HOUSTON – A new state rule that combines registration and inspection stickers into one sticker goes into effect March 1.
An inspection will be a requirement for registering your car, so one sticker will cover both. The state will electronically verify your inspection is current, just like they do with car insurance before issuing a registration sticker. State officials say this is designed to cut down on fake inspections and improve air quality.
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If your inspection is current this year when your registration expires, you will just re-register. After March 2016, when your expiration date comes up, you will have 90 days to get an inspection before renewing your registration.
The state has created a website explaining the new program. There is also a calculator where you can put the current expiration dates of both of your tags and get instructions on what you will need to do to comply with the new law.