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.
We welcome your feedback and encourage you to email any comments or suggestions to VTR_Title_Reg-Manual-Update@txdmv.gov (please note the underscores between VTR and Title and between Title and Reg).
Updates for this release are marked with red change bars in the text.
Chapter 4 – Definitions
Section 4.2, “Remarks/Brands”, Table 4-1 was updated in accordance with Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #001-25 to include a Used Automotive Parts Recycler’s Report for Vehicles Purchased Without Title (Form VTR-341-2) may be submitted to the department for a junk vehicle.
Chapter 6 – Application and Issuance of Motor Vehicle Title
Section 6.3, “Personal Identification Information for Obtaining Title”, was updated in accordance with RTB #001-26 to include acceptable forms of identification (ID) for title applications with initial registration. In addition, the update clarifies requirements for temporary and limited-term IDs and provides guidance on ID requirements for leasing companies or agents acting on behalf of an entity.
Chapter 23 – Foreclosure of Miscellaneous Liens
Section 23.4, “Licensed Vehicle Storage Facility Lien”, was updated as a result of House Bill 3928 to state that licensed vehicle storage facilities may be permitted to publish notifications on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) approved third-party website in lieu of a newspaper publication.
Thank you,
Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicle Title Manual – April 2026.pdf
If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Regional Service Center.
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