According to dot laws you can have window tint on your front windshield.
Ceramic window tint on windshield legal in texas.
On the front side window it should let in 25 of light and the back.
In texas it is legal to add a clear window tint film to your front windshield.
Luckily in texas their tint laws are similar to many other states but note not all state tint laws are the same.
Texas tint law legal tint limit for multi purpose vehicles front windshield.
Back side windows can have 25 vlt on passenger vehicles or may have any darkness on mpv bus van suv etc.
You will want to use a ceramic or infrared film no dyed films as this will turn purple and obstruct your driving view.
Any window tint listed at 70 or higher is considered a clear film.
Texas state law requires that both two front windows be above 25 of visible light transmission.
Front seat side windows.
Front side windows must pass through more than 25 of light inside your car 25 vlt.
Windows immediately to the right and left of the driver that have less than 25 light transmission will fail inspection regardless of the model year of the vehicle.
Window tint standards can be found in the texas administrative code title 37 part 1 rule 21 3.
Windshield may only have top 5 inches tinted with 25 vlt.
In the past you would of needed a doctor s prescription but texas allows window tint no darker than 70 applied to your front window shield.
As long as you use a film that has a vlt of 90 or higher then you will still be legal.
Texas window tint laws specify the following.
25 vlt tint is allowed above the manufacturer s as 1 line or top 5 inches with less than 25 reflection.
The tint is measured using a visible light transmission percentage.
Tint colors red blue and amber are not permitted for use on windshields by texas tint laws.
Make sure your chosen 70 film is not a basic or cheap film.
Currently the only film you can use to meet federal laws for the front windshield is crystalline 90.
Texas window tint laws.
In regular tint the darkest legal is 35 and in ceramic it is 30 for both front windows.
Film manufacturers need to certify the film they sell in the state.
If rear window is tinted dual side mirrors are required.
This new super high tech nano ceramic film is virtually clear as it meters at 80 vlt.
On all vehicles the top of the windshield must allow in natural light.
They include the following.
All newer cars have a very light tint to the windshield usually 77 to 80.
As long as the cumulative visible light transmission vlt of your windshield and sample of the film that we temporarily adhere to your windshield for testing does not fall below 70 it complies with the federal standard fmvss 205 that governs the front windshield.