Monthly Archives: August 2023

TxDMV Holiday Hours – Labor Day 2023

Posted on August 31, 2023 by TxDMV

In observance of Labor Day, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Vehicle title and registration services: Most vehicle title and registration services are provided by your county tax office. County tax office … Continue reading →

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RTB 007-23 Unclaimed Seized Vehicle Sale Procedures

Posted on August 31, 2023 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The attached Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #007-23 provides guidance on title processing pertaining to unclaimed vehicles originally seized by law enforcement. In addition, the new Sales Receipt for Unclaimed Seized Vehicle (Form VTR-71-8) … Continue reading →

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House Bill 3288 and Revisions to the Texas Motor Vehicle Transfer Notification (Form VTR-346)

Posted on August 29, 2023 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. A Vehicle Transfer Notification (VTN) allows a seller to notify the department of the transfer of a used motor vehicle. The VTN helps protect the seller from criminal or civil liability involving the vehicle … Continue reading →

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Resolved: NMVTIS Inquiry Report Delayed (08/29/2023 @ 8:08 AM)

Posted on August 29, 2023 by TxDMV

Good morning, The missing data for the NMVTIS Inquiry Reports is now available. AAVMA has included both reports from 8/24/23 and 8/25/2023 and separated into their individual day’s data.  We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Payment Complete Screen (08/28/2023 @ 5:55 PM)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware of a display issue in webDEALER on the Payments Completed page. When transactions are approved only one payment is created as it should; however, the Payments Completed page shows … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: Fuel Type Error Code (08/28/2023 @ 1:40 PM)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware that when some users engage inReplacement, Address Change, or Duplicate Receipt transactions, they are presented with thefollowing error message: Error 201 “A VALID FUEL TYPE MUST BE SELECTED”, which … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: NMVTIS Inquiry Report Delayed (08/28/2023 @ 12:17 PM)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The NMVTIS Inquiry Report for 08/25/2023 is not available as we have not yet received the required data files from AAMVA. We will provide an update on the NMVTIS report availability as we receive more information. We apologize … Continue reading →

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Update: Inspection System Outage Resolved (08/28/2023 @ 11:47 AM)

Posted on August 28, 2023 by TxDMV

    Good morning, The previously reported outage of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s vehicle inspection system has been resolved.  Inspections can now be completed, and all TxDMV systems will be able to verify the inspection normally.  Online registration renewals … Continue reading →

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Completed: webDEALER Release 23.4 (08/27/2023 @ 5:45 AM)

Posted on August 27, 2023 by TxDMV

Good morning, The deployment of the webDEALER system update was completed as of 5:45 AM this morning, Sunday, 08/27/2023. Please remember that if you used an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information for that tag into webDEALER as soon as … Continue reading →

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Completed: eLicensing Release 23.4 (08/27/2023 @ 5:45 AM)

Posted on August 27, 2023 by TxDMV

Good morning, The deployment of the eLicensing system updates was completed as of 5:45 AM this morning, Sunday, 08/27/2023. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Services Division Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Completed: eLicensing Release 23.4 (08/27/2023 @ 5:45 AM)

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Completed: RTS Release 23.4 (08/27/2023 @ 5:45 AM)

Posted on August 27, 2023 by TxDMV

Good morning, The deployment of the Registration and Titling System (RTS) system updates was completed as of 5:45 AM this morning, Sunday, 08/27/2023. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Services Division       Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors Completed: RTS … Continue reading →

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webDealer 23.4 Addendum (08/26/2023 @ 9:30 AM)

Posted on August 26, 2023 by TxDMV

Good morning, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the webDealer System with Release 23.4 which contains the content summarized below.  Enhancements: webDealer: •  House Bill (HB) 3288: Required Data for Vehicle Transfer … Continue reading →

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County RTS Release Notes 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 9:30 AM)

Posted on August 26, 2023 by TxDMV

Good morning, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 23.4 which contains the content summarized below.  Enhancements:  RTS: •  New DV ISA Commendation Medal … Continue reading →

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Reminder: RTS Release 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the RTS System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (08/26/2023), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (08/27/2023).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity issues when accessing the RTS System.  … Continue reading →

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Reminder: webDealer Release 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the webDealer System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (08/26/2023), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (08/27/2023).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent … Continue reading →

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Reminder: eLicensing Release 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (08/26/2023), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (08/27/2023).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity issues when accessing the eLicensing System.  … Continue reading →

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Webinair Invite for RTB #003-23 and #004-23

Posted on August 25, 2023 by TxDMV

  Please review and distribute as appropriate. Webinars will be held for county tax assessor-collectors and staff to discuss the following: • RTB #003-23, Senate Bill (SB) 505 – Electric Vehicle (EV) Fee. • RTB #004-23, House Bill (HB) 198 … Continue reading →

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DPS Inspection System Outage – Dealer Impact

Posted on August 24, 2023 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is experiencing issues that are preventing inspections from being saved to the database. Due to this vehicle inspection issue, vehicle inspections cannot be conducted by inspection stations after August 23, 2023. This outage … Continue reading →

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RTB 004-23 Travel Trailers (HB 198)

Posted on August 24, 2023 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #004-23 provides guidance on the self-inspection of travel trailers with a gross vehicle weight more than 7,500 lbs. in lieu of a state safety inspection as a result of … Continue reading →

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RTB 003-23 Electric Vehicle Fee (SB 505)

Posted on August 24, 2023 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #003-23 provides guidance on the new electric vehicle fee for fully electric cars and trucks as a result of SB 505, enacted by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session. RTB … Continue reading →

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Informational: Vehicle Inspection Manual Verification (08/23/2023 @ 5:15 PM)

Posted on August 23, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is experiencing issues that are preventing inspections from being saved to the database.  Due to this situation, Texas Department of Motor Vehicle customers will need to renew their vehicle’s registration at their county office enabling clerks to manually verify the … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: RTS Release 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on August 23, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the RTS System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (08/26/2023), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (08/27/2023).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity issues when accessing the RTS System.  … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: webDealer Release 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on August 23, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the webDealer System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (08/26/2023), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (08/27/2023).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: eLicensing Release 23.4 (08/26/2023 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on August 23, 2023 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of August 26, 2023, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (08/26/2023), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (08/27/2023).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity issues when accessing the eLicensing System.  … Continue reading →

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TxDMV Board Meeting – August 17, 2023

Posted on August 14, 2023 by TxDMV

TxDMV Board MeetingThursday, August 17, 2023 – 9:00 a.m. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles4000 Jackson Avenue, Building 1, Lone Star RoomAustin, Texas 78731 Link to Meeting Agenda TxDMV Board, committee, and advisory committee meetings are open to the public. Visit … Continue reading →

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