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Digital License Plate Program

Posted on May 24, 2022 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Effective June 1, 2022, digital license plates (DLP) will be available for purchase in Texas as an electronic display device for eligible commercial fleet vehicles as defined in state law.  Senate Bill 604, 86th … Continue reading →

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Completed: Scheduled RTS System Maintenance (5/19/2022 @ 11:30 PM) 

Posted on May 20, 2022 by TxDMV

  Good evening,  The RTS system maintenance was completed as of 11:30 PM tonight, 05/19/2022.   Thank you,  Texas Department of Motor Vehicles IT Services Division      Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors Completed: Scheduled RTS System Maintenance (5/19/2022 @ 11:30 PM) 

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County RTS Release Notes 12.0 – E (05/19/2022 10:30 PM)

Posted on May 20, 2022 by TxDMV

Good evening, On May 19, 2022, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) updated the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 12.0 – E which contains the content summarized below.  Enhancements:  RTS: Enabled Processing of Non-Dealer Transactions Regardless of … Continue reading →

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Executive Director Announcement News Release

Posted on May 19, 2022 by TxDMV

NEWS RELEASE TxDMV Board Appoints Daniel Avitia Executive Director (AUSTIN, Texas – May 19, 2022) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board voted to appoint Daniel Avitia as executive director during yesterday’s board meeting. Avitia joined TxDMV in 2014, … Continue reading →

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Planned Maintenance: RTS (05/19/2022 @ 10:30 PM)

Posted on May 19, 2022 by TxDMV

  Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be undertaking planned maintenance of the Registration and Titling System (RTS), on Thursday, (05/19/2022), starting at 10:30 PM, lasting up to 11:30 PM. Description of changes: Summary of Enhancements … Continue reading →

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Electronic Renewal Notice Opt-in

Posted on May 18, 2022 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), in partnership with Texas.gov, enhanced online renewal with an application called Texas by Texas (TxT). TxT is a “personalized digital assistant” allowing customers to conduct transactions easier, … Continue reading →

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TxDMV Board Meeting – May 18

Posted on May 17, 2022 by TxDMV

TxDMV Board MeetingWednesday, May 18, 2022 – 1:00 p.m. William B. Travis Building1701 N. Congress Avenue, Room 1.111Austin, Texas 78701 Link to Meeting Agenda TxDMV Board, committee, and advisory committee meetings are open to the public. Visit the TxDMV Board … Continue reading →

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TxDMV published rule proposals in the April 29, 2022, issue of the Texas Register

Posted on May 4, 2022 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed rules in the April 29, 2022, issue of the Texas Register. The proposed language is available on the TxDMV website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules. The proposals were published in the April 29, 2022, … Continue reading →

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TxDMV published adoptions in the April 29, 2022, issue of the Texas Register

Posted on May 4, 2022 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has adopted rules in the April 29, 2022, issue of the Texas Register. The adopted language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules-2021 and https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules The adoptions include: new §208.13 concerning a family … Continue reading →

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TxDMV published a rule proposal in the April 22, 2022, issue of the Texas Register.

Posted on May 4, 2022 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed new §211.6 in the April 22, 2022, issue of the Texas Register. The proposal addresses fingerprint requirements for licensing applicants for and holders of a general distinguishing number under Transportation Code … Continue reading →

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Go for the gold! Performance Quality Recognition Program News Release

Posted on May 4, 2022 by TxDMV

NEWS RELEASE Go for the gold! TxDMV recognizes four Texas counties for outstanding performance (AUSTIN, Texas – May 4, 2022) You won’t see the Olympic flame burning in the lobby of your county tax office, but you may see something … Continue reading →

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Keeping unsafe trucks off the road – News Release

Posted on May 2, 2022 by TxDMV

NEWS RELEASE Keeping unsafe trucks off the road TxDMV recognized for oversize/overweight permit process enhancements (AUSTIN, Texas – May 2, 2022) Drilling rigs, wind turbines, and airplanes – oh my! Texas drivers sometimes spot the strangest things rolling down the … Continue reading →

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Completed: webDealer Planned Maintenance (04/29/2022 @ 06:30 PM)

Posted on April 29, 2022 by TxDMV

Good evening, The webDealer maintenance work was completed as of 06:30 PM this evening, 04/29/2022.   Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Department     Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Completed: webDealer Planned Maintenance (04/29/2022 @ 06:30 PM)

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Notification: webDealer Planned Maintenance at 6:00PM today (04/29/2022 @ 5:15 PM)

Posted on April 29, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, TxDMV will be performing maintenance on the webDealer application this evening, Friday,April 29, 2022, starting at 6:00PM, lasting for up to 10 minutes. You may experience intermittent connectivity using the webDealer application during this evening’s maintenance window.   A notification will be … Continue reading →

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Resolved: Issue: MCCS slowness (04/28/2022 4:45 PM)

Posted on April 28, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Motor Carrier Credentialing System (MCCS) system slowness issue has been resolved.  We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers. Thank you,  Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Department       Source: Motor … Continue reading →

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Update: MCCS slowness (04/27/2022 1:50 PM)

Posted on April 27, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, TxDMV Support Staff continue to troubleshoot the Motor Carrier Credentialing System (MCCS) slowness issues.  Progress has been made, but Support Staff plan to continue closely monitoring system performance metrics for the moment.   We will send an update once … Continue reading →

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Resolved: RTS Batch Reports are now available (4/26/2022 8:38 PM)

Posted on April 27, 2022 by TxDMV

Good evening, RTS Batch processing is complete. All transactions for 4/26/2022 have processed and reports are now available. Thank you,   Texas Department of Motor Vehicles IT Services Division     Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors Resolved: RTS Batch Reports are now available … Continue reading →

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Update: RTS Batch Report is delayed (04/26/2022 4:20 PM)

Posted on April 26, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The TxDMV RTS Batch for the night of 4/25/2022 is still processing at this time, includingtransactions and reporting.  For this reason, Cognos and Administrative Reporting will bedelayed, including the following: Finance1  Fee Type Funds Report2  Funds Remittance Report3  Week/Month … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: RTS Batch Report is delayed (04/26/2022 7:31AM)

Posted on April 26, 2022 by TxDMV

Good morning, The TxDMV RTS Batch for the night of 4/25/2022 is still processing at this time, includingtransactions and reporting.  For this reason, Cognos and Administrative Reporting will bedelayed, including the following: Finance1  Fee Type Funds Report2  Funds Remittance Report3  Week/Month … Continue reading →

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Completed: webDealer "Payment Completed" update (04/25/2022 @ 10:50 PM)

Posted on April 26, 2022 by TxDMV

Good evening, The webDealer maintenance was completed as of 10:45 PM this evening, 04/25/2022. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles IT Services Division   Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Completed: webDealer "Payment Completed" update (04/25/2022 @ 10:50 PM)

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Initial Notification: webDealer "Payment Completed" update (04/25/2022 @ 10:30 PM)

Posted on April 25, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will be undertaking scheduled maintenanceto the webDealer system this evening Monday, April 25th, 2022, starting at 10:30pm, lasting up to 11:00pm. As webDealer users navigate to “Payments Completed” from the “Payments” Menu, the webDealer … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: Issue: MCCS slowness (04/25/2022 2:10 PM)

Posted on April 25, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Motor Carrier Credentialing System (MCCS) is currently experiencing system slowness issues.  TxDMV Support Staff are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.   We will send an update once the issue has been resolved. We apologize … Continue reading →

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April 2022 NMVTIS Guide Update

Posted on April 21, 2022 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the NMVTIS Guide (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 … Continue reading →

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Update: webDealer "file is damaged" error message (04/21/2022 7:55AM)

Posted on April 21, 2022 by TxDMV

**UPDATE**This message is to update the information in the recommendation section below.  Please note the corrected dpi and file size recommendation.  Sorry for any confusion caused by the previous message.   Good morning, TxDMV IT Support is aware that some … Continue reading →

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Informational: webDealer "file is damaged" error message (04/20/2022 4:06PM)

Posted on April 20, 2022 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, TxDMV IT Support is aware that some users are experiencing a “file is damaged” error message when scanning documents as intended attachments to title transactions in webDealer. Please be aware that this error is not due to a … Continue reading →

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