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RTB 002-20 Independent Motor Vehicle Dealers Operating as a Salvage Vehicle Dealer

Posted on January 9, 2020 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Thank you, Jeremiah Kuntz, DirectorVehicle Titles and Registration DivisionTexas Department of Motor Vehicles Attachment If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.   RTB 002-20 Independent … Continue reading →

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TxDMV publishes rule adoptions in the December 27, 2019, issue of the Texas Register

Posted on January 7, 2020 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has adopted rules to 43 TAC Ch. 217 and 43 TAC Ch. 221 in the December 27, 2019, 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. … Continue reading →

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TxDMV publishes rule adoptions in the December 20, 2019, issue of the Texas Register.

Posted on January 3, 2020 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has adopted amendments to §215.83 and §221.17 to allow military spouses with out-of-state licenses to engage in business in Texas. The effective dates of the rules are December 29, 2019. The adopted language is … Continue reading →

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January 2020 Salvage/Nonrepairable Motor Vehicle Manual Update

Posted on January 2, 2020 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the Salvage/Nonrepairable Motor Vehicle Manual (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System workstations and at www.txdmv.gov. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to email any comments or … Continue reading →

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January 2020 Motor Vehicle Title Manual Update

Posted on January 2, 2020 by TxDMV

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 … Continue reading →

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January 2020 Registration Manual Update

Posted on January 2, 2020 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the Motor Vehicle Registration 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 … Continue reading →

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Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – San Antonio

Posted on January 2, 2020 by TxDMV

Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on January 23rd, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas.  This presentation will be a broad overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the motor vehicle … Continue reading →

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Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – San Antonio

Posted on January 2, 2020 by TxDMV

Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on January 22nd, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas.  This presentation will be a specific overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the … Continue reading →

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2020 Calendar and AM Dates

Posted on December 31, 2019 by TxDMV

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 2020. The AM date is part of the transaction identification … Continue reading →

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Information Regarding Specialty License Plate Guides, Brochures, and Applications

Posted on December 31, 2019 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The 86th Legislative Session implemented several new specialty license plates. Two of the new specialty license plates, the China Service Medal and the Peace Officer Purple Heart plates, will be implemented with the Registration … Continue reading →

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TxDMV Holiday Hours – New Year's Day 2020

Posted on December 30, 2019 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be closed on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. Have a safe and happy new year! Vehicle title and registration services: Most vehicle title and registration services are provided by your county … Continue reading →

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Update: RTS Windows 10 Migration

Posted on December 23, 2019 by TxDMV

The RTS Windows 10 Migration will be postponed through the holidays until January 3, 2020. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles staff will be reaching out to those counties originally scheduled during this time to coordinate a new migration date. Please … Continue reading →

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TxDMV publishes a rule proposal in the December 20, 2019, issue of the Texas Register.

Posted on December 20, 2019 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed rules in the December 20, 2019, issue of the Texas Register. The proposal addresses inspection, titling, and registration, of assembled vehicles. The proposed language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules. … Continue reading →

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TxDMV Holiday Hours – Christmas/New Year's Day

Posted on December 18, 2019 by TxDMV

Need to take care of business with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) around the holidays? Please be aware of the following schedules:  Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019: All TxDMV offices will be closed.Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 All TxDMV offices will be … Continue reading →

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RTS Release Notes 9.5.0

Posted on December 17, 2019 by TxDMV

Good morning, Over the weekend of December 14, 2019, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) updated the Registration and Title System (RTS) with Release 9.5.0 that contains the content summarized below.  Legislative Changes The following are the changes in RTS … Continue reading →

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Update Notification: RTS issue identified (12/16/2019) 4pm Update

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TxDMV

Update: Changes to resolve the identified issues will be deployed at 11pm this evening.  The deployment will impact RTS and associated systems between 11pm and midnight.  During this time-frame, users will experience intermittent outages. For users that were experiencing issues … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: RTS issue identified (12/16/2019) 10:30am Update

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TxDMV

Update: The issue has been identified and a resolution will be implemented sometime today.  An update will be sent to notify users when the system will be unavailable prior the change being implemented.     Good morning, An issue has … Continue reading →

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Basic Facts for Persons with Disabilities Brochure

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #006-19, dated August 22, 2019, provided information related to the application for Disabled Person license plates and Disabled Parking Placards. The RTB included information about House Bill 3163, which … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: RTS issue identified (12/16/2019)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TxDMV

Good morning, An issue has been identified with the RTS system with processing transactions on a vehicle with expired registration.  Support staff are working to resolve the issue.  An update will be sent by 10:30 am. today (12/16/2019) or as … Continue reading →

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Completed: RTS/webDEALER/eLicensing Release 9.5.0 (12/15/2019 @ 11:45 AM)

Posted on December 15, 2019 by TxDMV

Good morning, The deployment of RTS/webDEALER/eLicensing updates were completed as of 11:45 AM this morning, 12/15/2019. 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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Webinar invite for RTB #011-19

Posted on December 12, 2019 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Webinars will be held for county tax assessor-collectors and motor vehicle dealers to discuss RTB #011-19, “Dealer License Number and Buyer Tag Validation.” The webinar schedule is listed below, and space is limited. Please … Continue reading →

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RTB 011-19 Dealer License Number and Buyer Tag Validation

Posted on December 12, 2019 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Thank you, Jeremiah Kuntz, DirectorVehicle Titles and Registration DivisionTexas Department of Motor Vehicles Attachment If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.   RTB 011-19 Dealer … Continue reading →

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Administrative Rules and Programming to implement HB 1548 and HB 3842

Posted on December 12, 2019 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The Registration and Title System (RTS) Release 9.5, scheduled for deployment December 16th, will include programming changes to implement House Bill (HB) 1548 and HB 3842, enacted by the 86th Legislature. The Texas Department … Continue reading →

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Reminder: RTS/webDEALER/eLicensing Release (12/14/2019 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by TxDMV

Good morning, Over the weekend of December 14, 2019, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS), webDEALER system, and eLicensing system. During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: RTS/webDEALER/eLicensing Release (12/14/2019 @ 6:00 PM)

Posted on December 6, 2019 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of December 14, 2019, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS), webDEALER system, and eLicensing system. During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent … Continue reading →

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