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TxDMV publishes rule proposals in the July 12, 2024, issue of the Texas Register

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed rules in the July 12, 2024, issue of the Texas Register. A summary of the proposed rules and the proposed language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules-2024. The proposals are … Continue reading

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TxDMV Announces Direct-to-Dealer License Plate Distribution Model

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) continues to work closely with impacted stakeholders on the important process of implementing House Bill 718 from the last legislative session. The bill eliminates most paper temporary tags and requires vehicles to be … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDealer System Maintenance (07/14/2024 @ 6:00 AM)

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing systemmaintenance for the webDealer System starting at 6:00 AM, Sunday (07/14/2024), lasting up to 11:00 AM Sunday morning. As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s … Continue reading

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Webinar Invite for webDEALER 102 Dealer Training

Please review and distribute as appropriate.  Join us online for our virtual webDEALER 102 – Dealer Training.   The training is the next series in webDEALER training, and a registration link will be provided each month. Representatives from the Vehicle Titles … Continue reading

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TxDMV Board Meeting – June 27, 2024

TxDMV Board MeetingThursday, June 27, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles4000 Jackson Avenue, Building 1, Lone Star Conference RoomAustin, Texas 78731 Link to Meeting Agenda TxDMV Board, committee, and advisory committee meetings are open to the public. … Continue reading

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TxDMV Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Meeting – June 26, 2024

TxDMV Legislative and Public Affairs Committee MeetingWednesday, June 26, 2024 – 2:00 p.m.  Texas Department of Motor Vehicles4000 Jackson Avenue, Building 1, Lone Star Conference RoomAustin, Texas 78731 Link to Meeting Agenda TxDMV Board, committee, and advisory committee meetings are … Continue reading

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Next webDEALER Dealer Training Series Kicks Off in July

Coming Soon! The next series of webDEALER training for dealers kicks off in July. Join a training session and learn more about mastering webDEALER transactions. The training will focus on transaction processing. Don’t wait! Be one of the first to … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: Vehicle Specific Tags Issue (06/07/2024 @ 5:35PM)

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware of an issue that prevented some dealers from being able to create vehicle specific tags in the eTAG system following a recent eTAG update.  Support Staff have since disabled … Continue reading

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Start Using webDEALER

webDEALER becomes mandatory on July 1, 2025. Join the growing number of dealers that have already attended a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ webDEALER webinar. Visit https://www.txdmv.gov/calendar for upcoming webDEALER virtual training for dealers. Get ahead of the curve. Attend … Continue reading

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Informational: eLicensing Release Notes 24.2.1 (05/23/2024 @ 4:55 PM)

Good afternoon, This evening, May 23, 2024, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing System with Release 24.2.1 which contains the content summarized below.    eLicensing Enhancements:   Add Fingerprinting to Salvage and In-transit Please note: … Continue reading

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Resolved: webDEALER eTag Limit (05/20/2024 @ 11:15 AM)

Good morning, The eTag limit issue has been resolved. 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 accessible. Doing this will ensure you always have … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDealer eTag Limit (05/20/24 @ 9:00 AM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware of an eTag issue where some dealers are receiving an error message stating that they have reached their eTag issuance limit. Support Staff are aware and working on the … Continue reading

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Informational: eLicensing Release Notes 24.2 (05/13/2024 @ 5:36 PM)

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of May 10, 2024, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) updated the eLicensing System with Release 24.2 which contains the content summarized below.    eLicensing Enhancements:   New Attachment Sections for Salvage New & … Continue reading

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webDealer 24.2 Addendum (05/13/2024 @ 4:45 PM)

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of May 10, 2024, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) updated the webDealer System with Release 24.2 which contains the content summarized below.  Enhancements: • Remaining balance added for TxDMV users when allocating internet down tags. … Continue reading

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Completed: webDEALER Release 24.2 (05/12/2024 @ 5:40 AM)

Good morning, The deployment of the webDEALER system updates were completed as of 5:14 AM this morning, Sunday, 05/12/2024. Please remember that if you used an Internet Down tag, you must enter the information for that tag into webDEALER as soon … Continue reading

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Reminder: webDealer Release 24.2 (05/11/2024 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of May 10, 2024, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the webDealer System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (05/11/2024), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (05/12/2024).  During the deployment window, you may … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDealer Release 24.2 (05/11/2024 @ 6:00 PM)

Good afternoon, Over the weekend of May 10, 2024, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the webDealer System starting at 6:00 PM Saturday (05/11/2024), lasting up to 10:00 AM Sunday (05/12/2024).  During the deployment window, you may … Continue reading

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Resolved: webDEALER Unavailable (04/29/2024 @ 2:43 PM)

Good afternoon, The Data Center Services outage has been resolved and the webDealer System is now available. 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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Update: webDealer Unavailable (04/29/2024 @ 11:09 AM)

Good morning, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ vendor, Data Center Services (DCS), continues to troubleshoot the issue.  There is no estimated time of resolution at this time. However, we will provide another update at 2:00 pm or sooner if … Continue reading

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Update: webDealer Unavailable (04/29/2024 @ 10:32 AM)

Good morning, It has been determined that the webDealer issue is due a larger outage occurring with the TxDMV outside vendor Data Center Services (DCS) which is affecting multiple agencies.  DCS is actively working to resolve the issue.  An update … Continue reading

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Initial Notification: webDealer Unavailable (04/29/2024 @ 9:25 AM)

Good morning, The webDealer system is currently unavailable.  Support staff are engaged in troubleshooting the issue. An update will be sent once the issue has been resolved. As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s tags, you should … Continue reading

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Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (04/28/2024 @ 7:00 AM)

Good morning, The webDEALER planned maintenance was completed as of 7:00 AM this morning,Sunday, 04/28/2024. 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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Reminder: webDealer Planned Maintenance (04/28/24 @ 5:00 AM)

Good afternoon, The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be implementing scheduled maintenance for the webDealer System starting at 5:00 AM, Sunday (04/28/2024), lasting up to 8:30 AM Sunday morning. As a reminder, if you are unable to print … Continue reading

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TxDMV publishes a rule proposal in the April 26, 2024, issue of the Texas Register.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed a rule in the April 26, 2024, 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-2024. The proposal … Continue reading

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TxDMV publishes rule adoptions in the April 26, 2024, issue of the Texas Register.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) adopts rules in the April 26, 2024, issue of the Texas Register. The adopted rules are available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules. The adoptions include: revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter … Continue reading

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