31.   The first legislation Bush signed as governor was a bill that put the emissions tests on hold.

32.   The emissions test would remain, as would the myriad of other measures passed in the last decade to curb carbon monoxide.

33.   The measure creating the park and the measure requiring emissions tests for trucks were the most significant pieces of environmental legislation passed by the Legislature this year.

34.   The idea is to take the muzzle off the Smog Dogs, which air-quality planners hail as a helpful boost to regular emissions tests.

35.   The pool of auto repair shops that can competently diagnose and repair vehicles that fail the state emissions test is indeed shallow.

36.   The shorter days, colder weather, wet streets and new state emissions test for older vehicles all come this month.

37.   The Texas Legislature is seeking to streamline the testing to curb complaints from motorists who have called the new federally mandated emissions test expensive and inconvenient.

38.   The tests are more extensive than previous emissions tests.

39.   There is no charge for the emissions test.

40.   This was the case of the failed emissions test.