Federal law requires proof of payment of the HVUT when vehicles with a gross weight of 55, pounds 24, kg. Proof of payment for new or used units being titled and registered in Texas are required within sixty 60 days of the date shown on the title assignment.
The original paid receipt can be either of the following:. The instructions for filing the Federal Form are here: www. The Form can be located here: www. Learn more about Heavy Vehicle Use Tax. Taxpayers may call to make an appointment. License Plates. General-Issue License Plates As part of your vehicle registration you are issued a set of general-issue license plates. Previous General-Issue Plate Designs Lone Star Texas This was the first digital, general-issue license plate, and also the first to use full color and full-plate graphics.
Panoramic Texas This license plate was introduced in , and About Specialty License Plates. Order Specialty License Plates Personalization You may check the availability of a personalized phrase, letter or number combination through myplates. ISA orders cannot be processed online. The original Form VTR or acceptable documentation must be submitted when the new plates are picked up at the county tax office.
Replacement License Plates. License Plate Transfers. You may transfer your plates: Between vehicles you own. To a vehicle purchased from a dealer. Remove the plates and request that the dealer transfer the plates to the new vehicle. To a vehicle purchased from a private party. Register the plates with your local county tax assessor-collector office when you title the vehicle in your name.
If you do not have the audit number from your most recently issued card and you want to use the Online Card Replacement feature, additional verification information is required which includes:. If you are currently out of the state, please visit Out-of-State Renewal or Replacement for instructions on replacing your driver license or identification card. If your card has been lost, stolen or destroyed, and you do not have the information listed above, you must visit your local driver license office to obtain a replacement.
To apply for a replacement driver license, commercial driver license, or ID card at your local driver license office, you must:. If your driver license or identification card has been stolen and used by someone else, you must file a police report.
If all heirs cannot meet together before the notary, separate completed forms are acceptable. If surrendering probate documents, the title must be properly assigned. If there was not probating of the estate and the Heirship form, VTR is utilized, the assignment on the back of the title does not need to be completed.
If the title is lost, there is no need to apply for a certified copy of the title if a Texas title record can be confirmed. If there is a lien recorded on that Texas record, a release of lien must be included even if the vehicle has been paid off. If an out of state title is involved, an owner and lienholder verification from that state is required.
A certified copy of a Texas title may be issued by the TxDMV if the purchaser of the vehicle resides out of state. Other situations may apply. These instructions are not all inclusive. How do I transfer the title? The seller completes the assignment on the back of the title with the purchaser's name, address, odometer reading and date of sale in blue or black ink.
The purchaser s and seller s must each sign the title. The application must be completed in blue or black ink. The signed documents must be given to the purchaser, along with the registration receipt. You may elect to submit a transfer notification online, to advise TXDMV that you have sold the vehicle.
The record will still appear in your name until the title is transferred but this provides for some protections. If the vehicle was purchased over 30 days ago insurance must be provided in the new purchasers name on the vehicle.
If the vehicle was last registered in a non-affected attainment county, proof of emissions-testing will be required. Please see Emissions-testing regulations. The dealer and general public are required to file the documents with the Harris County Tax Office within 30 calendar days of the date you purchased the vehicle.
Additional penalties will be collected if the paperwork is filed more than 30 calendar days after the date of sale. Can I mail my title documents into your office or do I have to present them in person? The government issued ID must contain a current photo, unique identification number, a birth date, and an expiration date. Box , Houston, Texas Q. The personal automobile policy for any other vehicle an individual owns provides day coverage after an additional vehicle has been acquired.
As long as the purchase of the newly acquired vehicle is within 30 days of the title application date, a copy of the personal automobile insurance policy or the card issued for the policy is acceptable as proof of financial responsibility. What are the minimum liability limits for automobile insurance in the State of Texas? I applied for a title and neither my lienholder nor I have received it yet. Customers should receive their titles within three to six weeks from the date of application.
You may contact the Harris County Tax Office at for further research. Why does the state show a lien on my car if I paid it off? A statement of fact will be required. The statement must address the discrepancy and Must be acknowledged by both the seller and the buyer involved in the transaction in which the error was made.
If multiple title assignments are impacted by odometer errors, statements to correct the odometer reading will be needed from all parties involved. It is likely the new owner has not transferred title into their name. My title was issued incorrectly. What should I do? For information about rebuilt and salvage vehicles, call the TxDMV regional office at How do I turn a Salvage Document into a blue negotiable Texas title?
The following must support the application for title: Salvage Title Document Form Rebuilt Affidavit completed by the Rebuilder and the title applicant.
Department of Transportation safety regulations is required. When a salvage title document is included in the application, the subsequent title issued will contain a notation to indicate that the vehicle was previously damaged. These notations are carried permanently in the TxDMV title records and will appear on all subsequent titles. Note: Effective December 15, - A salvage dealer who rebuilds a vehicle for resale must assign the salvage title to their GDN dealership name and apply for a title only in the GDN dealership name before the vehicle may be sold to a retail purchaser.
The statement must certify: the correct information The description of the vehicle, vehicle identification number, year, make The date of the statement Only the seller is authorized to execute the Statement of Fact. When the statement is completed by a company a business card may be required. Why am I required to provide certain documentation to change a vehicle title to my name?
The title law protects ownership rights for more than 20 million vehicles in Texas. Therefore, the statutes require transfer of ownership by proper execution of certain ownership documents. When these specific documents are incomplete or unavailable, Texas statutes require that the applicant apply for a Tax Collector's hearing or bonded title.
What is a bonded title and what is it used for? A bonded title is a title document which indicates a Certificate of Title Surety Bond has been surrendered in support of the application for title. The bond is issued in the title applicant's name for a three-year period. The bond is required by statute in cases where proper ownership documents are unavailable.
How do I title a new manufactured trailer? A trailer with a gross weight in excess of pounds must be titled by law. Trailers with a gross weight less than pounds have the option of applying for title. A weight certificate is required if the gross weight is over lbs. The owner of a newly assembled trailer must obtain approval on department letterhead from an TxDMV Regional Service Center prior to applying for title at a county tax assessor-collector office.
Assembled trailers with a non-titled record in Texas or registration receipt from another state may continue to be non-titled. Sales tax is due on the sale price of the trailer. What documents do I need to transfer an out of state titled trailer? If the trailer is a travel trailer, please complete a travel trailer verification form, VTR
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