Good afternoon,
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will
update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 25.1 which contains the
content summarized below.
Enhancements:
• Enhance the existing COGNOS – Fee Type Funds Report to search by account
item description.
• HB 3297 – Impacted Financial Reports (New inspection fees).
• For willing and statutorily required renewal and private party title transactions
emissions inspection verification is determined by the residence county.
• IVTRS Updates-Validate the county selected against the county displayed on
the registration sticker.
• Update the Status Change Event – Inspection Status for out-of-state vehicles
requiring emissions testing.
• RTS Timed Permits – Remove all inspection requirements to allow permit issuance
effective January 1, 2025.
• Create a new emissions fee code – “Emissions Inspection Fee.”
• Dealer (GDN) Title Transfer Transactions.
• WebSUB Updates – Validate county of residence for emissions inspection requirements.
• Remove the out-of-state “VERIFY INSPECTION” remark from records for all non-commercial
vehicles located in non-emission counties.
• Disable VIN CERTIFICATION WAIVED Checkbox.
• Created a new “Affidavit Exempt Reasons INS002” page launched from the “INS001”
screen in POS.
• Update the Status Change Event – Dealer Sale Out-of-State (OOS).
• IVTRS Update – Remove the self-certification page for travel trailers.
• Charge an “Inspection Replacement Fee” in place of the current inspection fee for all
non-commercial vehicles.
• “MOBILITY / CLEAN AIR FEE” has been renamed to “INSPECTION REPLACEMENT FEE”
• Updates to the Inspection Code Type list.
• Capture the Title Control Number in the Title Event for Reporting Purposes.
• TAMU Univ – Texarkana – Collegiate State Specialty License Plate
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park – State plate RRTS-36419 Update the Status
Change Event – Dealer Sale OOS.
• Premium Embossed – Carbon Fiber (Vendor) Specialty License Plate
• Embossed – Black & White – Vendor Specialty License Plate
Please note: For your convenience, RTS Release Notes 25.1 are attached. For detailed information
about the items listed above, additional enhancements and issue resolutions after the release has
been deployed, please refer to the TAC Hub (www.txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors).
Thank you,
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division
Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
County RTS Release Notes 25.1 (12/27/2024 @ 2:00 PM)
