Exemption of Diesel Truck Emissions Test

WHEREAS urban regions in Texas are consistently out of compliance with federal and state Ambient Air Quality regulations;

• Vehicle air pollution is acknowledged as aggravating both respiratory and cardiovascular related diseases;
• Automobiles in counties, that not in compliance with ambient air quality regulations, are subject to an annual auto air emissions test and a fee for license renewal;
• Diesel trucks are exempt from the state's vehicle emissions test program for license renewal;

• Diesel trucks may not be exempt from the Texas vehicle emissions test program, until the air pollution threat to public health is eliminated.