New Tint Law in Texas Fine is $1,000 !

Camaro Junky · 08-14-2009, 09:56 AM

SB 589 requires that a vehicle equipment safety compliance label be placed on a windshield, side or rear window stating that the window tinting complies with the appropriate provisions of the Transportation Code. Failing to place the required label on the vehicle could lead to a $1,000 fine.

I belive this law becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2009. Don't get Ass raped!

Shackleford · 08-14-2009, 10:22 AM

On newly tinted cars? What about cars with factory legal tints? This is a very stupid law.

Contact your reps and tell them that.

http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/

at1024 · 08-14-2009, 10:56 AM

so if you're living in texas because of school but you're car is registered in another state then what applies here?

Super-Bat · 08-14-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by at1024

so if you're living in texas because of school but you're car is registered in another state then what applies here?

Then I believe you're safe.

at1024 · 08-14-2009, 11:13 AM

ok good because mine is somewhere around 20%, and I'd like to keep it that way for now. And I also like not having a front license plate.

BSmiff · 08-14-2009, 11:14 AM

Im taking my Texas car up to Chicago and they have a 0000000000 side tint law. Imma go with 25 all the way around.

SneakySSnake · 08-14-2009, 11:41 AM

Im pretty sure that fine is only applicable to the person who applied the tint, you should be safe but your tint guy will get burned if caught.

tufflt1 · 08-14-2009, 12:08 PM

Should I be worried? i have 5% all around (and my car is white so it stands out more lol).... I dont wanna take it off!!

99zee · 08-14-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tufflt1

Should I be worried? i have 5% all around (and my car is white so it stands out more lol).... I dont wanna take it off!!

Yes. I have 5% on mine also

Donohue96M6Z28 · 08-14-2009, 01:12 PM

I'm pretty sure this is only for the people that apply the tint. Either way, what about our cars that already have tint, are we supposed to go back to the shop and get a label put in? Ha.

enigmah · 08-14-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tufflt1

Should I be worried? i have 5% all around (and my car is white so it stands out more lol).... I dont wanna take it off!!

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Originally Posted by 99zee

Yes. I have 5% on mine also

Im with these guys... but i have 3% all the way around

i was pulled over recently for it but i was only givin a warning and the ticket said 3% <25% law but he didnt say anything about 1,000 he said it would be around 250 - 400 :\

Gah the only reason i have it is because i have very light sensitive eyes ( even wear sunglasses with windows up ).

I wonder if i could get a pass or something from my eye doctor :\ he even stated i have very sensitive eyes... HMM

Cam72aro · 08-14-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Donohue96M6Z28

I'm pretty sure this is only for the people that apply the tint. Either way, what about our cars that already have tint, are we supposed to go back to the shop and get a label put in? Ha.

So what, the tint guy that puts the tint on your car gets the ticket? Hell no. It is your car, therefore your problem. Anybody can tint a car and say that someone else did it. You can buy tint at vatozone and put in on yourself. Tint is something that is supposed to be checked when a state inspection is performed. Also, I would like to see more info on this "law" that the op is stating. Thanks.

DeerHunter_Z28 · 08-14-2009, 07:11 PM

I have limo on my white car...lol

Morbid · 08-14-2009, 07:45 PM

The problem with this is going to be finding a shop that will tint your car below legal limits. Maybe if you convince them to do it, not apply the sticker and when you get stopped just say the car came that way and you have no idea who tinted the windows.

On the other hand, this won't stop people from tinting the windows themselves and acting naive when they get stopped.

BigSteele · 08-14-2009, 08:02 PM

I tired to do a little bit of research on this but couldn't find a lot of info.
Seems to apply only to installers, but not sure what exactly happens to pre-existing tint on cars w/o the sticker.

Donohue96M6Z28 · 08-14-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam72aro

So what, the tint guy that puts the tint on your car gets the ticket? Hell no. It is your car, therefore your problem. Anybody can tint a car and say that someone else did it. You can buy tint at vatozone and put in on yourself. Tint is something that is supposed to be checked when a state inspection is performed. Also, I would like to see more info on this "law" that the op is stating. Thanks.

Ha, hell ya the guy that puts the tint on would get the ticket(But I would also get a ticket for having illegal tint on my car, just not a $1000 ticket). Im my opinion, the law was created to prevent tint installers from putting on illegal window tint. For instance, would a guy that does inspection not get a ticket for passing an illegal car?? Yup, he sure would.

94fixerTA · 08-14-2009, 11:00 PM

Does the go for the rear window too?

KL20 · 08-15-2009, 12:20 AM

^^^ no, only the windshield and d/p windows.

i can understand the sticker a little better now. the sticker basically has the info of the shop where the tint was applied, therefore when you get pulled over and get cited for illegal tint they can also get the shop and fine them the $1k. am i correct?

no_more_z28 · 08-15-2009, 12:36 AM

The whole tint thing is STUPID! Stopp being nosie cops and go for the real idiots! Sorry had to let it out... but seriously wtf? Who cares man If I'm smoking some bud u will smell it... If im drunk u WILL know... so just stop pushing DUMP laws and worry bout all the real idiot that are in this world.... Get behind me run my plates if something is not right then it will pull up! other then that seriously just cuzz my tint is dark doesnt mean I'm doin somethin wron it means I live in Texas and I'm tryin to keep the HOT ass heat out!

Shackleford · 08-15-2009, 12:51 AM

It's just another money-making scam.