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The vehicles section of our web site was developed
to help the drivers of Travis County. You will be able to find out the
latest changes in TxDMV policies, how to register motor vehicles of all
kinds, the basics of private party transfer titles, how, when and where
to utilize substations and how best to obtain necessary TxDMV vehicle
transaction forms.
New registration fees for the majority of vehicles in
the state go into effect 09/01/11. Please refer to this
chart for a break down of how these new fees are assessed. For Travis
County registrations, add $13.50 (for local fees) to each New Registration
Fee amount on the chart. This combined amount will be your total due.
Check here
for a comprehensive list of Travis County registration fees.
Replacement registration stickers and/or license plates
are now $7.00 in Travis County on most kinds of vehicles. However, the
following types of plates/stickers will only cost $6 to replace: Antique
Vehicles and Motorcycles, Classic Plates, Machinery, Motorcycle, Military
Vehicles and Motorcycles, Old Plate Classic and Permits.
These are the steps to follow - in this order
- to register your vehicle(s) and get a Texas driver's license:
- Get insurance that meets Texas 30/60/25 requirements. That's $30,000
liability, $60,000 for personal injury and $25,000 for property damage.
If you plan to use out of state insurance, you must bring in the declarations
page of your policy to prove it meets Texas' minimum standards. Read
more about insurance requirements here. Certain states' insurance
can never be accepted in Texas. If you have coverage from Washington
DC, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico or Utah,
you MUST change your insurance coverage to Texas before we will be able
to title or register it here.
- Get a Department of Public Safety (DPS) Vehicle Identification Certificate
(VI-30A sheet) from a state inspection station in Travis County. Read
more about vehicle inspection.
- Bring proof of ownership (your original title or your most recent
registration receipt from your old state), proof of insurance (Texas
insurance or the declarations page of the policy showing coverage limits
if issued outside of Texas), and the VI-30A VIN Inspection sheet provided
by a
certified DPS inspection station to any Travis
County Tax Office location. Please note: IF YOUR TITLE SHOWS A LIEN,
you MUST provide the full lien holder name, address, city, state, zip
code and the first lien date.
- For new residents who are registering their out of state vehicles
in Texas, the following fees apply: $90 new resident fee, $33 title
fee, and $64.25 registration fee for all cars and light trucks. If you
are registering something other than a car or truck weighing 6,000 pounds
or less, click here or call (512) 854-9473.
Most new residents can expect to pay $187.25
to get a title and/or registration for the first time in Travis County
on any vehicle they ALREADY OWN. If your vehicle weighs more than 6,000 pounds, the cost will be slightly higher.
If you are transferring a title into your name using an out
of state title, you will pay regular Texas sales tax at 6.25% of either
the purchase price indicated on your VTR 130-U or of 80 % of the Standard
Presumptive Value, but not the $90 new resident fee charged for vehicles coming in from out of state that do not change ownership. Call (512) 854-9473, 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday -
Friday, for assistance with title transfers.
Once you have insured and inspected, titled and registered
you vehicle, you can go to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to get
a Texas driver's license. See this page of the Department
of Public Safety web site for details regarding Texas driver's license requirements. Please contact them directly with any questions you may have about these requirements.
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If you have moved to Travis County from another county
in Texas, the registration process from your prior county is the same,
but the fees may be slightly different. You will not be able
to use a renewal form at HEB or the City of Jonestown if it was issued
for a different county. However, you can renew your registration without
a renewal notice at any of the five Travis
County Tax Office locations by providing a valid photo ID, proof of
current insurance and proof of your new Travis County address (ie: your
updated insurance card, your driver's license, a utility bill, etc.).
Here are some other tips that may be helpful in making
sure your registration is renewed on time whether you're new to Travis
County or are a long time resident here:
- If your vehicle registration expires in a month or more, order a renewal
form by dialing (512) 854-9473. We can update your renewal recipient
address information and request that an updated renewal notice be sent
out to you. You will need your Texas license plate number or the VIN#
to place the order.
- After receiving your updated renewal form you may then choose to visit
one of the many neighborhood locations
($1 processing fee) where you may purchase a windshield sticker with
your renewal form showing a Travis County address.
- If your vehicle registration expires in less than a month you may
renew by phone using a credit card ($3 fee) and have your sticker mailed out to you that day or you may come in to any
of our locations in person to update your information, renew your registration
and get your new sticker on the spot.
- To calculate the registration fee for your vehicle, use the registration
fees provided here for the annual fee and add the $1 mailing fee.
Or give us a call it (512) 854-9473 with your plate or VIN# and we'll
be happy to look up your vehicle's renewal fee for you.
- Running late? The fastest way to get the registration sticker you
need is to visit one of the five
tax office locations in person. Bring your current proof of insurance and an ID.
- Make checks and money orders payable to the Travis County Tax Office. You will find the correct mailing
address for mail in renewals here.
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TxDMV has created this very helpful guide outlining a lot of the commonly misunderstood aspects of disabled plate and placard ownership and use. This guide can be printed up and carried in your glovebox or purse for your convenience. Below is some more in depth information about disabled person plates and placards, how to apply for them and what other documentation is needed to obtain them.
Under Texas law, qualified applicants may use disabled
license plates and/or disabled placards for disabled parking access. Both
plates and placard require completion of an Application
for Disabled Person Identification form. On the second page of the
form there are directions which explain who qualifies for permanent or
temporary plates or placards. Either a physician must sign the form and
have the signature notarized OR a physician's
prescription for plates or placard(s) may be submitted with the form instead
of the doctor's notarized signature. The prescription must state the
degree of mobility impairment and whether the disability is permanent
or temporary.
If you apply for a parking placard on behalf of a disabled
person, include the disabled person's Texas Drivers License number (DL#)
or Texas DPS Identification Card number (ID#) on the application. Travis
County residents who are on active duty out-of-state in the U.S. military
may list an out-of-state Driver's License number. All other applicantions
must include the TXDL or TXID number of the disabled person.
Temporary placards are issued for six months and must
be renewed at the end of that period with a new application that includes
a new prescription or doctor's notarized signature. Individuals who are
permanently disabled renew every 4 years for new placards or plates and
a doctor's prescription, once on file with our office, does NOT need to
be replaced with a new prescription every 4 years. Details about all of
the rules and regulations regarding disabled plates and placards can be
found on the application form
itself. If you have any questions, please call us at (512) 854-9473.
Permanently disabled persons may request one set of
plates and one placard, or two placards. Temporarily disabled individuals
receive either one or two placards, but are not allowed disabled plates.
Permanent disability placards are issued at no cost. Temporary disability
placards are $5.00 each.
Disabled license plates must be replaced every 7 years
(like all license plates) and cost $1.30 in addition to the regular vehicle
registration fee. If a license plate is lost, the replacement fee is $7.00.
Contact the tax office or visit us in person to replace
a lost or stolen placard or plate.
If you sell a vehicle with disabled license plates,
the plates must be removed from the vehicle and submitted to the tax assessor-collector's
office. A $7.00 replacement fee will be charged for regular plates that
must be put on the sold vehicle. A new set of disabled plates will be
available for the new vehicle purchased by the disabled person at a cost
of $1.30, in addition to the standard registration fee. Disabled license
plates cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another.
Disabled persons may have a friend or family member
bring their disabled parking application documents to the tax office on their behalf. Also, we offer drive-through service at 4 of our 5 locations and application for disabled plates and placards can be completed easily via the drive through. View a brief
video about disabled parking. Call (512) 854-9473 for assistance.
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If the message NEW PLATES REQUIRED appears on your renewal notice, you can renew your registration by mail, online, by phone or in person at any Travis County Tax office location. There is no additional fee if new plates are required. If you renew by mail, online or by phone, your new plates will simply be mailed to you with your new registration sticker.
Please be advised that new plates are NOT available at area HEB locations or at the Jonestown office as those locations DO NOT have any license plates in stock.
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