Texas vehicle registrations, titles, and licenses
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Texas vehicle registrations, titles, and licenses

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Vehicle registration

Your vehicle registration sticker displays your license plate number, county of registration and partial vehicle identification number. This customization helps protect you against theft and fraud.

Register your vehicle

Application for Texas title and/or registration (130-U)

County tax assessor-collector offices provide most vehicle title and registration services.

Download form 130-U
Bill of sale

Bill of sale of motor vehicle

For more information go to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles page featuring county tax offices.

Bill of sale
Change of address

Change of address

When changing an address online, be ready to provide the vehicle's license plate number and last four digits of the Vehicle Identification Number(VIN).

Change of address online
Copy of title

Get a copy of your vehicle title

If a title is lost or destroyed, you may obtain a certified copy of title.

TxDMV instructions

License plates

As part of your vehicle registration you are issued a set of general-issue license plates.

Genral-issued license and specialty plates

Title transfer (VTR-346)

Vehicles are required to be titled in the buyer's name within 30 days from the date of sale.

Download form VTR-346

Texas Department of Public Safety

Driver license, commercial driver license, and driving permits

The Texas Department of Public Safety issues driver licenses that are valid for up to eight years to Texas residents.

Driver license

Driver record

You may order a driver record for a Texas driver license, commercial driver license, or identification card online or by mail. 

Order a driver record