01/03/2024
Happy New Year! Does this sticker look familiar? It's time to renew your Texas vehicle registration if it expires in January 2024.
VEHICLE INSPECTION
A passing vehicle inspection is required prior to registration renewal. For registration due to be renewed in January 2024, a passing vehicle inspection must be obtained on or after November 3, 2023.
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.
💻 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.
📱 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 don’t 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
Renovación del registro de vehículos de Texas (Español) https://txt.texas.gov/es/dmv/renovacion-registro-vehiculo
To learn more about TxT, visit www.texas.gov/texas-by-texas/.
📩 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.
🏤 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.
🏪 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.
🔌🚘 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.
Registration renewals for fully electric vehicles completed before September 1, 2023, will not be subject to the fee until their next registration renewal in 2024.
RESOURCES AND MORE INFORMATION
✔️ A passing vehicle inspection is required prior to registration renewal and must be obtained within 90 days before the last day of the month in which your registration expires. See http://twostepsonesticker.com/calculator to determine the earliest date you may obtain a passing vehicle inspection.
🔎 Find a vehicle inspection station in your area: https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/vi/VIactiveStationLocator/.
ℹ️ General information for Texas motorists: https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists.
🚨 Driver licenses are issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, not TxDMV: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license.