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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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I am going to be moving to tx in a year and I'm about to get my windows tinted now. What are the Texas tint laws? Are they strict about it?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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front limit is 25% and anything on backs. I ran 20% for 3 years and had one warning and it was when I was at a gas station out of my car. Really depends on where your at though.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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They just changed the law to 25% (35% dot) and they have been cracking down a bit lately
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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There are no tiny laws in Texas...everything is bigger. What is all this talk of percentages?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 11:38 PM
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Agreed, if you're tiny, you don't belong here.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ppp
They just changed the law to 25% (35% dot) and they have been cracking down a bit lately
They are probably cracking down on small towns that the cops have nothings else to do. In Dallas you see cars with 5% all over the place and no one bothers them.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:27 AM
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It all just depends on where you live. Some cops will nail you for it but most won't, but all it takes is one. I have 35% on my fronts and 20% on the back because I dont want to have to deal with the whole inspection ordeal.

So if you get your tint they may have changed the law to 25% but im not sure i know 35% is legal for sure in the front and the back windows is free game so go as dark as you want.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 07:32 AM
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State law is 25% on dark tint and cannot be more than 25% reflective(chrome/mirrored tint).
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Restrictions are for front window, and front seat windows only. 25% light transmission, not 25% tint. if you put 25% tint on the window, it will fail if they test it.

35% tint is the darkest you will get a shop to go and provide you with the sticker and a warranty.
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I just got the windows tinted on my wife's SRT8 Charger last week. Texas law requires the front windows to be at least 25% but I got 20% all around. Had thought about 15% but that would have been a bit too obvious and 25% didn't quite do it for her. Having your rear windows tinted differently from the fronts looks like garbage IMO.

My wifes brother has a POS DD Camry he uses with 5% all the way around. Who the hell really cares about a Camry? Seeing an SRT8 with 5% is guaranteed to attract unwanted attention, especially in a Charger since it's your stereotype drug dealer vehicle in Houston, so I would highly consider the vehicle before I decide on the %. My brother is also considering tint and I told him not to go past 20% in his SS, he gets enough tickets as it is.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Super-Bat
Agreed, if you're tiny, you don't belong here.
But his spelling fits right in
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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It's 35% for D.O.T. Vehicles
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ysb02
But his spelling fits right in
Haha, that goes for anywhere in Texas.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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All my friends have 5 percent and all my trucks had it too. Never had an issue and this is in Pearland, the definition of ****** cops.
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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don't start crying when you receive a citation for having your tint too dark
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