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How to Register a Vehicle
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)
Boat (Vessel) Registration Forms
- Completed bill of sale
- A finalized Texas Vessel/Boat Application (Form PWD-143)
- Ownership materials such as a manufacturer’s certificate of origin or reassigned title along with prior owner’s registration.
- For motorboats, a Texas Verification of Vessel Outboard Motor Serial Number (Form PWD-144) will be required if the serial number has yet to be recorded with the state.
- For vessels new to the state of Texas, you will be obligated to file a Texas Affidavit of Fact (Form PWD-314).
- A valid driver’s license or identification card.
- Acceptable payment form to compensate all registration and titling fees.
Firearm Registration Forms
Texas does not demand those residing in the state to register the gun and corresponding serial number with any government agency. No permit is necessary to purchase, although sales that occur through a federally licensed dealer will require the passing of a standard background check. Open carry is allowed in certain areas when not performed in a method to threaten or create a panic. Concealed carry will obligate a resident to obtain licensure to do so. To actively apply for a License to Carry a Handgun you will need to submit the following:
- A completed Texas Handgun Licensing Application (Form LTC-78A)
- Certificate proving completion of a firearm safety course approved by the state.
- An authenticated fingerprint identification card.
- Accepted payment for all license fees.
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