Texas only requires inspections for those living in the big cities like Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, and such. They aren't required in the small towns. Tempts me to move to one...
I read that Texas has an inspection requirement for all vehicles, it is the emissions test that is required only in the cities. But the inspection requirement is going away for all of Texas in 2025, though the emissions check for the 17 urban counties will remain.