Texas HB5038 amends the Transportation Code to modify regulations on windshield sunscreening devices.

Texas HB5038 amends Section 547.613 of the Transportation Code to update the criteria for windshield sunscreening devices. The bill specifies that a sunscreening device on a windshield must allow for a light transmission of at least 25 percent, have a luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less, and not be red, blue, or amber. It also restricts the device from extending beyond the AS-1 line or five inches from the top of the windshield. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB5038 amends the Transportation Code to modify regulations on windshield sunscreening devices.

Texas HB5038 amends Section 547.613 of the Transportation Code to update the criteria for windshield sunscreening devices. The bill specifies that a sunscreening device on a windshield must allow for a light transmission of at least 25 percent, have a luminous reflectance of 25 percent or less, and not be red, blue, or amber. It also restricts the device from extending beyond the AS-1 line or five inches from the top of the windshield. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.