When purchasing a vehicle from a private seller, it is recommended that both buyer and seller appear at your local County Tax Office with the following paperwork:

• Application for Texas Title and/or Registration (Form 130-U)
• Bill of Sale: Optional, but helpful as supporting proof of the transaction.
• Current Driver License or Government-Issued Photo Identification
• Out-of-State Registration Receipt: May be used if you are not surrendering the out-of-state title.
• Proof of Current Vehicle Insurance
• Title
• Title and Registration Fees

Out-of-State Purchase

• Out-of-State Registration Receipt
• Title

Notes

• If required, obtain a Texas vehicle inspection before registration.
• Beginning January 1, 2025, non-commercial vehicles no longer need a Texas safety inspection, but commercial vehicles still do.
• Residents of these counties must still obtain a passing emissions inspection before registration: Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, and Williamson.

Source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (Vehicle Title and Registration Information for New Texans)

Texas requires most vessels and outboard motors to be titled and registered through Texas Parks and Wildlife. Compile the following forms and required paperwork to present in-person, at your closest county tax assessor’s office or Texas Parks and Wildlife Department facility:

• Bill of Sale or invoice, signed by the seller.
• Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin, if the boat is new.
• Outboard Motor Application (PWD 144), if titling or transferring an outboard motor.
• Payment for title, registration, and boat/outboard motor tax.
• Texas title, properly assigned by the seller, if the boat was previously titled in Texas.
• Vessel/Boat Application (PWD 143)
• Verification of serial number / HIN (PWD 504), if the boat or motor was not previously titled.

Out-of-State Purchase

• Affidavit of Fact (PWD 314), if an outboard motor came from a non-title state.
• Out-of-state registration card, if the boat came from a registration-only state.
• Out-of-state title, properly assigned by the seller, if the boat came from a title state.

Applications filed later than 45 working days from the date of sale or the date the boat was brought into Texas may be subject to penalties and interest.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (Boat Registration and Titles FAQ)

The State of Texas does not maintain a registry of firearms.