Category Archives: Dealers and Manufacturers

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 →

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 →

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 →

Adopted 43 TAC §215.85   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, §215.85. The adopted Texas … Continue reading →

On August 16, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board met and adopted rules related to the use of referral fees for independent motor vehicle dealers. Here is what you need to know as a licensed independent dealer on … Continue reading →

Proposed 43 TAC, Ch. 217, New Subchapter K, Electronic Signatures, §§217.301, 217.302, 217.303   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 … Continue reading →

  Proposed 43 TAC §217.56   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, §217.56. These proposed … Continue reading →

Good morning, The eTAG/webDEALER system was available as of 10:50 AM Central Time this morning, 09/04/2018.  If you experience new issues with the eTAG/webDEALER system please contact the Service Desk. The statewide ticket for this issue is: 194920 Please remember … Continue reading →

Good morning, An issue has been reported with the eTAG/webDEALER system. Users are unable to look up VINs which are not already in the system. Support staff are working to resolve the issue. An update will sent by noon (09/04/2018) … Continue reading →

Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Salvage Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on September 18th, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas.  This presentation will be a specific overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the … Continue reading →

Motor Vehicle Dealers and Industry: We are pleased to announce our Motor Vehicle Dealer Training Seminar on September 19th & 20th 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas.  This presentation will be a broad overview of the rules and regulations surrounding the … Continue reading →

Please review and distribute as appropriate. As of Friday, August 3, 2018, several Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) online applications will have new web addresses. Customers who access one of these applications from an old web address will be … Continue reading →

Correction of Error – Adopted 43 TAC §219.2, §219.34, §219.35, and §219.36 Please review and distribute as appropriate. A Correction of Error for adopted changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect Chapter 219 was published in the Texas Register. … Continue reading →

Good morning, The scheduled maintenance was completed as of 9:30 AM Central Time this morning, 07/29/2018.  If you experience new issues please contact the Service Desk. If you would like to speak to a Service Desk representative, please call us … Continue reading →

Good afternoon, On Sunday, July 29, 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 five (5) hours beginning at … Continue reading →

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 →

Good afternoon, On Sunday, July 29, 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 five (5) hours beginning at … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

ATTENTION ALL MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIPS It has come to our attention that not all motorcycle dealerships in Texas are including destination (freight) charges and dealer prep fees (handling) in the advertised sales price of motorcycles on their websites.  According to Texas … Continue reading →

Adopted 43 TAC §219.2, §219.34, §219.35, and §219.36 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. The adopted … Continue reading →

Adopted 43 TAC §§217.122, 217.123, 217.125-217.130 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. The adopted Texas Register … Continue reading →

Adopted 43 TAC §57.18 and Withdrawn §§57.48-57.52 Please review and distribute as appropriate. The Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) has published in the Texas Register adopted changes to the Texas Administrative Code, which affect §57.18. The remaining rules included … Continue reading →

Adopted 43 TAC §218.13 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 §218.13.  The adopted Texas Register language is attached … Continue reading →