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Texas Lift Laws and Vehicle Equipment Laws


The street legal laws of Texas contain no suspension lift limits, frame height limits, or bumper height restrictions. Residents of Texas are free to install suspension lift kits, aftermarket wheels and tires, performance shocks, aftermarket bumpers, and grille guards on their vehicles.






Governing Laws

Code

The Texas Statutes Transportation Code (TSTC) details the street legal laws for the state.

TSTC Title 7






Vehicle Dimensions

Dimensions

Overall vehicle size in Texas is limited to 102 inches wide, 13 feet 6 inches tall, and 45 feet long for a single vehicle.

TSTC 7-621-201
TSTC 7-621-203
TSTC 7-621-207






Tire Restrictions

Tires

Texas requires that tires be in safe operating condition, without any bulges or exposed cords. There is no listed minimum tire tread depth and no mention of tire grooving in the laws.

TSTC 7-547-612






Wheel Restrictions

Wheels

The Texas statutes do not reference any wheel related laws.






Braking Requirements

Brakes

In Texas, vehicles are required to have brakes that operate on all 4 wheels. All vehicles must be able to stop from 20 mph within 30 feet. A secondary, mechanical, parking brake is required.

TSTC 7-547-402
TSTC 7-547-408






Steering Laws

Steering

Texas does not have any specific rules for a vehicle's steering system.






Suspension Laws

Suspension

There are no suspension lift limits in Texas.






Frame Requirements

Frame

Frame height is not referenced in the Texas statutes.






Bumper Restrictions

Bumpers

Bumpers are not covered in the Texas statutes.






Fender Requirements

Fenders

Texas only requires mud flaps and fenders on commercial vehicles.

TSTC 7-547-606






Lighting Requirements

Lights

In addition to headlights and tail lights, vehicles in Texas are allowed to have several additional lights installed.


Light

Number

Min. Height

Max. Height

Headlights

2 min.

24 inches

54 inches

Tail lights

2 min.

15 inches

72 inches

Spot lights

2 max.

n/a

n/a

Fog lights

2 max.

12 inches

30 inches

Aux. passing lights

2 max.

24 inches

42 inches

Aux. driving lights

2 max.

16 inches

42 inches


( Measured to the center of the light. )



TSTC 7-547-321
TSTC 7-547-322
TSTC 7-547-327
TSTC 7-547-328
TSTC 7-547-329
TSTC 7-547-330






Window Laws

Windows

The Texas statutes do not specifically state whether or not windshields are required, although, vehicles with windshields are required to have windshield wipers.

TSTC 7-547-603






Exhaust Requirements

Exhaust

In Texas, vehicles are required to have mufflers. Exhaust cutouts and bypasses are prohibited.

TSTC 7-547-604






Engine Swap Rules

Engine

It is unclear whether or not Texas has any engine swap or engine performance modification rules.






Emissions Testing

Emissions

17 counties in Texas currently require emissions testing.

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