The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has urged members of the Texas State Senate to oppose a bill that would eliminate the state’s vehicle safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles, according to a press release.
The bill, House Bill (HB) 3297, was passed by the State Affairs Committee with an 8-3 vote. Earlier in the legislative season, the Texas Senate Transportation Committee had rejected a similar bill, SB 684, with three in favor and five against.
The ASA has argued against such bills, citing a study conducted by the Texas legislature in 2017 as evidence of state vehicle inspections preventing injuries, deaths, and loss of property.
“Texas has a successful vehicle inspection program that protects the motoring public,” stated Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington, D.C. representative. “This private-public partnership program should not be eliminated. Instead, the legislature should heed its own study’s recommendations and consider adding additional inspection items to the program.”
