Category Archives: Dealers and Manufacturers

Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – Corpus Christi

Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on November 15th, 2018, in Corpus Christi, 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 – Corpus Christi

Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on November 14th, 2018, in Corpus Christi, Texas.  This presentation will be a specific overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the … Continue reading

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Proposed 43 TAC §217.84

Proposed 43 TAC §217.84   Please review and distribute as appropriate.   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has published in the Texas Register proposed changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 217, §217.84. These proposed changes … Continue reading

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Proposed 43 TAC Chapter 219

Proposed 43 TAC Chapter 219   Please review and distribute as appropriate.   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has published in the Texas Register proposed rule review and proposed changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter … Continue reading

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Adopted 43 TAC §215.155

   Adopted 43 TAC §215.155   Please review and distribute as appropriate.   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has published in the Texas Register adopted changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 215, §215.155. The adopted … Continue reading

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Dealer License Plate Transfer Form

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Customers may request to transfer their current Texas license plates to a newly purchased vehicle, particularly in a trade in situation, as allowed by state law. You may use the attached form to assist … Continue reading

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Resolved: Initial Notification: Network (10/25/2018 @ 11:20 AM Central Time)

Good morning, The issue that caused a brief DIR network outage has been resolved.  If you experience new issues with this system, please contact the Service Desk. The statewide ticket for this issue is: 201806. Please remember that after using … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: Network (10/25/2018 @ 10:15 AM Central Time)

Good morning, An issue was reported from DIR that multiple state agencies experienced a brief network outage, including TxDMV, and service is being restored.  Users may have experienced brief connectivity issues.  If you experience new issues with this system, please … Continue reading

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Proposed 43 TAC §217.27

Proposed 43 TAC §217.27   Please review and distribute as appropriate.   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has published in the Texas Register proposed changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 217, §217.27. These proposed changes … Continue reading

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Completed: Scheduled Maintenance: webDEALER/eTAG (10/14/2018 @ 08:50 AM Central Time)

Good morning, The scheduled maintenance was completed as of 12:45 AM Central Time this morning, October 14, 2018. If you experience any new issues, please contact the Service Desk.  Please remember that after using an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information for … Continue reading

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Correction: Scheduled Maintenance: webDEALER/eTAG (10/12/2018 @ Midnight Central Time)

Good evening, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing system maintenance between midnight Friday, October 12 and 7:00 a.m. Monday morning October 15.  No outage is expected.  A limited number of customers may experience intermittent connectivity to … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: Scheduled Maintenance: webDEALER/eTAG (10/13/2018 @ 12:01 AM Central Time)

Good afternoon, On Saturday, October 13, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing maintenance that will impact the webDEALER/eTAG system. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 31 hours beginning at 12:01 AM … Continue reading

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October 2018 Registration Manual Update

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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October 2018 Motor Vehicle Title Manual Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate. The latest update to the Motor Vehicle Title 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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webDEALER Milestones

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Happy anniversary to webDEALER! The web-based application for submitting electronic title applications to county tax assessor-collector offices turned five this month. In September 2013, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) launched the webDEALER … Continue reading

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Completed: webDEALER/eTAG: Scheduled Maintenance (09/23/2018 @ 05:25 AM Central Time)

Good morning, The scheduled maintenance was completed as of 05:25 AM Central Time this morning, 09/23/2018.  If you experience new issues please contact the Service Desk.   Please remember that after using an Internet Down tag, you must enter the … Continue reading

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Reminder Notification: webDEALER/eTAG: Scheduled Maintenance (09/22/2018 @ 07:00 PM Central Time)

Good afternoon,   On Saturday September 22, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing webDEALER/eTAG system maintenance. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled to begin Saturday (09/22/2018) at 07:00 PM Central Time and could last until Sunday … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDEALER/eTAG: Scheduled Maintenance (09/22/2018 @ 07:00 PM Central Time)

Good afternoon,   On Saturday September 22, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing webDEALER/eTAG system maintenance. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 11 hours, beginning Saturday (09/22/2018) at 07:00 PM Central Time and … Continue reading

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Adopted 43 TAC §§219.60 – 219.64

   Adopted 43 TAC §§219.60 – 219.64   Please review and distribute as appropriate.   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has published in the Texas Register adopted changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 219, §§219.60, … Continue reading

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Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – Nacogdoches

Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on October 24th, 2018, in Nacogdoches, Texas.  This presentation will be a specific overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the salvage … Continue reading

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Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – Nacogdoches

Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on October 25th, 2018, in Nacogdoches, Texas.  This presentation will be a broad overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the motor vehicle dealer … Continue reading

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ALERT: Fraudulent Emails Posing as TxDMV

  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware of recent reports of phishing emails being sent to our licensed community. This may be an attempt to obtain sensitive information from you.  The emails make statements about complaints regarding a … Continue reading

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Resolved: webDEALER/eTAG Available (09/17/2018 @ 11:26 AM Central Time)

Good morning, The webDEALER/eTAG system was available as of 10:45 AM Central Time this morning, 09/17/2018.  If you experience new issues with the webDEALER/eTAG system, please contact the service desk. The statewide ticket for this issue is: 196908   Please … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: eTAG: Unscheduled Maintenance (9/17/2018 @ 10:30 AM Central Time)

Good morning,   On September 17, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing eTAG system maintenance. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 15 minutes, beginning Monday (09/17/2018) at 10:30 AM Central Time and lasting until … Continue reading

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Adopted 43 TAC §217.27

Adopted 43 TAC §217.27   Please review and distribute as appropriate.   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has published in the Texas Register adopted changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 217, §217.27. The adopted Texas … Continue reading

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