Category Archives: News and Information

NEWS RELEASE Reminder: Texas vehicle inspection changes coming soon New law eliminates most vehicle safety inspections (AUSTIN, Texas – December 17, 2024) Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer need to obtain a safety inspection prior to … Continue reading →

MEDIA ADVISORY San Antonio Regional Service Center Relocation (AUSTIN, Texas – September 24, 2024) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) San Antonio Regional Service Center will open in a new location at 6909 North Loop 1604 E, Suite 1199, … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Texas vehicle inspection changes coming soon New law eliminates most vehicle safety inspections (AUSTIN, Texas – September 9, 2024) Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer be required to obtain a safety inspection prior to … Continue reading →

MEDIA ADVISORY New registration fee for electric vehicles beginsSeptember 1, 2023 (AUSTIN, Texas – July 25, 2023) Owners of electric vehicles in Texas will soon pay an additional fee when registering their vehicle. Senate Bill 505, passed by the Texas … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Simplifying services and fighting fraud garner industry recognition TxDMV programs and initiatives focus on customer service and fraud prevention (AUSTIN, Texas – May 30, 2023) The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) recognizes the success of recent … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE County residents receive award-winning motor vehicle services TxDMV recognizes five Texas counties for outstanding performance (AUSTIN, Texas – March 8, 2023) Employees in your county tax office may not have Olympic medals in their trophy cases, but through hard … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Don’t make it a happy holiday for car thieves Texans can protect themselves from motor vehicle crimes (AUSTIN, Texas – December 14, 2022) Don’t let the Grinch – or auto burglars and thieves – steal your joy this … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Reminder: Deployment of Redesigned Texas Temporary Tags Security and data enhancements will further reduce fraudulent tag use (AUSTIN, Texas – December 9, 2022) Texans will start seeing new temporary tags on the road beginning today. The Texas Department … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE TxDMV Announces Upcoming Deployment of Redesigned Temporary Tags Enhanced security and data enhancements would further reduce fraudulent tag use (AUSTIN, Texas – November 17, 2022) Texas temporary tags are getting a major design overhaul. The Texas Department of … Continue reading →

Governor Proclaims July “Watch Your Car Month” The State Urges Texans to Protect Themselves from Auto Burglary and Theft (AUSTIN, Texas – July 19, 2022) With summer being the busiest time of year for auto burglary and theft, Governor Greg … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Move over, metal license plates Digital plates are now available for commercial fleets in Texas (AUSTIN, Texas – June 14, 2022) Everything is going digital these days – even license plates! Eligible commercial fleet owners now have the … Continue reading →

Texas Communities Combat Motor Vehicle Crime Texas fights back against motor vehicle burglary and theft (AUSTIN, Texas – June 9, 2022) Great news, Texans! Help is on the way to communities to combat auto burglars and thieves. These communities will … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE TxDMV Board Appoints Daniel Avitia Executive Director (AUSTIN, Texas – May 19, 2022) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board voted to appoint Daniel Avitia as executive director during yesterday’s board meeting. Avitia joined TxDMV in 2014, … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Go for the gold! TxDMV recognizes four Texas counties for outstanding performance (AUSTIN, Texas – May 4, 2022) You won’t see the Olympic flame burning in the lobby of your county tax office, but you may see something … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Keeping unsafe trucks off the road TxDMV recognized for oversize/overweight permit process enhancements (AUSTIN, Texas – May 2, 2022) Drilling rigs, wind turbines, and airplanes – oh my! Texas drivers sometimes spot the strangest things rolling down the … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE TxDMV Board Appoints Daniel Avitia Acting Executive Director (AUSTIN, Texas – February 11, 2022) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board voted to appoint Daniel Avitia as acting executive director during yesterday’s board meeting. Avitia joined TxDMV … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Announces Departure of Executive Director (AUSTIN, Texas – February 7, 2022) Whitney Brewster, Executive Director of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), today announced her resignation from the agency. Shelly Mellott, Deputy … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE TxDMV Board Takes Action to Prevent the Fraudulent Production and Use of Temporary Tags (AUSTIN, Texas – January 28, 2022) Stopping the fraudulent production and use of temporary tags is the top priority of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE TxDMV Collaborates with Law Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful Use of Temporary Vehicle Tags   (AUSTIN, Texas – January 25, 2022) Stopping the fraudulent production and use of temporary tags is the top priority of the Texas Department of … Continue reading →

MEDIA ADVISORY Change in state law allows additional time for online registration renewal eligibility (AUSTIN, Texas – December 30, 2021) A new state law gives Texans additional time to renew their vehicle registration online. House Bill 2152 allows online registration … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Reminder: Changes to Disabled Veteran License Plates Coming in 2022 Disabled Veteran Plates with the International Symbol of Access will be available (AUSTIN, Texas – December 30, 2021) Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, a new state law changes the … Continue reading →

NEWS RELEASE Changes to Disabled Veteran License Plates Coming in 2022 Disabled Veteran Plates with the International Symbol of Access will be Available (AUSTIN, Texas – August 26, 2021) A new state law will change the requirements for Texans with disabled … Continue reading →

MEDIA ADVISORY Cyber alert: Watch out for suspicious email and text messages (AUSTIN, Texas – June 17, 2021) Some Texans have received emails and texts claiming to come from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV). These messages are not … Continue reading →

Media Advisory Vehicle Title & Registration Waiver Ends April 14, 2021Texans have until the end of that day to complete overdue transactions (AUSTIN, Texas – April 5, 2021) The temporary waiver of certain vehicle title and registration requirements, announced by Governor … Continue reading →