The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed rules in the June 26, 2026, issue of the Texas Register. A summary of the proposed rules and the proposed language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.TxDMV.gov/about-us/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules-2026.

The proposals are posted for public comment until 5:00 p.m. on July 27, 2026.

The proposals include:

• revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 217, relating to extended registration for trailers; and cleanup; and
• revisions to 43 TAC, Chapter 218, relating to application requirements for sole proprietor motor carrier registration; and cleanup.

TxDMV Automated Vehicle Regulation Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, June 29, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. 

The physical location of the meeting will be the Lone Star Conference Room of Building 1, 4000 Jackson Avenue, Austin, Texas 78731, where the teleconference call will be audible to the public.

Teleconference Instructions:
Attendee Join Link 
Meeting ID: 262 079 802 982 876
Passcode: kq7qL37Z

Dial in by phone for Public Attendees
1 737-787-8456, 687664210# United States, Austin
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 687 664 210#

Link to Meeting Agenda

TxDMV Board, committee, and advisory committee meetings are open to the public. Visit the TxDMV Board page for meeting agendas, materials, public comment registration form, and transcripts here: https://www.TxDMV.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings.

If you would like to comment on an agenda item, you must complete a speaker’s form at the registration table prior to the agenda item being taken up by the Advisory Committee or send an email to GCO_General@TxDMV.gov to register by providing the required information prior to the agenda item being taken up by the Advisory Committee:

1. a completed Public Comment Registration Form; or
2. the following information:
   • the agenda item you wish to comment on;
   • your name;
   • your address (optional), including your city, state, and zip code; and
   • who you are representing.

Public comment will only be accepted in person. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes, and time allotted to one speaker may not be reassigned to another speaker.

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The department has updated the following forms which previously listed the RSC addresses:

• Application for Certified Copy of Title (Form VTR-34)
• Surrendered Ownership Evidence for Vehicles to be Dismantled, Scrapped, or Destroyed (Form VTR-340)
• Surrendered Ownership Evidence for Vehicles Permanently Destroyed (Form VTR-340-M)
• Law Enforcement Identification Number Inspection (Form VTR-68-A)

The list of addresses was replaced with alternative ways to more accurately locate RSCs. An example image of the change is shown below.

With exception of Form VTR-68-A, the revised forms are attached, will be available on our website at www.TxDMV.gov/forms and may be used immediately.  Previous versions of the form remain valid for use; however, we encourage you to begin utilizing the latest versions.

If you have any questions, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

Thank you,

Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Application for Certified Copy of Title (Form VTR-34)
Surrendered Ownership Evidence for Vehicles to be Dismantled, Scrapped, or Destroyed (Form VTR-340)
Surrendered Ownership Evidence for Vehicles Permanently Destroyed (Form VTR-340-M)

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The department has updated the following three forms:

1. Licensed Vehicle Storage Facility Lien Foreclosure (Form VTR-265-VSF) was updated to include information regarding notifications made on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) approved third-party website, as a result of House Bill (HB) 3928 from the 89^th Legislative Session.

2. Standard Abbreviations for Vehicle Makes and Body Styles (Form VTR-249) was updated to include additional vehicle makes.
       •     As a reminder, the form is not all inclusive but intends to capture the most commonly known vehicle makes. If a vehicle make is not found within the dropdown list in department systems, the make abbreviation can be manually entered.

3. Motor Vehicle Appraisal for Tax Collector Hearing / Bonded Title (Form VTR-125) was updated to include the requirement that the form must be submitted within 30 days of appraisal.

The revised forms are attached and are also available on our website at www.TxDMV.gov/forms for immediate use.

If you have any questions, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

Thank you,

Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division 
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Licensed Vehicle Storage Facility Lien Foreclosure (Form VTR-265-VSF)
Standard Abbreviations for Vehicle Makes and Body Styles (Form VTR-249)
Motor Vehicle Appraisal for Tax Collector Hearing / Bonded Title (Form VTR-125)

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Board Meeting
Thursday, June 11, 2026 – 9:00 AM

The physical location of the meeting will be in the Lone Star Conference Room of Building 1, 4000 Jackson Avenue, Austin, Texas 78731

Link to Meeting Agenda

TxDMV board, committee, advisory committee meetings, and hearings are open to the public. Visit the TxDMV Board and Other Public Meetings page for meeting agendas, materials, public comment registration form, and transcripts here: https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/TxDMV-board-meetings.

If you would like to comment on an agenda item, you must complete a speaker’s form at the registration table or send an email to GCO_General@TxDMV.gov to register by providing the required information:

1. a completed Public Comment Registration Form; or
2. the following information:
   • the agenda item you wish to comment on;
   • your name;
   • your address (optional), including your city, state, and zip code; and
   • who you are representing.

Public comment will only be accepted in person. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes, and time allotted to one speaker may not be reassigned to another speaker. Organizations, associations, or groups are encouraged to present their commonly held views or similar comments through a representative member when possible.