One thing I forgot (remembered after reading jdurant's post) is that it depends upon your county. I live in Collin (N of Dallas) and because we're in the metro, we have to pass smog and visual for vehicles that age. I know this because my son has an '86 300zx.
So, the interesting thing is : it depends upon the county that you live in. And, you can't go to an adjoining county for inspection, it's where it's REGISTERED that matters