What Are the Tint Laws in Houston, TX? AUTOMOTIVE WINDSHIELD
Glass Window Tinting or sunscreening devices
- Window Tint cannot extend more than 5 inches from the top of the windshield without an AS-1 line.
- If sunscreening devices are used above the AS-1 area of the windshield, the light transmittance value must be 25% or more;
- The luminous reflectance of any additional sunscreening devices used must be 25% or less;
- Sunscreening device cannot be red, blue or amber in color.
AUTOMOTIVE SIDE WINDOWS
All side tinted windows must have at least 25% light transmittance and luminous reflectance of 25% or less, over the entire surface area of the window.
*AUTOMOTIVE REAR (BACK WINDSHIELD) WINDOW
- If vehicle has left and right outside mirrors, there is no minimum light transmission requirement. Your back windshield is the only window that can be tinted as dark as possible (Limo Tint)
- If not equipped with both outside mirrors, the rear window must have no less than 25% light transmittance and a luminous reflectance of 25% or less.
- The manufacturers installed glazing shade band is excluded.
DOES MY WINDOW REQUIRES A WINDOW TINT LABEL?
SUNSCREENING DEVICES PERMITTED.
A sunscreening device must have a label that:
1is legible;
2contains information required by the department on light transmission and luminous reflectance of the device; and
3is permanently installed between the material and the surface to which the material is applied.
Note: This label should be provided by the installer.
Window Tinting ExemptionsMotorists may request a medical exemption for window tinting requirements from the Texas Department of Public Safety by sending a written request and a signed statement from a licensed physician or licensed optometrist. This statement should state that it is his or her opinion that the exemption is necessary to safeguard the motorist’s health
For more information please visit Texas Department of public safety
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