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TxDMV Holiday Schedule – Christmas & New Year's Day

Need to take care of business with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) around the holidays? Please be aware that TxDMV will be closed on the following days: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Thursday, December 26, … Continue reading

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REMINDER: Insurance Companies Required to use webSALVAGE for Owner Retained Reporting

. Please review and distribute as appropriate. Effective January 1, 2025, insurance companies are required to submit all Owner Retained Reports electronically through webSALVAGE in lieu of mailing the paper Owner Retained Report (Form VTR-436) to the department for processing. … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: RTS Release 25.1 (12/31/2024 @ 6:00 PM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Title System (RTS) starting at 6:00 PM Tuesday (12/31/2024), lasting up to 10:00 AM Wednesday (01/01/2025). During the deployment window, the RTS POS and associated systems … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Release 25.1 (12/31/2024 @ 6:00 PM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the webDEALER System starting at 6:00 PM Tuesday (12/31/2024), lasting up to 10:00 AM Wednesday (01/01/2025).  During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity issues when accessing the … Continue reading

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Reminder: Texas vehicle inspection changes coming soon

NEWS RELEASE Reminder: Texas vehicle inspection changes coming soon New law eliminates most vehicle safety inspections (AUSTIN, Texas – December 17, 2024) Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer need to obtain a safety inspection prior to … Continue reading

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2025 Calendar and Application Manager Dates

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Attached are two files providing both a calendar and a table listing format of the Gregorian and Application Manager (AM) dates for calendar year 2025. The AM date is part of the transaction identification … Continue reading

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Paper Registration Renewal Notice Incorrect Fee Calculation

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 … Continue reading

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Webinars for RTB #005-24

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Webinars will be held for motor vehicle dealers to discuss: RTB #005-24, “House Bill (HB) 3297 – Elimination of Vehicle Safety Inspections and Revised Procedures for VIN Certification and Rebuilt Salvage Title Applications.” The … Continue reading

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RTB 005-24 House Bill (HB) 3297 – Elimination of Vehicle Safety Inspections and Revised Procedures for Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Certification and Rebuilt Salvage Title Applications

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #005-24 provides guidance on House Bill (HB) 3297 – Elimination of Vehicle Safety Inspections and Revised Procedures for Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Certification and Rebuilt Salvage Title Applications. RTB … Continue reading

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January Dealer webDEALER Webinars Are Available Now!

Join us online for webDEALER 101 and webDEALER 102 Dealer Training Webinars.  The information provided will be specific to dealers and their staff. Don’t wait! Please register for your virtual “seat” using the link provided. Webinar Schedule  webDEALER 101 Dealer … Continue reading

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Completed: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 2:52 PM)

Good afternoon, The Registration and Titling System (RTS) planned maintenance was completed as of 2:52 PM this afternoon, Sunday, 12/8/2024. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Services Division       Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors Completed: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 2:52 … Continue reading

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Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 1:25 PM)

Good afternoon, The webDEALER planned maintenance was completed as of 1:20 PM this afternoon,Sunday, 12/8/2024. Please remember that if you used an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information for that tag into webDEALER as soon as the system is … Continue reading

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Update: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 11:15 AM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing plannedmaintenance for the RTS System starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (12/8/2024), lasting up to 11:00 AM Sunday morning (12/8/2024). During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing the RTS System.  … Continue reading

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Update: webDealer Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 11:14 AM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing plannedmaintenance for the webDealer System starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (12/8/2024), lasting up to 11:00 AM Sunday morning. As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s … Continue reading

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Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (12/7/2024 @ 12:25 AM)

Good morning, The webDEALER planned maintenance was completed as of 12:25 AM yesterday morning, Saturday, 12/7/2024.. Please remember that if you used an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information for that tag into webDEALER as soon as the system … Continue reading

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Completed: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/7/2024 @ 12:25 AM)

Good morning, The Registration and Titling System (RTS) planned maintenance was completed as of 12:25 AM yesterday morning, Saturday, 12/7/2024. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Services Division       Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors Completed: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/7/2024 @ 12:25 … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDealer Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 5:00 AM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing plannedmaintenance for the webDealer System starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (12/8/2024), lasting up to 11:00 AM Sunday morning. As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/8/2024 @ 5:00 AM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing plannedmaintenance for the RTS System starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (12/8/2024), lasting up to 11:00 AM Sunday morning (12/8/2024). During the deployment window, you may experience intermittent connectivity when accessing the RTS System.  … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: RTS Planned Maintenance (12/6/2024 @ 6:00 PM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing plannedmaintenance for the RTS System starting at 6:00 PM, Friday (12/6/2024), lasting up to 8:00 AM, Saturday morning (12/7/2024). Note: A notification update will be published once the … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDealer Planned Maintenance (12/6/2024 @ 6:00 PM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing plannedmaintenance for the webDealer System starting at 6:00 PM, Friday (12/6/2024), lasting up to 8:00 AM, Saturday morning (12/7/2024). As a reminder, if you are unable to print … Continue reading

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TxDMV Holiday Hours – Thanksgiving 2024

In observance of Thanksgiving, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. Vehicle title and registration services: Most vehicle title and registration services are provided by your county tax office. County … Continue reading

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TxDMV Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Advisory Committee Meeting

TxDMV Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Advisory Committee MeetingMonday, November 18, 2024 – 1 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 … Continue reading

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Use of webDEALER and Bond Requirements

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles continues to encourage dealers to begin using webDEALER ahead of the mandatory use requirement, effective July 1, 2025. As a reminder, a dealer is not required to post … Continue reading

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Reminder: 2024 Motor Carrier Division Customer Satisfaction Survey

Motor Carrier Customer Satisfaction Survey Help MCD improve performance by taking this brief Customer Satisfaction Survey to let us know how we’re doing and what areas we need to focus on in the future. Take it anytime between now and … Continue reading

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Registration Open for December Dealer webDEALER Webinars!

December dealer webinars are available for registration! Join us online for webDEALER 101 and webDEALER 102 Dealer Training Webinars.  The information provided will be specific to dealers. Don’t wait! Your virtual “seat” awaits, just click on the links below.  Webinar … Continue reading

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