer of vehicle titles. Additionally, if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approves the revised plan, the commission is required to implement it and recommend 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 federal 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 is enacted.

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