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This works without JavaScript, on purpose — it is a set of radio buttons, and it will still work on a phone with one bar in a car park, which is where most people use it.

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Windshield strip

Windshield strip

70% — legal

The band along the top only. Texas allows it above the AS-1 line.

Front sides

Front sides

35% — legal

Beside the driver and the front passenger.

Rear sides

Rear sides

35% — legal

Behind the driver.

Rear window

Rear window

35% — legal

The back glass.

Every window in this combination is within the Texas limit.

The film chosen for each window, what it does, and whether it is legal on that window in Texas.
WindowFilmLegal hereWhat it looks like
Windshield strip70%LegalAlmost invisible. Chosen by people who want heat rejection and no change in appearance at all, which is more people than you would think.
Front sides35%LegalThe common choice, and the darkest that is legal on a front side window in Texas. Noticeably tinted, still easy to see out of at night.
Rear sides35%LegalThe common choice, and the darkest that is legal on a front side window in Texas. Noticeably tinted, still easy to see out of at night.
Rear window35%LegalThe common choice, and the darkest that is legal on a front side window in Texas. Noticeably tinted, still easy to see out of at night.

The same five films, flat, and without any JavaScript at all.

Radio buttons and a sibling selector. It is here because the studio above needs a working GPU and a decent connection, and the person deciding is often sitting in a car park on one bar.

Pick a film and look at it

Every shade is labelled with what Texas permits on each window. Illustrative — check the current law before you decide.

35% visible light transmission

Front side windows
Legal
Behind the driver
Legal
Windshield strip
Legal

The common choice, and the darkest that is legal on a front side window in Texas. Noticeably tinted, still easy to see out of at night.

The preview is an approximation of how a film looks, not a measurement. Legal limits shown are illustrative — check the current Texas rules, and note there are medical exemptions.

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