The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that the State of Texas will stop issuing inspection stickers and transition to a “Two Steps, One Sticker” vehicle inspection and registration system in 2015. This means you no longer have to worry about two separate stickers with two different expiration dates.

The “Two Steps, One Sticker” process works like this: you will be required to get and pass a vehicle inspection no more than 90 days prior to the date your registration expires. Once the inspection is complete, the inspection station will update your electronic inspection record with the results and issue you a paper copy of the vehicle inspection report (VIR). When you go to register your vehicle, whether in person, via mail, or online, your inspection record will be verified electronically to determine if your vehicle has passed inspection and is eligible for registration at that time.

TXDMV states that this change is beneficial to Texans as you now only have one date to remember, this prevents inspection sticker fraud and theft, increases motorist visibility, enhances inspection compliance resulting in safer cars on our roads, and saves the taxpayer money. For more information, visit the TxDMV website.