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Please review and distribute as appropriate.
The recent 24.3.1 Registration and Title System release that deployed October 12, 2024, introduced the display of the INSPECTION REPLACEMENT FEE and the EMISSIONS INSPECTION on the vehicle registration renewal notice. We identified a fee calculation issue on the paper Registration Renewal Notices. These paper Registration Renewal Notices did not display the correct fees for emissions and non-emissions county customers. This issue affects a small subset of Texans, approximately 4% of registration renewals due in January and February 2025.
The correction to the fee calculation on the paper Registration Renewal Notices was deployed on the evening of December 9, 2024. Texas Department of Motor Vehicle (TxDMV) systems will continue to automatically calculate and charge the appropriate fees when customers renew registration online or at a county tax office, regardless of the events where an incorrect fee appeared on the paper Registration Renewal Notices.
Additionally, we have been made aware of some confusion surrounding when a safety inspection will or will not be needed. Customers who are renewing in 2024 prior to their 2025 registration expirations will still be required to obtain a passing safety inspection through the remainder of December, even if their paper Registration Renewal Notice says otherwise. Beginning January 1, 2025, a safety inspection will no longer be required.
We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.
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