Initial Notification: RTS POS Pending Critical Maintenance (08/04/2023 @ 9:00 PM)

Good evening,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) plans to implement critical
maintenance for the RTS Point-of-Sale (POS) System.  The maintenance is scheduled
to begin this evening, Friday, August 4, starting at 9:00 PM, lasting up to 9:30 PM.

Due to the nature of this maintenance, the RTS POS System will be unavailable
during the maintenance window.


A notification update will be published after the RTS POS maintenance is completed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS POS Pending Critical Maintenance (08/04/2023 @ 9:00 PM)

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Initial Notification: 72-Hour & 144-Hour Permits Issues (08/04/2023 @ 3:40 PM)

Good afternoon,

TxDMV is aware that some RTS users are receiving errors when processing 72hr/144hr Permits. 
Support Staff are aware of the issue and are currently troubleshooting the issue.

 

An update will be sent once more information is available or the issue is resolved.


We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: 72-Hour & 144-Hour Permits Issues (08/04/2023 @ 3:40 PM)

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Initial Notification: webDealer unavailable (08/04/2023 @ 02:00 PM)

Good afternoon,

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 use your pre-printed Internet
Down tags. Every dealer is allowed a minimum of 30 Internet Down tags. Please remember that
after using 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 the full allocation of
unused Internet Down tags available when you need them. Internet Down tags are valid for one
year from the date they are printed.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: webDealer unavailable (08/04/2023 @ 02:00 PM)

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Resolved: RTS Batch Reports are now available (8/2/2023 9:20 AM)

Good morning,

RTS Batch processing is complete. All transactions for 7/31/2023 have processed and reports 
are now available.


Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: RTS Batch Reports are now available (8/2/2023 9:20 AM)

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Resolved: TxDMV Website is Down (8/1/2023 @ 10:58 AM)

Good morning,

The TxDMV website is available as of 10:40 AM this morning, 8/1/2023. 

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
It Services 
Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: TxDMV Website is Down (8/1/2023 @ 10:58 AM)

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RTS Connectivity Issues and transactions (08/01/2023 @ 09:55 AM)

Good morning,


TxDMV is aware of reported RTS connectivity issues and that some RTS users cannot log in.

Support staff has implemented a series of “unlocks” to address the RTS user log in issues.

If you are a RTS user that did not experience a login issue and/or did not experience any
lock out on your account, we still ask that you kindly log out of RTS, then log in again in order
to synchronize with RTS “unlock” commands so as to reestablish assured connectivity.

08/01/2023 @ 09:55 AM  – How to handle transactions

Scenario #1: You have completed the transaction but can’t print the transaction receipt.

        ○  Attempt to re-print the receipt
        ○  If unable to re-print, void the transaction and re-process the transaction
                    •  You will need to run a transaction reconciliation report to obtain the trans ID#,
                        in order to void, should you not have the trans ID# already

Scenario #2: You did not complete the transaction, and when you try to complete it,
                       the system tells you that the transaction is still i
n-process.

       ○  Access the pending transaction from your set asides
       ○  This should allow you to access the transaction to complete processing

Scenario #3: You did not complete the transaction, and it’s not in set aside.

       ○  Run the transaction reconciliation report to verify those transactions
            which are not completed
       ○  Redo transaction if the transaction was not completed.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
RTS Connectivity Issues and transactions (08/01/2023 @ 09:55 AM)

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Initial Notification: RTS Batch Report is delayed (08/01/2023 @ 08:30 AM)

Good morning,

The TxDMV RTS Batch for the night of 07/31/2023 is still processing at this time,
including transactions and reporting. 

The Data Support Services (DSS) Team is unable to run reporting queries at this time.

The Cognos Active Registration Cube, used for access to self-service reporting needs,
Cognos and Administrative Reporting will be delayed, including the following:

Finance
1  Fee Type Funds Report

2  Funds Remittance Report
3  Week/Month TO Date Fees Report
4  Monthly Funds Report
5  E-Pay Deposit/Refund Notification Report
6  VTR Funds Adjustment Report
7  Out of County Sales Tax Report
8  Daily USAS Transaction Code Report
9  Daily [County/Region] FTP Electronic Funds Transfers

Title
1  NMVTIS Inquiry Report
2  Duplicate CCO Titles Issues Report

Fraud Reports

Administrative
1  Voided Transactions Report


We expect that the reports will be available after 03:00 PM today

An update will be published once reports are available.


Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Batch Report is delayed (08/01/2023 @ 08:30 AM)

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Initial Notification: TxDMV Website is Down (8/1/2023 @ 8:25 AM)

Good morning,

 

The TxDMV website is currently down. IT Support Staff are working to resolve the issue.

An update will be provided as more information becomes available.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience and impact on you and your customers.

 

Thank you,

 

Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: TxDMV Website is Down (8/1/2023 @ 8:25 AM)

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July 2023 NMVTIS Guide Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the NMVTIS Guide (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 or suggestions to VTR_Title_Reg-Manual-Update@txdmv.gov (please note the underscores between VTR and Title and between Title and Reg).

Updates for this release are marked with red change bars in the text.

Chapter 5 – Title Brands
Section 5.1, “NMVTIS Brands,” and Section 5.3, “NMVTIS Conversion to Texas Brands,” were updated to remove reference to Brand 28 Street Rod. Programming was accomplished with RTS Release 23.3 to ignore this brand return from NMVTIS and no longer generate an error since this is not a brand recognized by Texas.

Thank you,

 

Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Attachment

If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
July 2023 NMVTIS Guide Update

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Senate Bill 505-Electric Vehicle Fee

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

As a result of Senate Bill (SB) 505, passed by the 88th regular legislative session, fully electric cars and trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 lbs. or less will be assessed an annual $200 fee at time of initial registration or renewal starting September 1, 2023. New electric vehicles (EV) issued two years of registration to match a two-year inspection will be assessed a $400 fee.

The EV fee will not apply to hybrids or vehicles with combination fuel types or motorcycles, mopeds, autocycles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Additionally, governmental vehicles with exempt registration and other vehicles for which no registration fee is due, including those with Disabled Veteran and other meritorious military license plates, will not be assessed the fee.

An “EV FEE” of $200 will appear as a line item on the renewal notice for electric vehicles later this year. EV owners with registrations expiring in September and October 2023 will receive letters explaining the change in state law and the impact to their renewal cost. Customers renewing their registration prior to September 1, 2023, will not be charged the fee regardless of when their registration expires. Likewise, customers renewing on or after September 1, 2023, will be required to pay the fee regardless of when their registration expired.

The Registration and Title System and other applications used in titling and registration (webDEALER, webSUB) along with the online renewal systems (IVTRS and TxT) are being programmed to determine vehicle fuel type at time of initial registration or renewal and assess the fee if applicable.

Additional communications will be distributed prior to September including RTS release notes for this change and other legislative measures.

Thank you,

 

Annette Quintero, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

 

If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Senate Bill 505-Electric Vehicle Fee

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RTS Connectivity Issues and transactions (07/26/2023 @ 12:30 PM)

Good afternoon,


TxDMV is aware of reported RTS connectivity issues and that some RTS users cannot log in.

Support staff has implemented a series of “unlocks” to address the RTS user log in issues.

If you are a RTS user that did not experience a login issue and/or did not experience any
lock out on your account, we still ask that you kindly log out of RTS, then log in again in order
to synchronize with RTS “unlock” commands so as to reestablish assured connectivity.

07/26/2023 @ 12:30PM  – How to handle transactions

Scenario #1: You have completed the transaction but can’t print the transaction receipt.

        ○  Attempt to re-print the receipt
        ○  If unable to re-print, void the transaction and re-process the transaction
                    •  You will need to run a transaction reconciliation report to obtain the trans ID#,
                        in order to void, should you not have the trans ID# already

Scenario #2: You did not complete the transaction, and when you try to complete it,
                       the system tells you that the transaction is still i
n-process.

       ○  Access the pending transaction from your set asides
       ○  This should allow you to access the transaction to complete processing

Scenario #3: You did not complete the transaction, and it’s not in set aside.

       ○  Run the transaction reconciliation report to verify those transactions
            which are not completed
       ○  Redo transaction if the transaction was not completed.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
RTS Connectivity Issues and transactions (07/26/2023 @ 12:30 PM)

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New registration fee for electric vehicles begins September 1, 2023

Texas DMV


MEDIA ADVISORY

New registration fee for electric vehicles begins
September 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 Legislature during the 88th Regular Session, adds a $200 annual fee for electric vehicle registration renewals and a $400 fee at the time of new electric vehicle purchases for the initial two-year registration period.

The new fee will be collected on electric vehicle registrations processed on or after September 1, 2023, in addition to the standard vehicle registration fees and any tax due for the vehicle. Texans may renew their vehicle registration up to 90 days prior to expiration. The fee will not apply to hybrid vehicles.

Revenue collected from the fee will be deposited into the state highway fund to help pay for roadway construction and maintenance projects.

How to renew Texas vehicle registration
Texans have several convenient options for renewing their vehicle registration:

Media Contact:
Media@TxDMV.gov
Customer Contact:
AskDMV@TxDMV.gov

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registers and titles motor vehicles, licenses motor vehicle dealers, credentials motor carriers, issues oversize/overweight permits, investigates complaints against dealers and motor carriers, and awards grants to law enforcement agencies to reduce vehicle burglaries and thefts. Learn more at www.TxDMV.gov. Subscribe to receive TxDMV news releases via email or text message.

Source: News and Information
New registration fee for electric vehicles begins September 1, 2023

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Resolved: FileNet Unavailable (7/11/2023 @ 5:10 PM)

Good afternoon,


The FileNet issue is now resolved. 

The FileNet system is available and restored to normal functionality..

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: FileNet Unavailable (7/11/2023 @ 5:10 PM)

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Initial Notification: FileNet Unavailable (07/11/2023 @ 4:00 PM)

Good afternoon,


The FileNet System is currently unavailable.

Support staff are working to resolve the issue.  We will provide an update once the issue is resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: FileNet Unavailable (07/11/2023 @ 4:00 PM)

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Resolved: webDEALER Intermittent Performance Issues (06/30/2023 3:15 PM)

Good afternoon,

The webDEALER intermittent performance issues have been resolved. We apologize for the
inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

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 the 
full allocation of unused Internet Down tags available when you need them. Also remember that
unused Internet Down tags are valid for one year from the date they are printed.
 

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Department

 

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Resolved: webDEALER Intermittent Performance Issues (06/30/2023 3:15 PM)

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Resolved: RTS Performance Issues (06/30/2023 3:15 PM)

Good morning,


The RTS system intermittent performance issues have been resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: RTS Performance Issues (06/30/2023 3:15 PM)

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TxDMV Holiday Hours – Independence Day 2023

Texas DMV


The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, for Independence Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Vehicle title and registration services: Most vehicle title and registration services are provided by your county tax office. County tax office hours may vary. Registration renewal is available online at www.TxDMV.gov.

Oversize/Overweight permits: Motor Carrier Oversize/Overweight permits can be ordered online through the Texas Permitting and Routing Optimization System (TxPROS) at www.TxDMV.gov.

Fireworks

Source: Motor Carriers
TxDMV Holiday Hours – Independence Day 2023

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Intermittent Performance Issues

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

Good morning,

Some users have reported that the webDEALER system is experiencing intermittent performance issues. Support staff are aware and working to resolve the issues. We will provide updates as we work on the issues.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s tags, you should use your pre-printed Internet Down tags. Every dealer is allowed a minimum of 30 Internet Down tags. Please remember that after using 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 the full allocation of unused Internet Down tags available when you need them.

Internet Down tags are valid for one year from the date they are printed.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Department

If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: webDEALER Intermittent Performance Issues

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Initial Notification: RTS Intermittent Performance Issues

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

Good morning,

Some users have reported that the RTS system is experiencing intermittent performance issues.  Support staff are aware and working to resolve the issues. We will provide updates as they become available.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Department

 

If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Intermittent Performance Issues

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Intermittent Performance Issues (06/30/2023 10:37 AM)

Good morning,

Some users have reported that the webDEALER system is experiencing intermittent performance
issues. 
Support staff are aware and working to resolve the issues.   We will provide updates as
we work on the issues.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

As a reminder, if you are unable to print buyer’s tags, you should use your pre-printed Internet
Down tags. Every dealer is allowed a minimum of 30 Internet Down tags. Please remember that
after using 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 the full allocation
of unused Internet Down tags available when you need them. Internet Down tags are valid for
one year from the date they are printed.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Department

 

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: webDEALER Intermittent Performance Issues (06/30/2023 10:37 AM)

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Resolved: Cognos Reports Unavailable (06/30/2023 @ 9:45 AM)

Good morning,

Cognos Reports are now available.


We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: Cognos Reports Unavailable (06/30/2023 @ 9:45 AM)

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Initial Notification: Cognos Reports unavailable (06/30/2023 @ 7:45 AM)

Good morning,

Cognos Reporting is delayed for the following reports:

Finance
1  Fee Type Funds Report

2  Funds Remittance Report
3  Week/Month TO Date Fees Report
4  Monthly Funds Report
5  E-Pay Deposit/Refund Notification Report
6  VTR Funds Adjustment Report
7  Out of County Sales Tax Report
8  Daily USAS Transaction Code Report
9  Daily [County/Region] FTP Electronic Funds Transfers

Title
1  NMVTIS Inquiry Report
2  Duplicate CCO Titles Issues Report

Fraud Reports

Administrative
1  Voided Transactions Report


An update will be provided when the above reports become available.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you and your customers,


Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: Cognos Reports unavailable (06/30/2023 @ 7:45 AM)

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RESOLVED: Recorded Payments not Reflecting on the Payments Completed Page in webDEALER (06/29/2023 @ 5:40 PM)

Good afternoon,

The issue with Counties approving and recording payments in webDEALER and the
payments associated to those transactions not reflecting on the Payments Completed
Page has been resolved. The transactions are now updating in RTS and webDEALER
appropriately.

IT Support was able to create the payment transactions from 6/19/2023-6/29/2023
that have been processed, and were missing from webDEALER. 

As a reminder, a note will appear on these transactions as “Created by TxDMV”. We
will continue to closely monitor webDEALER payments to ensure there are no further
issues.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
RESOLVED: Recorded Payments not Reflecting on the Payments Completed Page in webDEALER (06/29/2023 @ 5:40 PM)

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Resolved: Cognos Reports Unavailable (06/29/2023 @ 11:30 AM)

Good morning,

Cognos Reports are now available.


We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: Cognos Reports Unavailable (06/29/2023 @ 11:30 AM)

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Initial Notification: Cognos Reports unavailable (06/29/2023 @ 10:10 AM)

Good morning,

Cognos Reporting is delayed for the following reports:

Finance
1  Fee Type Funds Report

2  Funds Remittance Report
3  Week/Month TO Date Fees Report
4  Monthly Funds Report
5  E-Pay Deposit/Refund Notification Report
6  VTR Funds Adjustment Report
7  Out of County Sales Tax Report
8  Daily USAS Transaction Code Report
9  Daily [County/Region] FTP Electronic Funds Transfers

Title
1  NMVTIS Inquiry Report
2  Duplicate CCO Titles Issues Report

Fraud Reports

Administrative
1  Voided Transactions Report


An update will be provided when the above reports become available.

We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you and your customers,


Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: Cognos Reports unavailable (06/29/2023 @ 10:10 AM)

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