Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is here to support you and provide helpful resources related to the webDEALER system and proper use of your license plate inventory; great news – many of them are also available in Spanish!

Training videos related to the webDEALER system applications including webDEALER, ePLATE, and Inventory Management System (IMS) are available on our website and our TxDMV YouTube Channel.

The following resource documents are also available in English and Español.

• Title Application Processing Guidelines (revised September 19, 2025)
• Dealer Plate Issuance Guidelines (revised July 30, 2025)

These guides are quick, easy-to-use tools to help support your business needs. We recommend using these documents via the website link to ensure you are accessing the latest updated version.

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

If you have any questions, please contact your local Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Regional Service Center.

El Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Texas (TxDMV) está aquí para apoyarle y proporcionarle recursos útiles relacionados con el sistema webDEALER y el uso correcto de su inventario de placas. ¡Tenemos buenas noticias – muchos de ellos también están disponibles en español!

Los videos de capacitación relacionados con las aplicaciones del sistema webDEALER, incluidos webDEALER, ePLATE y el Sistema de gestión de inventario (IMS), están disponibles en nuestro sitio web y en nuestro canal de YouTube de TxDMV.

Los siguientes documentos de recursos también están disponibles en inglés y español.

• Directrices para el procesamiento de solicitudes de título
• Directrices para la emisión de placas de concesionario

Estas guías son herramientas rápidas y fáciles de usar que le ayudarán a satisfacer las necesidades de su negocio. Recomendamos usar estos documentos a través del enlace del sitio web para asegurarse de acceder a la versión más reciente.

Annette Quintero, Directora
División de Títulos y Registro de Vehículos
Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Texas

Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con su Centro de Servicio Regional local del Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Texas.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed a rule in the October 3, 2025, 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-2025.

The proposal is posted for public comment until 5:00 p.m. on November 3, 2025.

The proposal includes revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 217, relating to implementation of Senate Bill 2001 and House Bill 5436, 89^th Legislative Session, and cleanup.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) adopts rules in the October 3, 2025, issue of the Texas Register. The adopted rules are available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.TxDMV.gov/about-us/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules-2025.

The adoptions include:

• revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 211, relating to implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 2587 and SB 1080, 89^th Legislative Session, and cleanup;
• revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 215, relating to implementation of House Bill (HB) 718, 88^th Legislative Session; SB 1902, SB 1818, and HB 5629, 89^th Legislative Session, and cleanup;
• revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 217, relating to implementation of SB 1902 and SB 1729, 89^th Legislative Session, and cleanup;
• New 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 220, relating to implementation of SB 2807, 89^th Legislative Session;
• revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 221, Section 221.17, relating to implementation of SB 1818 and HB 5629, 89^th Legislative Session; and
• revisions to 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 224, relating to implementation of SB 2807, SB 1902 and HB 1672, 89^th Legislative Session, and cleanup.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) is aware that webDEALER is currently limiting the resident county to the county associated to the owner’s address and does not provide the option for the dealer to modify the resident county. As a result, when there is a renewal recipient or physical location address with a county that is different than the owner address, the system does not allow modification of the resident county.

Leased vehicle applications were impacted most since they include a renewal recipient address often located in a different county from the lessor address. A fix was deployed the evening of September 18, which has resolved this issue for leased transactions.  

However, modification of the resident county for non-leased transactions that include a renewal recipient or physical location address with a county that is different than the owner address continues to be a known issue. The TxDMV is reviewing to determine a programming solution and will communicate when a solution is implemented.

Processing Guidance

Until a permanent solution is established for non-leased transactions, if the resident county is determined based on the renewal recipient or physical location address—and that county differs from the owner’s address—dealers may submit the application directly to the appropriate county for processing outside of webDEALER.  If the resident county is determined by the owner’s address, the application should continue to be submitted through webDEALER.

Counties should accept and process title applications outside of webDEALER when the resident county is determined using the renewal recipient or physical location address and that county differs from the owner’s address. Do not reject webDEALER applications if the owner’s address is used to determine the resident county even when renewal recipient or physical location addresses are provided with a different county. If necessary, the resident county can be updated at time of renewal.

If you have any questions, please contact your local County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office or the TxDMV Regional Service Center.

Thank you,

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