as in title, I think you may have answered this before but can not find answer, my bro WAS( passed away 60 days ago) a insp for the tx ins stations, if I remenber correctly he said the ins stations should pass a front side window if 20% or above, at what point can/will DPS write for tint ?

I will go out on a limb and suggest I am WELL under limit and will suggest if I were a LEO I would write more tickets for tint than any other offence I would not feel safe stopping any car I could not see into the REAR or side

just my .02
Johnny

 

It is now 25% for driver and passenger front windows.

 

I got excited cause I thought this was a thread directed towards me...

 

Thats what I thought as well.

 

It was 20%, but was increased to 25%.

 

Hey, thanks for the question. Sorry, just now responding, was in Austin for some instructor training since sunday night. Legal tint NOW for all passenger vehicles, pickups and SUV's is 25% on front driver and passenger side doors and as dark as you want on all other doors and back window. Front windshield, absolutely not tint below AS-1 line or if you don't have that line, not tint below 5" from where the windshield starts.

Up until last year tint law was passenger cars 25% on ALL doors and trucks, SUV's were 25% only on fronts. BUt like I stated, that changed last year. Here is a link for all your window tint needs:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/Misc/faq/tint.htm

Hope this helps. As far as writing tickets, it is officer discretion. Inspection places are only supposed to pass legal vehicles, don't understand why they are passing 20%. Please let me know if you have further questions.

 

Thanks WstTexas
also thanks to every one who replied

Johnny

 

^ +1.