Monthly Archives: April 2020

Reminder: RTS and WebDealer Maintenance (5/2/2020 @ 11:00 PM)

Good afternoon, On Saturday, May 2, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing changes to address the COVID-19 waiver for delinquent fees.  The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 4 hours beginning at … Continue reading

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TxDMV publishes rule proposals in the April 17, 2020, issue of the Texas Register

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed rules in the April 17, 2020, issue of the Texas Register. The proposed language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules. The proposals are posted for public comment until 5:00 p.m. … Continue reading

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April 2020 Salvage/Nonrepairable Motor Vehicle Manual Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the Salvage/Nonrepairable Motor Vehicle Manual (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System workstations and at www.txdmv.gov. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to email any comments or … Continue reading

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April 2020 Motor Vehicle Title Manual Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the Motor Vehicle Title Manual (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System (RTS) workstations and at www.txdmv.gov. The department welcomes your feedback and encourages you to email any … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: RTS and WebDealer Maintenance (5/2/2020 @ 11:00 PM)

Good afternoon, On Saturday, May 2, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing changes to address the COVID-19 waiver for delinquent fees.  The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 4 hours beginning at … Continue reading

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Additional County Webinar Notice-County Closure

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Additional Webinars Scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2020, on processing “Out of County” transactions. Registration and Title System (RTS) Release 9.6.1 made functionality available to facilitate willing counties being able to process title and … Continue reading

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County Webinar Notice-County Closure

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Registration and Title System (RTS) Release 9.6.1 made functionality available to facilitate willing counties being able to process title and registration transactions on behalf of closed counties and the statutorily required funds transfer.  RTS … Continue reading

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Huntsville Lock-down April 23, 2020

As of today, 4-23-20, the TxDMV Huntsville Warehouse is still under full lock-down status. A small number of TDCJ Tag Plant staff returned this morning and we do have limited operation at this time.   TDCJ was able to start … Continue reading

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Information and Reminders on County Training Program

Please review and distribute as appropriate. As you are aware, Senate Bill 604, enacted by the 86th Legislature, added Transportation Code, Section 520.023.  The legislation required the department to implement a training program on the department’s automated registration and titling … Continue reading

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Statewide webDEALER Adoption

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Senate Bill 604, enacted by the 86th Legislature, amended Transportation Code, Section 520.005 by adding Subsection (e). This new subsection requires each county tax assessor-collector to make webDEALER available to any licensed motor vehicle … Continue reading

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Complete: RTS Release 9.6.1 (4/19/2020 @ 5:51 AM

Good morning, The deployment of the RTS updates was completed as of 5:51 this morning, 4/19/2020. Thank you, TxDMV IT Department of Motor Vehicles         Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors Complete: RTS Release 9.6.1 (4/19/2020 @ 5:51 AM

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Complete: eLicensing Release 9.6.1 (4/19/2020 @ 5:51 AM)

Good morning, The deployment of the eLicensing updates was completed as of 5:51 AM this morning, 4/19/2020. Thank you, TxDMV IT Department of Motor Vehicles           Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Complete: eLicensing Release 9.6.1 (4/19/2020 @ 5:51 … Continue reading

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RTS Release Notes 9.6.1

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of April 17, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Title System (RTS) with Release 9.6.1 that contains the content summarized below.  Enhancements: Out of County Registration Renewal Out of … Continue reading

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RTB 009-20 Application for Title During County Closure

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Thank you, Jeremiah Kuntz, DirectorVehicle Titles and Registration DivisionTexas Department of Motor Vehicles Attachments If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.   RTB 009-20 Application … Continue reading

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Reminder: eLicensing Release 9.6.1 (4/18/2020 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon,   Over the weekend of April 17, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing system. During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following applications:   Starting at … Continue reading

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Reminder: RTS Release 9.6.1 (4/18/2020 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon,   Over the weekend of April 17, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS). During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following … Continue reading

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Registration Waiver Reminder – CORRECTED

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has received numerous phone calls from motorists who have received citations from law enforcement for registration violations.  We are sending the attached communication to law enforcement officials in … Continue reading

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Resolved: NMVTIS System available (4/14/2020 @ 4:10 PM)

Good afternoon,   AAMVA has resolved the intermittent connectivity problem while processing Certified Copies of Originals (CCOs) actions in RTS. Regions should not see any further issues. We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers. … Continue reading

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Registration Waiver Reminder

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has received numerous phone calls from motorists who have received citations from law enforcement for registration violations.  We are sending the attached communication to law enforcement officials in … Continue reading

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Notification: NMVTIS System Unavailable (4/13/2020 @ 4:39 PM)

Good afternoon,   We are experiencing an intermittent connectivity issue with AAMVA while processing Certified Copies of Originals (CCOs) actions in RTS. TXDMV ITSD is working to resolve the issue with AAMVA. If you experience problems processing CCOs, please wait … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: RTS Release 9.6.1 (4/18/2020 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon,   Over the weekend of April 17, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS). During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: eLicensing Release 9.6.1 (4/18/2020 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon,   Over the weekend of April 17, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing system. During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following applications:   Starting at … Continue reading

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RTB 008-20 Use of Court Orders in the Title Application Process

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Thank you, Jeremiah Kuntz, DirectorVehicle Titles and Registration DivisionTexas Department of Motor Vehicles Attachment If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.   RTB 008-20 Use … Continue reading

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Lock-down-April 8th, 2020

P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} As of today, April 8th, 2020, The TxDMV Huntsville Warehouse is locked down. This is not a typical lock-down. Because of Covid-19 cases reported on the unit, all warehouse operations have been required to stop for a period … Continue reading

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April 2020 NMVTIS Guide Revision

Please review the following information and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the NMVTIS Guide (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System workstations and at www.txdmv.gov. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to email any comments … Continue reading

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