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Tint law

Texas Window Tint Law

How dark you can tint each window of a car, truck or SUV in Texas, in plain words.

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Texas tint law

How dark can you tint in Texas?

Texas sets one limit for the front side windows and leaves the back of the car to you. These are the limits in Texas Transportation Code §547.613, the same for cars, trucks and SUVs.

White Toyota Camry with a light front side window and dark back windows, as Texas allows
  1. WindshieldA strip across the top only, down to the AS-1 line or 5 inches.
  2. Front side windows25% or lighter. The glass must let in more than 25% of the light.
  3. Back side windowsAny shade.
  4. Rear windowAny shade.
  • A doctor's statement can allow darker tint for some medical conditions.
  • We only fit shades that are legal in Texas for each window.

Tint shades

What the tint numbers mean

A tint's number is how much light gets through the glass: 5% is very dark and 70% is nearly clear. In Texas the front side windows must stay at 25% or lighter, so a 20% film is too dark there, while the back side windows and the rear window can go as dark as 5%.

Many SUVs and trucks leave the factory with darker glass in the back. Film on top makes it darker still, and the front side windows must still read 25% or lighter with the film on.

Tint shades

See which shades are legal on a car

Pick a shade to see how it looks and where Texas allows it, darkest first.

Car with clear glass on the left and 35% tint on the rightClear glass35% tint

35% is legal on every side window in Texas.

Questions

Texas tint law questions

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What is the darkest legal tint in Texas?

25% on the front side windows. The back side windows and the rear window can be any shade, even 5%.

Can I tint my windshield in Texas?

Only a strip across the top, down to the AS-1 line or 5 inches.

Is 20% tint legal in Texas?

On the back side windows and the rear window, yes. On the front side windows, no: they must be 25% or lighter.

Do the same rules apply to trucks and SUVs?

Yes. Texas uses the same limits for cars, trucks and SUVs.

Do I need mirrors on both sides if my rear window is tinted?

Yes. With a tinted rear window, Texas expects an outside mirror on each side of the car.

Can a doctor's statement allow darker tint?

Yes, for some medical conditions. Keep the statement in the car.

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