Category Archives: Dealers and Manufacturers

Completed: eLICENSING Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 08:35 AM)

Posted on October 5, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The planned system maintenance for the eLICENSING System wascompleted as of 08:35 AM, Sunday 10/05/2025. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we worked to completethis essential maintenance work for eLICENSING. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT … Continue reading →

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Completed: webDEALER Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 08:35 AM)

Posted on October 5, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The planned system maintenance for the webDEALER System wascompleted as of 08:35 AM, Sunday 10/05/2025. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we worked to completethis essential maintenance work for webDEALER. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT … Continue reading →

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Final Reminder Notification: eLICENSING Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on October 3, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will perform system maintenance starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025), lasting up to11:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025). Due to the nature of this maintenance, the eLICENSING System will beunavailable during the maintenance … Continue reading →

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Final Reminder Notification: webDEALER Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on October 3, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will perform system maintenance starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025), lasting up to11:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025). Due to the nature of this maintenance, the webDEALER System will beunavailable during the maintenance … Continue reading →

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TxDMV publishes a rule proposal in the October 3, 2025, issue of the Texas Register.

Posted on October 3, 2025 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed a rule in the October 3, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. A summary of the proposed rule and the proposed language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.TxDMV.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules-2025. The proposal … Continue reading →

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TxDMV publishes rule adoptions in the October 3, 2025, issue of the Texas Register.

Posted on October 3, 2025 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) adopts rules in the October 3, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. The adopted rules are available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.TxDMV.gov/about-us/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules-2025. The adoptions include: revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 211, … Continue reading →

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Reminder Notification: eLICENSING Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on October 1, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will perform system maintenance starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025), lasting up to11:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025). Due to the nature of this maintenance, the eLICENSING System will beunavailable during the maintenance … Continue reading →

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Reminder Notification: webDEALER Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on October 1, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will perform system maintenance starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025), lasting up to11:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025). Due to the nature of this maintenance, the webDEALER System will beunavailable during the maintenance … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: eLICENSING Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on September 29, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will perform system maintenance starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025), lasting up to11:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025). Due to the nature of this maintenance, the eLICENSING System will beunavailable during the maintenance … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Scheduled Maintenance (10/05/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on September 29, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will perform system maintenance starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025), lasting up to11:00 AM, Sunday (10/05/2025). Due to the nature of this maintenance, the webDEALER System will beunavailable during the maintenance … Continue reading →

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Resident County for Title Applications in webDEALER

Posted on September 19, 2025 by TxDMV

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware that webDEALER is currently limiting the resident county to the county associated to the owner’s address and does not provide the option for the dealer to modify the resident county. As … Continue reading →

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Title Application Processing for Courtesy Deliveries

Posted on September 18, 2025 by TxDMV

The following provides guidance regarding the processing of title applications for courtesy deliveries. A courtesy delivery is when a vehicle is sold to Texas residents by either an out of state dealership, or a dealership that is not located a … Continue reading →

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Inventory Management System (IMS) Ordering Functionality for Dealers

Posted on September 17, 2025 by TxDMV

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has made new system features and performance improvements to the Inventory Management System (IMS). Dealers can now order additional plates from the IMS! As a reminder, plate orders can only be submitted if you … Continue reading →

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Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (09/14/2025 @ 10:00 AM)

Posted on September 14, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The webDEALER planned maintenance was completed as of 10:00 AM this morning, Sunday, 09/14/2025. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Services Division Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (09/14/2025 @ 10:00 AM)

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (09/14/2025 @ 5:00 AM)

Posted on September 12, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing planned maintenance for the webDealer System starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (09/14/2025), lasting up to 11:00 AM. Note: A notification will be published once the webDealer maintenance is … Continue reading →

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Resolved: webDealer Unavailable (09/11/2025 @ 1:00 PM)

Posted on September 11, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The webDealer System is now available. We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles IT Services Division Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Resolved: webDealer Unavailable (09/11/2025 … Continue reading →

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ePLATE to webDEALER Transaction Process Training Now Available

Posted on September 11, 2025 by TxDMV

ePLATE to webDEALER Transaction Process training is now available on our TxDMV YouTube channel. This new training provides an overview and live walk-through of a transaction from plate assignment to submitting the title application in webDEALER. The training is also … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: webDealer Unavailable (09/11/2025 @ 7:48 AM)

Posted on September 11, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The webDealer system is currently unavailable due to a Shared Technology Services (STS) data center outage. The STS Data Center Services (DCS) vendors and DIR have been working with support staff overnight to correct the issue; however, no … Continue reading →

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Resolved: webDealer Unavailable (09/10/2025 @ 4:20 PM)

Posted on September 10, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The webDealer System is now available. We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles IT Services Division Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Resolved: webDealer Unavailable (09/10/2025 … Continue reading →

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Update: webDealer Unavailable (09/10/2025 @ 2:55 PM)

Posted on September 10, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The webDEALER system is unavailable due to a Shared Technology Services (STS) outage. The STS vendor outage is causing network issues affecting multiple customers and systems. Support Staff are working with … Continue reading →

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Initial Notification: webDealer Unavailable (09/10/2025 @ 1:30 PM)

Posted on September 10, 2025 by TxDMV

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has received reports that the webDealer system is unavailable for some counties. Support staff are working to resolve the issue. We apologize for the inconvenience and any … Continue reading →

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Vehicle Transfer Notification (VTN) Training

Posted on September 3, 2025 by TxDMV

Live training webinars specific to the Vehicle Transfer Notification (VTN) process will be held this week. We know you have questions, so we are here to help! Please register for your virtual seat using the links provided below: Vehicle Transfer … Continue reading →

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Title and Registration Related Bills from the 89th Legislative Session

Posted on August 29, 2025 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The following provides information regarding various bills that are effective September 1, 2025. Senate Bill (SB) 1816 – Title and Registration for Miniature Vehicles This bill created a definition of a miniature vehicle under … Continue reading →

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House Bill (HB) 4226 & Senate Bill (SB) 2064 – New Texas Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Exemptions

Posted on August 29, 2025 by TxDMV

Please review and distribute as appropriate. PURPOSE: The 89th Texas Legislature recently passed HB 4226 and SB 2064. The two bills add tax exemptions for certain motor vehicle transactions. Below is a brief summary of the changes and where to … Continue reading →

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Completed: eLICENSING Release 25.4 (08/23/2025 @ 6:25 PM)

Posted on August 24, 2025 by TxDMV

Good morning, The deployment of the eLICENSING system update was completed as of 6:25 PMlast night, Saturday, 08/23/2025. Thank you, Texas Department of Motor VehiclesIT Services Division Source: Dealers and Manufacturers Completed: eLICENSING Release 25.4 (08/23/2025 @ 6:25 … Continue reading →

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