Good afternoon,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles are aware that some Cognos reports are missing the
$1.00 discount for online purchases made before 12/7. 

IT Support Staff are actively working to identify what caused it to happen and to resolve the issue. 

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact it may cause you or your customer. 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Informational: Cognos Reports and Convenience Fee (12/11/2025 @ 4:16 PM)

Good afternoon,

On the evening of December 06, 2025, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) updated
the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 26.1 which contains the content summarized
below.

(The content list has been updated from the prior list version published last week on Thursday,
December 4th.  The prior list version had some items which were erroneously omitted.  The updated
Release 26.1 content list provided below, and in the attachment, is accurate.)

Enhancements:

•  72-Hour and 144-Hour Temp Permits – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to
            FDMS

•  MVIPay – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to FDMS

•  RTS (RSC CCI) – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to FDMS

•  TxT – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to FDMS (awaiting)

•  (SB1568) Spay Neuter Adopt – State Specialty License Plate

•  (HB3135) Retired Firefighters – State Specialty License Plate

•  (SB927) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal – Military Specialty License Plate

•  (HB3815) U.S. Army Rangers – Military Specialty License Plate

•  (HB3815) 75th Army Ranger Regiment – Military Specialty License Plate

•  (SB2141) State and Federal Judge Unmarked – State Specialty License Plate

•  (HB791) Central Catholic High School of San Antonio – State Specialty License Plate

•  (SB2001) Disabled Peace Officer – State Specialty License Plate

•  (SB2001) Placards requirement and Disabled Peace Officer (ISA) Specialty License Plate

•  (HB2686) Frac Tank plate

•  HB 3297 Default to 2 YR expiration month/year for new vehicles that are eligible for 2 YR
           registration.

•  HB 718 IMS Inventory Plate Condition Webservice Lookup For MVDI/MVINET Inquires

•  (HB5436) – $25 UAPR Administrative Fee

•  (SB1227) Fee Adjustments for some Military Specialty License Plate

•  Elimination of $1 Online P&H Discount

•  RTS POS – $5 Buyer Tag Fee vs $10 DLR-Issued Buyer Plate Fee

•  Pico Propane Multi Year Fleet Plate

Please note: For your convenience, RTS Release Notes 26.1 (Version 2) are attached. For detailed
information about the items listed above, please refer to the TAC Hub which is located here:
(www.txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors).

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles    
IT Services Division

• RTS POS County 26.1 Release Notes – FINAL v2.pdf

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
UPDATED: RTS County Release Notes 26.1 (Version 2) (12/10/2025 @ 3:30 PM)

Good afternoon,

Effective 12:00 AM on December 7, 2025, with the 26.1 Release, the $1 Processing
Handling (P&H) Fee discount for online renewal transactions has been eliminated.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Information: Processing & Handling Fee for Online Registration Renewals (12/09/2025 @ 3:04 PM)

Good morning,

The deployment of the Registration and Titling System (RTS) update was completed
as of 12:55 AM this morning, Sunday, 12/07/2025.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Completed: RTS Release 26.1 (12/07/2025 @ 06:00 AM)

Good morning,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and
Title System (RTS) starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (12/06/2025), lasting up to 10:00 AM
Sunday (12/07/2025).

During the deployment window, the RTS Point-of-Sale (POS) and associated systems
will be unavailable.

A notification will be published once the system maintenance is completed.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
FINAL Reminder Notification: RTS Release 26.1 (12/06/2025 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon,

On the evening of December 06, 2025, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update
the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 26.1 which contains the content summarized
below. 

Enhancements:

        •  72-Hour and 144-Hour Temp Permits – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to
            FDMS

        •  MVIPay – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to FDMS

        •  RTS (RSC CCI) – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to FDMS

        •  TxT – Payment vendor migration from NIC/Tyler Tech to FDMS (awaiting)

        •  (SB1568) Spay Neuter Adopt – State Specialty License Plate

        •  (HB3135) Retired Firefighters – State Specialty License Plate

        •  (SB927) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal – Military Specialty License Plate

        •  (HB3815) U.S. Army Rangers – Military Specialty License Plate

        •  (HB3815) 75th Army Ranger Regiment – Military Specialty License Plate

        •  (SB2141) State and Federal Judge Unmarked – State Specialty License Plate

        •  (HB791) Central Catholic High School of San Antonio – State Specialty License Plate

        •  (SB2001) Disabled Peace Officer – State Specialty License Plate

       •  (SB2001) Placards requirement and Disabled Peace Officer (ISA) Specialty License Plate

       •  (HB2686) Frac Tank plate

       •  HB 3297 Default to 2 YR expiration month/year for new vehicles that are eligible for 2 YR
           registration.

       •  HB 718 IMS Inventory Plate Condition Webservice Lookup For MVDI/MVINET Inquires

Please note: For your convenience, RTS Release Notes 26.1 are attached. For detailed information  
about the items listed above, please refer to the TAC Hub (www.txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors).

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles    
IT Services Division

• RTS POS County 26.1 Release Notes.pdf

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
RTS County Release Notes 26.1 (12/04/2025 @ 2:44 PM)

    Good morning,

We are aware of an issue that caused some users to experience difficulties
processing transactions. Support staff identified and resolved the issue. 

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Issue Processing Transactions (12/04/2025 @ 11:00 AM)

Good afternoon,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and
Title System (RTS) starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (12/06/2025), lasting up to 10:00 AM
Sunday (12/07/2025).

During the deployment window, the RTS Point-of-Sale (POS) and associated systems
will be unavailable.

A notification will be published once the system maintenance is completed.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Reminder Notification: RTS Release 26.1 (12/06/2025 @ 6:00 PM)

Good morning,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and
Title System (RTS) starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (12/06/2025), lasting up to 10:00 AM
Sunday (12/07/2025).

During the deployment window, the RTS Point-of-Sale (POS) and associated systems
will be unavailable.

A notification will be published once the system maintenance is completed.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Release 26.1 (12/06/2025 @ 6:00 PM)