Category Archives: Dealers and Manufacturers

Proposed 43 TAC §217.27 – Extension of Comment Period

Proposed 43 TAC §217.27 – Extension of Comment Period Please review and distribute as appropriate. Please find the attached Extension of Comment Period for 43 TAC §217.27, which was published in the In Addition section of the Texas Register on … Continue reading

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Proposed 43 TAC §215.85

  Proposed 43 TAC §215.85 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 215, §215.85. These proposed changes are … Continue reading

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RTB #002-18 Improper Issuance of Temporary Tags for Courtesy Delivery Vehicles

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_002-18_Improper_Issuance_of_Temporary_Tags_for_Courtesy_Delivery_Vehicles.pdf Source: Dealers … Continue reading

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Resolved: webDEALER/eTAG Available (06/21/2018 @ 9:25 AM Central Time)

Good morning,   The eTAG system was available as of 9:00 AM Central Time this morning, 06/21/2018. If you experience new issues with the eTAG system please contact the service desk.   The statewide ticket for this issue is: 185322 … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDEALER/eTAG Unavailable (06/21/2018 @ 7:30 AM Central Time)

Good morning,   An issue has been identified at the State Data Center which is affecting multiple state agencies. Due to this issue, all TXDMV Information systems are currently unavailable. State Data Center support staff are working to resolve the issue. An … Continue reading

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Completed: Unscheduled Maintenance: webSub and webDEALER/eTAG (06/13/2018 @ 08:30 PM Central Time)

Good evening, The maintenance impacting the webSub and webDEALER/eTAG systems was completed as of 8:30 PM Central Time this evening, 06/13/2018. If you experience issues after the maintenance window, please contact the Service Desk. If you would like to speak to … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: Unscheduled Maintenance: webSUB and webDEALER/eTAG (06/13/2018 @ 8:00 PM Central Time)

Good afternoon, On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing maintenance that will impact the webSUB and webDEALER/eTAG systems. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 30 minutes beginning at … Continue reading

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Titles Misprinted With Beneficiary Remark

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Registration and Title System (RTS) Release 9.1.0 introduced functionality allowing a beneficiary to be designated on the Texas title.  A defect in Release 9.1.0 caused the BENEFICIARY remark to print on all titles printed … Continue reading

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Adopted 43 TAC §217.168 and §217.185

Adopted 43 TAC §217.168 and §217.185   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, §217.168 and … Continue reading

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Resolved: webDEALER Issue (05/21/2018 @ 4:12 PM Central Time)

Good afternoon,   The issue that caused some users to experience application errors in the webDEALER system has been resolved. If you experience new issues with the webDEALER system, please contact the Service Desk.   The state wide ticket number is: 180464 If you would … Continue reading

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Update: webDEALER Issue (05/21/2018 @ 10:13 AM Central Time)

Good morning, Support staff continue to work to resolve the issue in the webDEALER system which causes some users to experience applications errors. An update will sent before the end of business today, May 21, 2018.   The state wide ticket number … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Issue (05/21/2018 @ 08:55 AM Central Time)

Good morning, An issue has been identified in the webDEALER system which causes some users to experience applications errors. Support staff are working to resolve the issue. An update will sent by 10:00 AM Central Time this morning, May 21, 2018.   … Continue reading

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RTB #001-18 Beneficiary Designation on Title

Please review and distribute as appropriate. Thank you, Jeremiah Kuntz, DirectorVehicle Titles and Registration DivisionTexas Department of Motor Vehicles Attachments If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.     RTB_001-18_Beneficiary_Designation_on_Title.pdf Form_VTR-121_rev_0518.pdf … Continue reading

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Proposed 43 TAC §§219.60-219.64

Proposed 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 proposed changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 219, §§219.60-219.64. These proposed changes are posted … Continue reading

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Proposed 43 TAC Sec. 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 are posted … Continue reading

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Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – El Paso

Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on May 17th, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.  This presentation will be a specific overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the … Continue reading

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Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar – El Paso

Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on May 16th, 2018, in El Paso, Texas.  This presentation will be a broad overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the motor vehicle … Continue reading

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TxDMV webDEALER/eTAG Update – Buyer Tags

Good morning, On April 9, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles deployed an update to the webDEALER/eTAG system. Besides moving eTAG into webDEALER, this release also included several security enhancements. One such enhancement relates to the issuance of multiple … Continue reading

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Update on eTAG system (4/27/2018)

Good evening, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) was proud to release the new eTAG system on April 9, 2018, delivering valuable functionality and security features.  While the deployment was largely successful, there have been some issues identified by … Continue reading

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TxDMV eTAG/webDEALER Update – Recommended Internet Browsers

On April 9, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles updated the eTAG/webDEALER system. Since the release, we have received calls from some users who are experiencing an issue where the system prevents a user from progressing through a transaction, … Continue reading

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TxDMV eTAG/webDEALER: User Tips

On April 9, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles deployed an update to the eTAG/webDEALER system. We would like to provide you with some tips to help you efficiently use the updated system. eTAG/webDEALER User Tips Confirm you selected … Continue reading

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Completed: Unscheduled Maintenance (4/9/2018 @ 1:15 PM)

Good afternoon, The unscheduled maintenance was completed as of 1:15 PM Central Time this afternoon, April 9, 2018. If you experience new issues please contact the Service Desk. If you would like to speak to a Service Desk representative, please … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: Unscheduled Maintenance (4/9/2018 @ 12:45 PM)

Good afternoon, On Monday, April 9, 2018, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be performing system maintenance that will require a system outage. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to 30 minutes beginning at 12:45 … Continue reading

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eTAG/webDEALER: Assigning Internet Down Tags

We received calls from a few dealers who are working to assign internet down tags in the updated system and receiving an error message (see below). If you encounter this error, please ensure you are signed in for the location … Continue reading

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eTAG is Now Part of webDEALER

eTAG is Now Part of webDEALER You may now access both eTAG and webDEALER at the address below: webDEALER.TxDMV.gov/title/ You may also want to check out this four-minute video demonstrating how to assign an Internet Down tag: The updated user guide is … Continue reading

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