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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of this state to implement a motor vehicle |
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emissions inspection and maintenance program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 382.2025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 382.2025. IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM. Notwithstanding |
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any other law, the commission and the Department of Public Safety |
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are not required to implement or enforce any other provision of this |
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subchapter or a requirement under Chapter 548, Transportation Code, |
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related to emissions inspections. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this |
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section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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(b) Section 1 of this Act takes effect on the 30th day after |
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the date: |
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(1) the United States Congress enacts legislation that |
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becomes law that repeals the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. |
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Section 7401 et seq.) or amends it in a way that the motor vehicle |
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emissions inspection and maintenance program established under |
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Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, is no longer |
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required; or |
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(2) of the adoption of an amendment to the United |
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States Constitution giving states the authority to prohibit vehicle |
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emissions inspection and maintenance programs or to solely regulate |
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vehicle emissions. |
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(c) If an action described by Subsection (b) of this section |
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does not occur, Section 1 of this Act has no effect. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 5033 was passed by the House on May 8, |
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2025, by the following vote: Yeas 101, Nays 45, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 5033 on May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 106, Nays 23, |
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1 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 5033 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays |
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10. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |