PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 23. VEHICLE INSPECTION
SUBCHAPTER E. VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §23.55, concerning Certified Emissions Inspection Station and Inspector Requirements. This rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 26, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 2688) and will not be republished.
The adopted amendments add language which makes clear that emissions testing equipment must stay at the department-approved location and requiring that certified emissions inspection stations obtain and maintain a single static Internet Protocol (IP) address for purposes of the submission of vehicle emissions inspection results to the Texas Information Management System (TIMS) vehicle identification database. Requiring the use of a single static IP address will provide greater security and stability, decrease the potential for the interruption of service, reduce the potential for fraud, and enhance the department's oversight of the emissions inspection program.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department's work; Texas Transportation Code, §548.002, which authorizes the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules to enforce Chapter 548; and Texas Transportation Code, §548.258, which authorizes the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules to require an inspection station to use the state electronic Internet portal.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 13, 2024.
TRD-202402606
D. Phillip Adkins
General Counsel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: July 3, 2024
Proposal publication date: April 26, 2024
For further information, please call: (512) 424-5848
The Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) adopts amendments to §23.62, concerning Violations and Penalty Schedule. This rule is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 26, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 2690) and will not be republished.
The proposed rule amendment adds a violation to the administrative penalty schedule to conform with the proposed changes to §23.55, concerning Certified Emissions Inspection Station and Inspector Requirements.
No comments were received regarding the adoption of this rule.
This rule is adopted pursuant to Texas Government Code, §411.004(3), which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the department's work; Texas Transportation Code, §548.002, which authorizes the Department of Public Safety to adopt rules to enforce Chapter 548; and Texas Transportation Code, §548.405, which authorizes the Public Safety Commission to deny, revoke, or suspend a license.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on June 13, 2024.
TRD-202402607
D. Phillip Adkins
General Counsel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Effective date: July 3, 2024
Proposal publication date: April 26, 2024
For further information, please call: (512) 424-5848