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Governor Greg Abbott waived the time in which to apply for title and the associated delinquent transfer penalty from March 16, 2020, until 60 days after the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) provides notice normal titling services have resumed.  As a result, the delinquent transfer penalty does not apply to title applications submitted during the waiver period.

webDEALER automatically assesses the $10 dealer delinquent transfer penalty for applicable transactions and does not currently allow for the waiver of the fee. Programming changes needed to implement the waiver in webDEALER are currently being evaluated.  Notice will be provided once the programming changes have been implemented.

Dealer transactions eligible for the delinquent transfer penalty waiver must be physically submitted to the county tax office to avoid having the penalty assessed.  Transactions created in webDEALER with a delinquent transfer penalty may be voided and physically submitted to the county tax office even if the ownership evidence has been stamped “SURRENDERED.”  Counties may elect to return submitted transactions to dealers, so the transactions can be voided and physically submitted, or counties may approve transactions and process a refund of the delinquent transfer penalty.   

The TxDMV understands the impact the workaround has on counties and dealers and appreciates your understanding as we work to develop a solution in the webDEALER application. 

Thank you,

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

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On March 16, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott granted the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ (TxDMV) request for a waiver of the time in which to apply for title and the associated delinquent transfer penalty as a result of the Governor’s Disaster Proclamation.  The TxDMV will provide notice when normal titling services have resumed.  The waiver is in effect until 60 days after the notice is provided and applies to all counties.

Consistent with the Governor’s action and the suspension of titling and registration requirements, the 30-calendar day timeframe to accept a Law Enforcement Identification Number Inspection (Form VTR-68-A) is extended effective immediately.  The extension is in effect until 60 days after the TxDMV provides notice normal titling services have resumed.  A properly completed Law Enforcement Identification Number Inspection (Form VTR-68-A) may be accepted during this time regardless of the inspection date.

Thank you,

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

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In an effort to reduce the exposure of Texans to COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) announced Tuesday, March 17, that its 16 Regional Service Centers would be closed to the public for in-person transactions as of the close of business on March 17. Services and support will continue to be provided by mail, email, and phone while in-person services are unavailable.  Additionally, these offices will remain available to provide support to all 254 county tax assessor-collector offices.

Guidance to the public regarding the process for completing common transactions while offices are closed to public access is available www.TxDMV.gov/covid-19.  We ask for your assistance in directing customers to our webpage and ensure they are aware that our offices are not available for in-person transactions.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide you updates as necessary.  Further, we will inform you once a decision has been made to resume normal business operations.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Thank you,

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

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On March 16, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott granted the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles’ (TxDMV) request for a waiver of the time in which to apply for title and the associated delinquent transfer penalty as a result of the Governor’s Disaster Proclamation.  The TxDMV will provide notice when normal titling services have resumed.  The waiver is in effect until 60 days after the notice is provided and applies to all counties.

Effective immediately, there is no requirement for a title application to be submitted within a specified time.  As a result, the delinquent transfer penalty does not apply to any title application submitted between March 16, 2020, and 60 days after the TxDMV provides notice normal titling services have resumed.  Title applications submitted delinquently after 60 days from the TxDMV notice will not be assessed a penalty for any period associated with the waiver.

The purpose of the waiver is to prevent customers from having to physically visit a county tax assessor-collector office, which is why the requirement to apply for title in a specified amount of time has been waived.

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.