TxDMV publishes rule adoptions in the October 28, 2022, issue of the Texas Register

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The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) published adopted rules in the October 28, 2022, issue of the Texas Register. The adopted language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules.

The adoptions include:

  • amendments to §§217.122 through 217.130 and new §§217.131 through 217.133 concerning motor vehicle records; and
  • amendments to §217.27 concerning personalized license plates.

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TxDMV publishes rule adoptions in the October 28, 2022, issue of the Texas Register

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Resolved: RTS Batch Reports are now available (10/26/2022 12:30 PM)

Good afternoon,

RTS Batch processing is complete. All transactions for 10/25/2022 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 (10/26/2022 12:30 PM)

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Initial Notification: RTS Batch Report is delayed (10/26/2022 09:50 AM)

Good morning,

The TxDMV RTS Batch for the night of 10/25/2022 is still processing at this time, including
transactions and reporting.  For this reason, 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

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 by 12 noon 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 (10/26/2022 09:50 AM)

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Reminder: 2022 Motor Carrier Division Customer Satisfaction Survey

Motor Carrier Customer Satisfaction Survey

Help MCD improve performance by taking this brief Customer Satisfaction Survey to let us know how we’re doing and what areas we need to focus on in the future. Take it anytime between now and midnight, Sunday, October 30. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY22MCDSurvey

 

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Reminder: 2022 Motor Carrier Division Customer Satisfaction Survey

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Completed: DCS SDC NetScaler Migration (10/16/2022 @ 06:40 AM)

Good morning,

The scheduled Texas Department of Information Resources maintenance
at the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) managed Data Center
was completed as of 06:40 AM this morning, Sunday, October 16, 2022. 


Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Completed: DCS SDC NetScaler Migration (10/16/2022 @ 06:40 AM)

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October 2022 Assembled and Reconstructed Vehicle Manual Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the Assembled and Reconstructed Vehicle Manual (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 1 – Assembled Vehicles
Section 1.3, “Application for Title,” was updated to remove the requirement for newly assembled trailers to be titled regardless of weight as outlined in the Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) #003-22.

Chapter 8 – Assembled Trailers
This chapter was also updated to remove the requirement for newly assembled trailers to be titled regardless of weight.

Thank you,

 

Roland D. Luna, Sr., Deputy Executive Director
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
October 2022 Assembled and Reconstructed Vehicle Manual Update

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Reminder Notification: Workstation Weekend Maintenance 10/14/2022 3:40 PM

Good afternoon,

TxDMV will be conducting scheduled workstation maintenance beginning the evening
of Saturday, October 15, 2022, starting at 8:00 PM lasting up to 10:00 AM on Sunday,
October 16, 2022.  Your office has been identified as having some workstations subject
to this maintenance.

Once the scheduled maintenance begins, identified workstations in your office will be
remotely scanned by Austin HQ over the course of the weekend.  Those workstations
may/may not receive updates from Austin HQ depending on current update status on
the workstation.

We ask that you leave your workstations powered on over the weekend so that Austin HQ
can determine whether certain workstations in your office may/may not require updates.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Reminder Notification: Workstation Weekend Maintenance 10/14/2022 3:40 PM

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Reminder Notification: DCS SDC NetScaler Migration on 10/16/2022

Good afternoon,

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, the Texas Department of Information Resources will be conducting maintenance on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) managed Data Center. If during this maintenance window you experience trouble logging into one of the systems listed below, please try logging in again later. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to five (5) hours beginning at 5:00 AM (10/16/2022) lasting until 10 AM.

  • webSUB
  • eTag/webDEALER
  • eLicensing
  • webPERMITS
  • RTS
  • MVInet
  • Cognos
  • IVTRS
  • Texas IRP

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Reminder Notification: DCS SDC NetScaler Migration on 10/16/2022

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October 2022 Motor Vehicle Registration Manual Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the Motor Vehicle Registration Manual (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System (RTS) workstations and at www.txdmv.gov.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles welcomes your feedback and encourages 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 11 – Insurance
Section 11.3, “Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Requirements,” has been updated to specify that No Fault insurance is acceptable as proof of financial responsibility, provided that minimum Texas insurance coverage requirements are met.

Chapter 12 – Off-Highway, Log Loader, Forestry & Miscellaneous
Section 12.10, “Oil Well Servicing and Drilling Machinery,” and Section 12.12, “Vehicles Subject to Registration or Eligible for Distinguishing License Plates,” have been updated to clarify that mobile cranes used for the purposes of oil well servicing may qualify for a Permit License Plate.

Thank you,

 

Roland D. Luna, Sr., Deputy Executive Director
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Attachment

 

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

 

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October 2022 Motor Vehicle Title Manual Update

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the Motor Vehicle Title Manual (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 2 – Administration and Transaction Handling Procedures
Section 2.7, “Specially Marked Envelopes – Assembly Procedures,” was updated to specify Red Flag transactions should be submitted to the Enforcement Division for handling.

Chapter 8 – Refusal/Denial of Title
Section 8.3, “Bonded Title,” was updated to include alternative ways the value of certain vehicles may be determined, as outlined in Texas Administrative Code, §217.9.

Chapter 13 – Vehicle Identification Numbers
Section 13.6, “Assigned and Reassigned Identification Numbers,” was updated to allow a bond to be used as ownership evidence for any vehicle requiring an assigned or reassigned number, as outlined in Texas Administrative Code, §217.5. In addition, a note was added that specifies a tax assessor-collector hearing is acceptable for an applicant to obtain an assigned or reassigned number when a tax assessor-collector determines the applicant has met the requirements of Transportation Code, Chapter 501.

Thank you,

 

Roland D. Luna, Sr., Deputy Executive Director
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
October 2022 Motor Vehicle Title Manual Update

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Initial Notification: DCS SDC NetScaler Migration on 10/16/2022

Good afternoon,

On Sunday, October 16, 2022, the Texas Department of Information Resources will be conducting maintenance on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) managed Data Center. If during this maintenance window you experience trouble logging into one of the systems listed below, please try logging in again later. The duration of the maintenance is scheduled for up to five (5) hours beginning at 5:00 AM (10/16/2022) lasting until 10 AM.

  • webSUB
  • eTag/webDEALER
  • eLicensing
  • webPERMITS
  • RTS
  • MVInet
  • Cognos
  • IVTRS
  • Texas IRP

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: DCS SDC NetScaler Migration on 10/16/2022

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Initial Notification: Workstation Weekend Maintenance 10/12/2022 3:30 PM)

Good afternoon,

TxDMV will be conducting scheduled workstation maintenance beginning the evening
of Saturday, October 15, 2022, starting at 8:00 PM lasting up to 10:00 AM on Sunday,
October 16, 2022.  Your office has been identified as having some workstations subject
to this maintenance.

Once the scheduled maintenance begins, identified workstations in your office will be
remotely scanned by Austin HQ over the course of the weekend.  Those workstations
may/may not receive updates from Austin HQ depending on current update status on
the workstation.

We ask that you leave your workstations powered on over the weekend so that Austin HQ
can determine whether certain workstations in your office may/may not require updates.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: Workstation Weekend Maintenance 10/12/2022 3:30 PM)

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TxDMV Board Meeting – October 13, 2022

Texas DMV


TxDMV Board Meeting
Thursday, October 13, 2022 – 9:00 a.m.

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
4000 Jackson Avenue, Building 1, Lone Star Room
Austin, Texas 78731

Link to Meeting Agenda

TxDMV Board, committee, and advisory committee meetings are open to the public. Visit the TxDMV Board page for meeting agendas, material, public comment registration form, and transcripts here: https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings.

If you would like to comment on an agenda item, you must complete a speaker’s form at the registration table prior to the agenda item being taken up by the Board or send an email to GCO_General@txdmv.gov to register by providing the required information prior to the agenda item being taken up by the Board:

  1. a completed Public Comment Registration Form; or
  2. the following information:
    • the agenda item you wish to comment on;
    • your name;
    • your address (optional), including your city, state, and zip code; and
    • who you are representing.

Public comment will only be accepted in person. Each speaker will be limited to three minutes, and time allotted to one speaker may not be reassigned to another speaker.

Source: Insurance Industry
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Informational: Outstanding Issues from Monday's observed payment processing issues (10/06/2022 @ 5:30 PM)

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Informational: Outstanding Issues from Monday's observed payment processing issues (10/06/2022 @ 5:30 PM)

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Informational: Resolved: Tx.Gov Payment Processing Issues (10/04/2022 @ 5:00 PM)

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Informational: Resolved: Tx.Gov Payment Processing Issues (10/04/2022 @ 5:00 PM)

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Resolved: RTS & MVDI Performance Issues (10/4/2022 1:27 PM)

Good afternoon,


The reported issues on RTS and MVDI systems performance have now been resolved.

RTS systems users should no longer experience RTS systems performance 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: RTS & MVDI Performance Issues (10/4/2022 1:27 PM)

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Initial Notification: RTS & MVDI Performance Issues (10/4/2022 11:40 AM)

Good morning,


TxDMV is aware of reported RTS and MVDI systems performance issues.

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: RTS & MVDI Performance Issues (10/4/2022 11:40 AM)

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Informational: Update: Tx.Gov Payment Processing Issues (10/03/2022 @ 3:45 PM)

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Informational: Update: Tx.Gov Payment Processing Issues (10/03/2022 @ 3:45 PM)

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Informational: Tx.Gov Payment Processing Issues (10/03/2022 @ 11:15 AM)

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Informational: Tx.Gov Payment Processing Issues (10/03/2022 @ 11:15 AM)

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Compliance Services Revised Areas of Oversight

 

               

                                  Compliance Services Revised Areas of Oversight

 

Dear Tax Assessor-Collector Community,

To continue creating efficiencies with our county partners, the Compliance Services Section of the Enforcement Division has realigned the areas of oversight assigned to local compliance specialists. Compliance specialists will now be assigned to specific areas of the state and will conduct on-site compliance reviews within the counties in the area. This provides further flexibility to allow compliance specialists to conduct reviews and provides a larger pool of contacts for county tax assessor-collectors for support.

We are including the revised map documenting the areas of oversight along with a contact list of compliance specialists statewide for reference.

This revision modifies assignments of on-site compliance reviews only. Per our communication sent to the Tax Assessor-Collector community on February 17, 2022, compliance specialists will continue to conduct off-site compliance reviews for all counties on a rotating basis, regardless of areas of assignment.

Please reach out to CSS Manager, Charlie Escobedo, at Charlie.Escobedo@TxDMV.gov if you have any questions.

Thank you,

 

Corrie Thompson
Director, Enforcement Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Attachment

 

 

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TxPROS: USDOT Number Requirement

**IMPORTANT REMINDER**

On October 4, TxPROS will undergo routine maintenance to further streamline the USDOT Number requirement. As a reminder, all oversize/overweight permit applicants must have a USDOT Number and are asked to provide it during the permit application process. TxPROS will check the number against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) system, MCMIS, for any out-of-service orders prior to permit issuance. The permit will be issued to the company name as it is listed for the USDOT Number.

To view your company’s current USDOT Number information and status, visit: https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx.

To update USDOT Number info, visit: https://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVIEW/PKG_REGISTRATION.prc_option

For more information, visit: https://www.txdmv.gov/motor-carriers

 

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Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (9/26/2022 10:20 PM)

Good evening,

The webDEALER planned maintenance was completed as of 10:43 PM this evening.

 

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Completed: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (9/26/2022 10:20 PM)

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (9/26/2022 @ 10:00 PM)

        Good afternoon, 

        An issue has been identified where certified lienholders are not being considered as part of
        the “Willing County” validation with SB876 preventing some title transactions from processing
        in webDEALER. In order to resolve this issue, planned maintenance will be performed
        tonight, September 26, 2022 at 10:30 p.m.

        A notification will be sent when the maintenance has been completed.

       Thank you,

 

       Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
       IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: webDEALER Planned Maintenance (9/26/2022 @ 10:00 PM)

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Resolved: webDEALER Performance Issues (09/26/2022 12:05 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 Performance Issues (09/26/2022 12:05 PM)

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Resolved: MCCS Performance Issues (09/26/2022 10:05 AM)

Good morning,

The Motor Carrier Credentialing System (MCCS) 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: Motor Carriers
Resolved: MCCS Performance Issues (09/26/2022 10:05 AM)

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