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San Antonio Emissions Testing & State Inspection

Required for registration from November 1, 2026

San Antonio had 1,434,625 residents in the 2020 Census and lies almost entirely in Bexar County. We list 16 businesses with a San Antonio address: 4 shown as emissions (OBD) stations on archived DPS locator pages and 12 map listings, in 13 ZIP codes. From November 1, 2026, a gasoline vehicle 2 through 24 years old registered in Bexar County needs a passing emissions test before its registration can be renewed1, and stations may charge up to $18.502.

San Antonio at a glance

Residents (2020 Census)
1,434,625
Housing units (2020 Census)
592,430
Station listings, San Antonio address
16
DPS-listed OBD stations (archived pages)
4
ZIP codes with listings
13
DPS-recognized repair facilities in San Antonio
1
Station fee (max)
$18.50
Vehicles registered, Bexar County (FY 2025)
1,773,138
Counties (program)
1
Tax office, Bexar County
San Antonio

Businesses in San Antonio that list vehicle inspections (Bexar emissions certification not yet confirmed)

16 listings with a San Antonio address, grouped by ZIP code; DPS-listed stations first (archived Mar 13, 2026). Bexar registrations need a passing test only from November 1, 2026; check that a business is certified before you go. The Bexar County page lists the rest of the county, and the official list of certified stations is the DPS inspection station locator.

DPS-listed means DPS showed the station for OBD (emissions) inspections on an archived locator page of the date given; the other rows are map listings that name inspections. Neither proves certification today, and the list is not complete: call the station or check the DPS locator first.

Map data: Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0; Foursquare rows Apache-2.0, AllThePlaces rows CC0), Apple Maps / Yelp listings via DuckDuckGo; DPS rows placed by the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder.

ZIP 78211

2 listings · 1 DPS-listed

ZIP 78240

2 listings · 1 DPS-listed

ZIP 78251

2 listings

ZIP 78204

1 listing

ZIP 78214

1 listing · 1 DPS-listed

ZIP 78216

1 listing

ZIP 78222

1 listing

ZIP 78224

1 listing

ZIP 78226

1 listing

ZIP 78228

1 listing

ZIP 78237

1 listing

ZIP 78247

1 listing

ZIP 78249

1 listing · 1 DPS-listed

Which county your San Antonio address is in

All but about 5 of San Antonio’s 1,434,625 residents (2020 Census) live in Bexar County; small parts of the city limits lie in Medina and Comal counties, which do not test. The county on your registration renewal notice decides the rules and the tax office. A mailing address with the city’s name can also lie outside the city limits.

Bexar County Tax Office

233 N Pecos La Trinidad
San Antonio, TX 78207

(210) 335-2251

bexar.org

Tax office addresses: TxDMV county tax office directory3.

Emissions repair facilities recognized by DPS in San Antonio

The DPS repair facility locator lists 1 facility with a San Antonio address (read Oct 7, 2026). They repair; they do not test. Emissions repairs done at one of them count in full toward a waiver if the vehicle still fails4.

ZIP 78211 (1)

  • Hillins Auto Repair, LLC1511 Somerset Rd., San Antonio, 78211

The rules for San Antonio vehicles

What San Antonio drivers call the state inspection will be, from November 1, 2026, only this emissions test: the safety inspection for non-commercial vehicles ended on January 1, 20255. The test is an on-board diagnostics (OBD) check for gasoline vehicles from their second anniversary through 24 years old6; electric vehicles, diesels, motorcycles and mopeds are not tested7. After a failed test, the same station re-tests for free within 15 days8. Fees at registration, waivers and exemptions are on the Bexar County page.

Bexar County’s program starts November 1, 2026

Enhanced inspections begin in Bexar County on November 1, 20269. Drivers with an unexpired registration need a passing test only when it is time to renew10, and a renewal can be done up to 90 days before expiration11. Only businesses with a Bexar County address can be certified as emissions stations12, and stations and inspectors must be approved for a new license first13. An archived copy of the DPS station locator (March 13, 2026) already showed 4 San Antonio stations with the OBD inspection type; they are marked in the list above. More in Bexar County emissions testing.

San Antonio questions

Do San Antonio drivers still need a state inspection?

Only an emissions test, and only from November 1, 2026: San Antonio vehicles registered in Bexar County that run on gasoline and are 2 to 24 years old will need a pass before each registration renewal. There is no safety inspection for non-commercial vehicles any more.1,5

Which San Antonio ZIP codes have the most station listings?

ZIP 78211 (2), ZIP 78240 (2) and ZIP 78251 (2), out of 16 listings with a San Antonio address on this page (13 ZIP codes in all). The Bexar County page lists the rest of the county.

What does the test cost in San Antonio, and what is paid with the registration?

A San Antonio station may charge at most $18.50 for the OBD test. The state’s $2.75 share and, for most non-commercial vehicles, the $7.50 inspection program replacement fee are not paid at the station: they come with the registration renewal.2,14,15

Which tax office serves a San Antonio address?

The office of the county the vehicle is registered in. For Bexar County, the TxDMV directory lists 233 N Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio, TX 78207, telephone (210) 335-2251.3,16

Notes

Each number names the official page behind the sentence. The exact wording of the statewide rules is on our sources page; figures for this page are quoted here.

  1. 1TCEQ, Vehicle Emissions Inspections in Texas · wording: 1, 6, 7, 9
  2. 2TxDMV, Bexar County Emissions (notice dated 2026-09-15) · wording: 2, 11
  3. 3
    Physical Address: 233 N Pecos La Trinidad San Antonio, TX 78207
    TxDMV
  4. 4Texas DPS, Waivers and Time Extensions · wording: 4
  5. 5Texas DPS, Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Changes Now in Effect · wording: 5
  6. 8Texas DPS, General Inspection (FAQ) · wording: 8
  7. 10Texas DPS, DPS news release (Bexar County emissions inspections) · wording: 10
  8. 12Texas DPS, Bexar County Emission Inspections (FAQ) · wording: 12, 13
  9. 14TxDMV, Register Your Vehicle · wording: 14, 15
  10. 16
    Telephone: (210) 335-2251
    TxDMV

Sources

  1. TxDMV, Bexar County Tax Office (TxDMV county tax office directory)read Oct 6, 2026
  2. TCEQ, Texas DPS, TxDMV and the Texas Legislature: the statewide rules in the numbered notes, word for wordeach quote with its official page address, the date the page was published or archived, and the date we read it
  3. U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb: 2020 Census incorporated places, counties and tabulation blocksread Oct 7, 2026
  4. Texas DPS, Inspection Station Locator (result pages archived by the Internet Archive)captures of Mar 13, 2026
  5. Overture Maps Foundation, places (release 2026-09-23.1)station listings built Oct 7, 2026
  6. Texas DPS, Recognized Emissions Repair Facility locatorread Oct 7, 2026