TxDMV publishes a rule proposal in the October 16, 2020, issue of the Texas Register.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has proposed rules in the October 16, 2020, issue of the Texas Register. The proposal addresses motor vehicle titling for mopeds. The proposed language is available on TxDMV’s website at https://www.txdmv.gov/general-counsel/proposed-and-adopted-rules.

The proposal is posted for public comment until 5:00 p.m. on November 16, 2020.

 

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TxDMV publishes a rule proposal in the October 16, 2020, issue of the Texas Register.

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TxDMV Projects and Operations Committee Meeting – October 22, 2020

Projects and Operations Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 2020 – 2 p.m. via telephone conference call using Webex or the toll free number below. If you have any technical questions about accessing the meeting, please send an email to Board.Tech.Help@txdmv.gov

Instructions for accessing the meeting via Webex:
https://txdmv.webex.com/txdmv/onstage/g.php?MTID=e03a7b2ede584ee90374c59d5742b4edc

Phone number for accessing the meeting via phone:
United States Toll Free: 1-844-740-1264
Event number/Access code: 133 555 2048
Event Passcode: 102220

Link to the TxDMV Board page, which includes the October 22, 2020, TxDMV Board Meeting Documents: https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings 

TxDMV Board and committee meetings are open to the public. However, all public participation on October 22 will be remote via telephone conference call due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the TxDMV Board page for agendas and transcripts.

Commenters must send an email to GCO_General@txdmv.gov or call (512) 465-5665 with one of the following prior to the agenda item being taken up: 

 

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

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
TxDMV Projects and Operations Committee Meeting – October 22, 2020

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Announcing the New TxDMV.gov

On Friday, October 16, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles launched the redesigned TxDMV.gov.

The functionality and design of the new TxDMV.gov reflects feedback from our staff and stakeholders as well as a careful analysis of the way that visitors utilize our site.

In addition to being mobile device-friendly to accommodate the growing number of users coming to our site on their phones, the new site search returns more accurate results for both pages and documents – a welcome improvement for those of you familiar with the limitations of our previous search engine.

We encourage you to review any printed material, correspondence templates, and electronic bookmarks to identify any frequently-used URLs that need to be updated.

While we have made every effort to preserve links and addresses, some have changed, such as links to documents and forms.

Should you discover any issues with the new TxDMV.gov, please take the following steps to alert TxDMV staff of any problems:

  • Before reporting a problem, please clear your browser cache by pressing CTRL and F5. This will request the latest version of the page, in case an update was made after you noticed the problem.
  • Send a report to web@TxDMV.gov that contains:
    • The address of the page where you encountered a problem (example: TxDMV.gov/motorisits/).
    • The browser and operating environment you were using to access the site (example: Chrome on a Windows desktop, Firefox on a Windows desktop, Safari on an iPhone X).
    • A detailed description of the problem (example: broken image, broken link, text not displaying as expected).
    • Any additional information you feel may help us understand the nature or severity of the problem.

If the above details are not included in your report, we will be unable to effectively address the problem. Reports sent to any email address other than web@TxDMV.gov will not reach the correct TxDMV staff.

 

Best regards,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

 

 

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Update: Intermittent webDEALER Issues (10/16/2020 @ 1:49 PM)

Good afternoon,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is continuing to experience intermittent webDEALER issues. Support staff are working to resolve the issue.

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

Thank you,

Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Department

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Update: Intermittent webDEALER Issues (10/16/2020 @ 1:49 PM)

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Initial Notification: webDEALER Intermittent Issues (10/15/2020 @ 3:55 PM)

Good afternoon,

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is experiencing webDEALER intermittent issues. Support staff is working on identifying and resolving the issue.

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

Thank you,

Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Department

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: webDEALER Intermittent Issues (10/15/2020 @ 3:55 PM)

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Completed: webDealer Maintenance (10/14/2020 @ 10:40 PM)

 

The webDealer maintenance was completed as of 10:40 PM this evening, 10/14/2020.

Thank you,

Department of Motor Vehicles

TxDMV IT

 

 

 

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Completed: webDealer Maintenance (10/14/2020 @ 10:40 PM)

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Initial Notification: webDealer Maintenance (10/14/2020 @ 5:05 PM)

 

Good afternoon,

 

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will be doing emergency maintenance this evening (10/14/2020) at 10:00 PM.  During this maintenance, you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following applications:

 

Starting Wednesday at 10:00 PM (10/14/2020) to Wednesday at 11:00 PM (10/14/2020):

 

  • webSUB
  • webDEALER

 

Note: A reply to all will be sent when the maintenance is complete. Please contact the TxDMV Customer Service department if you experience system issues after the maintenance has been completed.

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: webDealer Maintenance (10/14/2020 @ 5:05 PM)

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Resolved: NMVTIS System Available (10/12/2020 @ 10:44AM)

 

Good morning,

 

NMVTIS is now available. We apologize for the inconvenience and any impact on you or your customers.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Department

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Resolved: NMVTIS System Available (10/12/2020 @ 10:44AM)

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Initial Notification: NMVTIS System Unavailable (10/12/2020 @ 9:25AM)

Good morning,

 

NMVTIS is currently unavailable. Support staff are working to resolve the issue. 

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicle

IT Department

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: NMVTIS System Unavailable (10/12/2020 @ 9:25AM)

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October 2020 NMVTIS Guide Revision

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the NMVTIS Guide (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System 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. 

The NMVTIS Logo was redesigned and has been updated in the guide.

Chapter 1 – Overview
Section 1.5, “State Participation,” was updated with a new map to represent the states participating in NMVTIS.

Thank you,

 

Jeremiah Kuntz, 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
October 2020 NMVTIS Guide Revision

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October 2020 Title Manual Revisions

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 6 – Application and Issuance of Motor Vehicle Title
Section 6.11, “Revocation Affidavits – First Sale Title Application,” was updated to change the timeframe for a first sale revocation from 21 days to 90 days as provided in Registration and Title Bulletin (RTB) # 011-20. 

Chapter 7 – Corrections
Section 7.9, “Switched Evidence,” was renamed to “Incorrect Evidence Surrendered” and was updated to reflect the procedures a licensed franchised dealer may follow after surrendering the incorrect manufacturer’s certificate of origin resulting in the wrong vehicle being titled as provided in the RTB # 012-20.

Thank you,

 

Jeremiah Kuntz, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Attachment

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October 2020 Title Manual Revisions

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October 2020 Registration Manual Revisions

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 department 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 7 – Farm Vehicles
Section 7.4, “Commercial Motor Vehicles Used on the Farm Offense,” was updated to remove Farm Truck Tractor details from the Farm Trailer Registration Table 7-1.

Thank you,

Jeremiah Kuntz, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Attachment

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October 2020 Registration Manual Revisions

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Complete: RTS Release 9.8.0 (10/4/2020 @ 5:19 AM)

Good morning,

The deployment of the RTS system updates were completed as of 5:19 AM this morning, 10/4/2020.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Department

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Complete: RTS Release 9.8.0 (10/4/2020 @ 5:19 AM)

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Complete: eLicensing Release 9.8.1 (10/4/2020 @ 5:19 AM)

Good morning,

The deployment of the eLicensing system updates were completed as of 5:19 AM this morning, 10/4/2020.

Thank you,

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Department

 

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Complete: eLicensing Release 9.8.1 (10/4/2020 @ 5:19 AM)

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RTS Release Notes 9.8.0

Good afternoon,

Over the weekend of October 2, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration and Titling System (RTS) with Release 9.8.0 that contains the content summarized below. 

Enhancements: 

  • webDEALER did not provide a reason why a title application was rejected by the TxDMV

Defects Resolved:

 

RTS: 

  • Plate and permit virtual inventory are not returned to inventory when set aside transactions are not cancelled

IVTRS:

  • After the customer entered the renewal recipient address, including the word apartment or suite in line 2, they were presented with the pop-up error message

VTR-275

  • A Barcode did not print on the VTR-275 receipt when a Stolen remark was present on the vehicle.

Please note: For your convenience RTS Release Notes 9.8.0 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
RTS Release Notes 9.8.0

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Reminder: RTS Release 9.8.0 (10/3/2020 @ 6 PM)

Good afternoon,

 

Over the weekend of October 2, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration Titling System (RTS). During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following applications:

 

Starting Saturday at 6:00 PM (10/3/2020) to Sunday at 7:00 AM (10/4/2020):

 

  • RTS POS 
  • webSUB
  • webDEALER

 

Note: A reply to all will be sent when the maintenance is complete. Please contact the TxDMV Customer Service department if you experience system issues after the maintenance has been completed.

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Services Division

 

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Reminder: RTS Release 9.8.0 (10/3/2020 @ 6 PM)

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Reminder: eLicensing Release 9.8.1 (10/3/2020 @ 10 PM)

Good afternoon,

 

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing system with Release 9.8.1 on Saturday, October 3, 2020 starting at 10:00 PM until Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 12:01 AM. During the deployment of the 9.8.1 Release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues.

 

Note: A reply to all will be sent out when maintenance has been completed. Please contact the TxDMV Customer Service department if you experience issues after the maintenance has been completed.

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Reminder: eLicensing Release 9.8.1 (10/3/2020 @ 10 PM)

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Initial Notification: eLicensing Release 9.8.1 (10/3/2020 @ 10 PM)

Good afternoon,

 

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the eLicensing system with Release 9.8.1 on Saturday, October 3, 2020 starting at 10:00 PM until Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 12:01 AM. During the deployment of the 9.8.1 Release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues.

 

Note: A reply to all will be sent out when maintenance has been completed. Please contact the TxDMV Customer Service department if you experience issues after the maintenance has been completed.

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
IT Services Division

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Initial Notification: eLicensing Release 9.8.1 (10/3/2020 @ 10 PM)

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Initial Notification: RTS Release 9.8.0 (10/3/2020 @ 6 PM)

Good afternoon,

 

Over the weekend of October 2, 2020, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) will update the Registration Titling System (RTS). During the deployment of the new release you may experience intermittent connectivity issues to the following applications:

 

Starting Saturday at 6:00 PM (10/3/2020) to Sunday at 7:00 AM (10/4/2020):

 

  • RTS POS 
  • webSUB
  • webDEALER

 

Note: A reply to all will be sent when the maintenance is complete. Please contact the TxDMV Customer Service department if you experience system issues after the maintenance has been completed.

 

Thank you,

 

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

IT Services Division

 

 

Source: Tax Assessor-Collectors
Initial Notification: RTS Release 9.8.0 (10/3/2020 @ 6 PM)

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Statewide webDEALER Adoption Release

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The department’s webDEALER project team, charged with making programming enhancements to webDEALER, has addressed existing defects and previous enhancement requests made by county tax assessor-collectors and dealers currently utilizing webDEALER. The first release will be implemented this weekend in conjunction with the Registration and Title System (RTS) Release 9.8.

 

All programming changes are covered in detail in the attached webDEALER County User Guide Addendum and webDEALER Dealer User Guide Addendum. RTS related changes impacting webDEALER have been covered in the RTS 9.8 Release Notes. All addendums and release notes will be available on the TxDMV website.

Thank you,

Jeremiah Kuntz, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Attachments

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Statewide webDEALER Adoption Release

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Collection of the Late Registration Penalty

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

When renewing late registration in accordance with Transportation Code, §502.045, a person who has received a citation for late registration must pay an additional charge equal to 20% of the registration fee at the time of renewal.

RTS does not currently accommodate for the collection of the 20% late registration penalty when customers return to pay the penalty ordered by the court, after renewing.   This has required counties to use a workaround.

With the implementation of RTS Release 9.8.0, a new event, “Registration Penalty” has been created in RTS to process the collection of the late registration penalty.  This new functionality will also include resetting the expiration month and year, as applicable, back to the original expiration in instances where the customer’s registration expiration month started over. 

RTS will generate a new sticker that will be printed with the Late Registration Penalty Receipt.  The county must require the customer to return the previously issued sticker.  RTS Release 9.8.0 will also include the elimination of the Late Registration Penalty from the RTS Additional Collections event.   More information will be provided in the RTS 9.8.0 Release Notes.

Thank you,

Jeremiah Kuntz, 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: Tax Assessor-Collectors
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TxDMV Board Meeting – October 1, 2020

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board has scheduled an Open Meeting via telephone conference call. 

 

Board Meeting  Thursday, October 1, 2020 – 8 a.m. via telephone conference call using Webex or the toll free number below. If you have any technical questions about accessing the meeting, please send an email to Board.Tech.Help@txdmv.gov or call (512) 465-5665. 

 

Instructions for accessing the meeting via Webex: 

https://txdmv.webex.com/txdmv/onstage/g.php?MTID=ea5b4d87c6a1176bae003441909b1dd3c 

 

Phone number for accessing the meeting via phone:  

United States Toll Free: 1-844-740-1264 

Event number/Access code: 133 344 7208

Event Passcode: 10012020 

 

Link to October 1, 2020, TxDMV Board Meeting Documents, as well as documents being discussed at the meeting: 

https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings 

 

TxDMV board and committee meetings are open to the public. However, all public participation on October 1 will be remote via telephone conference call due to the COVID-19 situation.  Visit the TxDMV board page for agendas and transcripts. 

 

Commenters must send an email to GCO_General@txdmv.gov with one of the following prior to the agenda item being taken up by the Board: 

 

1. a completed registration form (available on the TxDMV webpage for the Board and other public meetings: https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings); or  

2. the following information: 

a. the agenda item you wish to comment on; 

b. your name and address; and 

c. who you are representing. 

 

 

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TxDMV Board Meeting – October 1, 2020

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TxDMV Legislative & Public Affairs Committee Meeting – September 30, 2020

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) Board has scheduled an Open Meeting via telephone conference call. 

 

Legislative and Public Affairs Committee Meeting  Wednesday, September 30, 2020 – 2 p.m. via telephone conference call using Webex or the toll free number below. If you have any technical questions about accessing the meeting, please send an email to Board.Tech.Help@txdmv.gov or call (512) 465-5665. 

 

Instructions for accessing the meeting via Webex:  

https://txdmv.webex.com/txdmv/onstage/g.php?MTID=e586abbcd9961dda284757e71f487a138 

 

Phone number for accessing the meeting via phone:  

United States Toll Free: 1-844-740-1264 

Event number/Access code: 133 922 6422 

Event Passcode: 093020 

 

Link to September 30, 2020, TxDMV Board Meeting Documents, as well as the documents being discussed at the meeting.:

https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings 

 

TxDMV board and committee meetings are open to the public. However, all public participation on September 30 will be remote via telephone conference call due to the COVID-19 situation. Visit the TxDMV board page for agendas and transcripts. 

 

Commenters must send an email to GCO_General@txdmv.gov with one of the following prior to the agenda item being taken up by the Board: 

 

1. a completed registration form (available on the TxDMV webpage for the Board and other public meetings: https://www.txdmv.gov/about-us/txdmv-board-meetings); or 

2. the following information: 

a. the agenda item you wish to comment on;

b. your name and address; and 

c. who you are representing. 

 

 

Source: News and Information
TxDMV Legislative & Public Affairs Committee Meeting – September 30, 2020

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Coming Soon: The New Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Website

We have exciting news to share with you: On the evening of Friday, October 2, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will launch a new and improved www.TxDMV.gov website.

Prior to October 2, we encourage you to review any printed material, correspondence templates, and electronic bookmarks to identify any frequently used URLs that may need to be verified for continued accuracy after the new site launches.

While we are working to ensure the addresses of key pages remain the same, we know that some links, such as those to documents and forms, will change.

After the new site has launched, we will send another message with contact information should you have any issues or questions.

We are excited to share the new TxDMV.gov website with you on October 2, and hope that you will find it easier to use as you continue the important work of supporting the motor vehicle-related needs of our fellow Texans.

 

 

Source: Dealers and Manufacturers
Coming Soon: The New Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Website

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TxPROS back up after scheduled maintenance

 

The Texas Permitting and Routing Optimization System (TxPROS) is back online after scheduled maintenance. If you have problems logging in, please clear your browser’s cache or history, and try again. We apologize for any inconvenience this downtime may have caused. For any questions, call the Oversize/Overweight Permits Office at 1-800-299-1700, option 2. Call center hours are 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

 

Source: Motor Carriers
TxPROS back up after scheduled maintenance

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