Texas Driver's Handbook, Section 2: Vehicle Inspection and Registration

The yearly inspection, the equipment every car must have and must not have, and how to register a vehicle in Texas.

Key rules

1. Every registered vehicle is inspected each year; the windshield registration sticker is proof of both registration and inspection. p. 15
2. Brakes must stop the car within 25 feet at 20 mph; the horn must be heard at 200 feet and the rearview mirror must show 200 feet behind. p. 15
3. Tires need at least 2/32 of an inch of tread. p. 15
4. Not allowed: sirens, red lights to the front and radar jammers. p. 16
5. Register a newly purchased vehicle within 30 days; new residents may drive their car 30 days before registering it in Texas. p. 16