Registrations can be processed online up to 90 days prior to the expiration date, or up to six months after the expiration date. To renew registration via the internet please click on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles link below:
Registration for a passenger car, light truck (pickup truck, panel delivery truck or carryall truck), and motorcycle require proof of valid insurance, valid inspection (within 90 days of expiration of registration), valid photo identification (if the registration is more than 30 days expired) and if available the three part renewal notice issued by Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
Registration can be denied in instances such as missing insurance, customer resides out of county, or other required documentation is missing. Registration renewal may also be denied when a Scofflaw or a Child Support Block is notated in the system.
In order for a vehicle to be registered as an Antique Motor Vehicle and to receive antique license plates, the vehicle must be at least 25 years old. The customer must complete the Application for Antique License Plates from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Form VTR-54. To obtain registration, proof of insurance or waiver from the Texas Department of Public Safety (SR-2), documentation verifying ownership and the required fees must be provided.
Trailers with a gross weight of 4,000 pounds and under are not titled unless expressly requested.
Trailers with a gross weight of 7,500 pounds or more must be inspected prior to registration renewal.
For additional information on how to title a trailer with a gross weight less than 4,000 pounds, refer to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registration manual:
When registering a farm vehicle the Agricultural and Timber Exemption Registration Number must be provided. For more information regarding the requirements and application process for an Agricultural and Timber Exemption Registration Number please visit the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts:
To obtain additional information regarding seasonal agricultural registration, vehicle plate requirements, and farm truck and farm truck-tractor registration please review Chapter 7 in the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles registration manual:
Dallas County Tax Office will issue a maximum of three 30-day temporary tags for a passenger vehicle, light truck, and motorcycle. When purchasing any type of temporary tag the customer must have insurance and valid photo identification. The customer purchasing the temporary tag must have insurance in their name. If the customer purchasing the temporary tag is purchasing the tag on behalf of someone else, then the purchaser must have a signed power of attorney form VTR-271 and a copy of the photo identification for the individual for whom they are purchasing the tag. To obtain more information on temporary tags, please click on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles link below:
