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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:38 PM
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TX TX - possible change in tint law

Wow, just wow...

saw this bit on the news last night and had to add my 2 cents in...look for post from 2tone...

http://www.kvue.com/news/top/stories...1-1688755e3514
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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ridiculous.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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that is be far the dumbest thing to try and do to us. Im glad that i have the darkest tint I can get because of my 8 being so low to the ground and those damn trucks pulling behind me with those bright as$ lights!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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Wow that is a waste of time/money just to put the law into effect...plus everyone having to go back to the tint shops...
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by vndr09
Wow that is a waste of time/money just to put the law into effect...plus everyone having to go back to the tint shops...
That's how they roll here in ATX, for being such a nice place to live, it has to be one of the most mis-managed cities in the US, if not the benchmark.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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The tint businesses have some good lobbyists! This is their recession bailout!

And I just got tint... nice. I thought I heard him say he charges $100 an hour to remove it.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:28 AM
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The tint businesses have some good lobbyists! This is their recession bailout!

And I just got tint... nice. I thought I heard him say he charges $100 an hour to remove it.
A glance at the bill seems to say that if you have existing tint installed that meets todays standards that you'll be allowed to keep it.

From the current version of the bill:

SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this
Act. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before
the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense
occurred before that date.
(b) An offense committed before the effective date of this
Act is covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Rez
A glance at the bill seems to say that if you have existing tint installed that meets todays standards that you'll be allowed to keep it.

From the current version of the bill:

SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this
Act. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before
the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense
occurred before that date.
(b) An offense committed before the effective date of this
Act is covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed,
and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
Seems like it. The tint stays!
I'm glad you found that...

I bet if it passes you'll see some people lining up to get the darker tint done before September.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Sounds like something that will be hard to enforce... How many people can verify -on hand mind you- that their tint was previous to this law going into effect? Sounds like nonsense. Kinda like keeping your drivers license up to date.. 'Oh, I just moved...'
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by arlingtonrx8
Sounds like something that will be hard to enforce... How many people can verify -on hand mind you- that their tint was previous to this law going into effect? Sounds like nonsense. Kinda like keeping your drivers license up to date.. 'Oh, I just moved...'
My tint was on when i bought my 8 in '06... still had the invoice in the glovebox...
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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retard law... i doubt it will pass.... just like the front license plate law will never get repealed
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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“It’s a safety issue,” said State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman. “It’s for law enforcement and other citizens. When we’re driving down the road, we communicate with each other even though we’re not looking at each other. When you’re too dark, you lose communication between drivers.”

Yeah Right... how many cop cars tint is sooo dark you can't see inside their cars...let me see... ALL of THEM!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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whoa whoa whoa calm down there big guy..... just be ready for this weekend lol
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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I'm Ready...I'm Ready...
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Sounds like i need to pose my car as a weekend taxi car - cause im rolling illegal as **** right now

The bill would not apply to limousines, taxis, some commercial vehicles and police cars.
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