Questions and Answers from Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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We know that many of you need information about the temporary changes to laws affecting motor vehicle registration. Please see below for answers to our most common questions, and visit txdmv.gov/covid-19 for additional details:

? My registration is expired, what should I do?

◼The Governor issued a waiver from the requirement to renew registration. The waiver was issued to avoid having large crowds in the county tax assessor collector offices. You may choose to take no action during the waiver period. If you take no action, when the state of emergency has passed you will have 60 days to have your vehicle inspected and complete the registration process.

◼If you have already obtained a passing vehicle inspection, you may renew your registration online at https://renew.txdmv.gov/.

? My vehicle is due for an inspection, what should I do?

◼The Governor issued a waiver from the requirement to renew registration. The waiver was issued to avoid having crowds in public spaces. When the state of emergency has passed you will have 60 days to have your vehicle inspected and complete the registration process.

◼If you are able to obtain a passing vehicle inspection, you may renew your registration online at https://renew.txdmv.gov/.

? I am in Texas. Do I still need to get an inspection before I can renew my registration online?

◼Yes. You will not be able to complete your online registration transaction without passing a vehicle inspection. The Governor issued a waiver from the requirement to renew registration. The waiver was issued to avoid having crowds in public spaces. You may choose to take no action during the waiver period. If you take no action, when the state of emergency has passed you will have 60 days to have your vehicle inspected and complete the registration process.

? What about my driver license?

◼The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues driver licenses. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is unable to provide guidance on DPS policies. For information on driver license policies, please visit the DPS website: https://www.dps.texas.gov/

◼️Please note that on March 18, 2020, Governor Abbott announced the temporary closure of all driver licenses offices. Please see https://gov.texas.gov/…/governor-abbott-announces-temporary… for information.

? I need assistance from a Regional Service Center.

◼ The 16 TxDMV Regional Service Centers were closed to the public for in-person transactions at the close of business on March 17. Services and support will continue to be provided by mail, email, and phone while in-person services are unavailable.

◼Guidance to the public regarding the process for completing common transactions while offices are closed to public access is available at www.txdmv.gov/covid-19.

? I need assistance in Spanish, or know someone who does.
? Necesito ayuda en español, o conozco a alguien que sí.

◼ Visit www.txdmv.gov/covid-19 and look for the “Select Language” button on the right of the page. You may then select ‘Spanish’ from the available options for an automated translation.
◼ Visite www.txdmv.gov/covid-19 y busque el botón “Select Language” a la derecha de la página. Luego puede seleccionar ‘Spanish’ de las opciones disponibles para una traducción automática.

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