New Texas laws taking effect in 2025

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – While communities across the state of Texas gear up to celebrate the new year, they should also be aware of a few new state laws taking effect as soon as the ball drops for 2025.

The 88th Texas Legislature sent more than 1,095 laws into immediate effect during 2023 and about 55 others went into effect during 2024, but several others are set to go into effect in 2025.

These laws cover subjects such as vehicle safety inspections, property taxes and data privacy...