Vehicle Registration

Note: You must register in the county you will be living in. Please confirm this information by either going online or calling the numbers provided. Please contact your local tax office to verify information, for fee info or to find out alternatives sites for registration and renewals. This information was furnished by outside parties and Dallas Native Team makes no claim to the accuracy.

Registration Requirements

You will need to obtain the following:

Texas Inspection (for emissions testing)
Title or most recent registration receipt · Proof of Insurance
If vehicle is paid for you can turn title in and get a Texas title or you may keep your title and get “Registration Purposes Only.” It is better in the long run to change to a Texas Registration. If you have lien holder then you have to do Registration Purposes only.

New Vehicle Registration in Texas

Texas residents who own a motor vehicle are requireed by law to renew thier vehicle registration annually. You have three registration options

If you are a new resident or your registration has expired, you can only register in person and you must register in the county you will be living in. For more Information about vehicle registration, visit https://www.txdot.gov/

Register By Mail:

Registrtation renewal notices are mailed to all registered vehicle owners. To register by mail, send the following to your county tax office:

Renewal Notice ( keep the vehicle owner's section for your records )
Photocopy of your vehicle insurance card
Registration Fee ( varies by county ) plus $1 mail-in fee

If you did not receive your renewal notice, please contact your county tax office for assistance. You should ask a tax office representative to verify your mailing address.

Register In Person:

To register your vehicle in person, take your registration renewal notice and proof of current liability insurance to your county tax office. The registration fee is due at the time of registration.

If you did not recieve your renewal notice, you can renew your registration using your:

Vehicle license plate number
Vehicle identification number
Registration receipt from the previous year

Find Your County

Collin County

Collin County Tax Office

1800 N. Graves, Street, # 165 | McKinney, TX 75070

972-547-5014 | www.dps.texas.gov/driverlicense

Texas Department of Public safety

400 Power House Street | McKinney, TX 75071

214-733-5350 | www.dps.texas.gov/driverlicense

Texas Department of Public safety

2109 W Parker Road, #224 | Plano, TX 75023

972-867-4221 | www.dps.texas.gov/driverlicense

Dallas County

Dallas County Tax Office

500 Elm Street | Dallas, TX 75202

214-653-7811 | www.dallascounty.org

Texas Department of Public Safety/Driver License Mega Center

39025 Lyndon B Johnson Service Road | Dallas, TX 75232

214-303-3958 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety/Drivers License Mega Center

4445 Saturn Road A | Garland, TX 75041

214-861-3700 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

350 W Interstate 30 | Garland, TX 75043

214-861-2125 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

1925 E Belt Line, Road, #100 | Carrollton, TX 75006

972-478-5200 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

701 N Bagdad Road | Grand Prairie, TX 75050

972-343-2520 | www.dps.texas.gov

Denton County

Denton County Tax Office

1505 E McKinney | Denton, TX 76209

940-349-3510

https://dentoncounty.com/Departments/Tax-Assessor-Collector

Texas Department of Public Safety

624 NE Loop 820 | Hurst, TX 76053

817-299-1426 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

1925 E Belt Line, Road, #100 | Carrollton, TX 75006

972-478-5200 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

400 N Valley Parkway, #2072 | Lewisville, TX 75067

972-221-8081 | www.dps.texas.gov

Ellis County

Ellis County Tax Office

114 S. Rogers | Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-923-5155 | www.co.ellis.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=82

Texas Department of Public Safety

701 N Bagdad Road | Grand Prairie, TX 75050

972-343-2520 | www.dps.texas.gov

Grayson County

Grayson County Tax Office

100 W. Houston | Sherman, TX 75090

903-813-4261 | www.co.grayson.tx.us/

Hood County

Hood County Tax Office

200 Gordon Street, Room 1 | Granbury, TX 76048

817-579-3295

https://dmvhandbook.org/locations/hood-county-txdot-office/

Hunt County

Hunt County Tax Office

2500 Stonewall Street | Greenville, TX 75403

903-408-4000 | www.hctax.info/

Johnson County

Johnson County Tax Office

2 Mill Street, Suite B | Cleburne, TX 76033

817-558-0122| www.johnsoncountytaxoffice.org/

Kaufman County

Kaufman County Tax Office

100 N Washington Street | Kaufman, TX 75142

972-932-0288 | www.kaufmancounty.org/

Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto County Tax Office

520 Oak, Courthouse, Room 107 | Palo Pinto, TX 76484

940-659-1270

www.palopintocounty.net/WordPress/county-offices/county-tax-assessor-collector/

Parker County

Parker County Tax Office

1112 Santa Fe Drive | Weatherford, TX 76086

817-598-6139 | www.parkercountytx.com/154/Tax-Assessor-Collector

Rockwall County

Rockwall County Tax Office

101 S. Fannin Street | Rockwall, TX 75087-3700

972-882-0350 | www.rockwallcountytexas.com/205/Tax-Office

Tarrant County

Tarrant County Tax Office

100 E. Weatherford Street | Fort Worth, TX 76196

817-884-1100 | http://access.tarrantcounty.com/en/tax.html

Texas Department of Public Safety

624 NE Loop 820 | Hurst, TX 76053

817-299-1426 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

701 N Bagdad Road | Grand Prairie, TX 75050

972-343-2520 | www.dps.texas.gov

Texas Department of Public Safety

3901 West Arkansas Lane, #111 | Arlington, TX 76016

817-274-1818 | www.dps.texas.gov

Wise County

Wise County Tax Office

404 W. Walnut | Decatur, TX 76234

940-627-3304 | www.co.wise.tx.us/