06/11/2025
You may renew your tags online if they have not expired or have not been expired for more than 6 months.
It's time to renew your Texas vehicle registration if it expires in June 2025.
VEHICLE INSPECTION
NOTE: As of January 1, 2025, non-commercial vehicles are no longer required to obtain a ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป prior to vehicle registration.
Non-Commercial vehicles registered in one of the following 17 counties are not required to obtain a passing safety inspection, but ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson.
Inspection requirements for commercial vehicles have not changed. All commercial vehicles must continue to obtain a passing commercial inspection regardless of county of residence.
For residents of the above listed emissions counties with registration due to be renewed in June 2025 a passing vehicle emissions inspection must be obtained on or after April 2, 2025.
HOW TO RENEW YOUR REGISTRATION
Registration may be renewed online, using the Texas by Texas website or mobile app for iOS and Android devices, by mail, and in person. Complete information about registration renewal is available at https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/register-your-vehicle
๐ป Online: Renew online at https://renew.txdmv.gov/ or www.Texas.gov. As of January 1, 2022, online renewal is available up to twelve months past your registration expiration date. Please allow adequate time for processing and mail delivery, often approximately ten business days.
๐ฑ Texas by Texas (TxT) mobile application, available in the App Store and Google Play store. Texas by Texas is available to everyone on the TxT website at https://txt.texas.gov
Annual vehicle registration renewal is available through the TxT mobile application. You may also renew your vehicle registration electronically using Texas by Texas: You donโt have to download the mobile app to use TxT. You can create an account, sign in to an existing account, and complete transactions on the web or mobile app.
Vehicle Registration Renewal (English) https://txt.texas.gov/dmv/vehicle-registration-renewal
Renovaciรณn del registro de vehรญculos de Texas (Espaรฑol) https://txt.texas.gov/es/dmv/renovacion-registro-vehiculo
To learn more about TxT, visit www.texas.gov/texas-by-texas/
๐ฉ By Mail: Return the bottom portion of your registration renewal form, payment and other required information to your county tax assessor-collector. Motorists choosing to renew by mail need to allow adequate time for mail delivery and processing, which varies by county.
๐ค In Person: Local county tax offices may offer services by appointment only. Please contact your local county tax office for assistance with any new policies or procedures before you go. Find your local county tax office online: https://www.txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors/county-tax-offices.
๐ช In certain counties, registration renewal services may be available in additional locations, such as grocery stores, AAA offices, or title companies. Please contact your local county tax office for more information about this option.
๐๐ IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE OWNERS
The cost of registering fully electric vehicles in Texas increased September 1, 2023. Senate Bill 505, passed by the Texas Legislature during the 88th Regular Session, adds a $200 annual fee for electric vehicle registration. The new fee is in addition to standard vehicle registration fees and any tax otherwise due for the vehicle and does not apply to hybrid vehicles that use a combination of gasoline and electric.
RESOURCES AND MORE INFORMATION
โ๏ธ Residents of Brazoria, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Ellis, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, and Williamson counties must obtain a passing vehicle emissions inspection prior to registration renewal. The inspection must be obtained within 90 days before the last day of the month in which your registration expires.
๐ Find a vehicle inspection station in your area: https://www.dps.texas.gov/apps/rsd/vi/VIactiveStationLocator/Default.aspx
โน๏ธ General information for Texas motorists: https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists
๐ป TxDMV Online Services: https://www.txdmv.gov/osp
๐จ Driver licenses are issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, not TxDMV: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license