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, Ste. 165

McKinney, TX 75070-3659

972-547-5014

www.co.collin.Texas.us

Dallas County

Dallas County Tax Office

500 Elm Street

Dallas, TX 75202-3304

214-653-7811

www.dallasounty.org

Denton County

Denton County Tax Office

1505 E McKinney

Denton, TX 76209-4525

940-349-3510

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

Ellis County

Ellis County Tax Office

114 S. Rogers

Waxahachie, TX 75165

972-923-5155

http://www.co.ellis.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=82

Grayson County

Grayson County Tax Office

100 W. Houston

Sherman, TX 75090

903-813-4261

http://www.co.grayson.tx.us/

Hood County

Hood County Tax Office

200 Gordon Street, Room 1

Granbury, TX 76048-1890

817-579-3295

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

Hunt County

Hunt County Tax Office

2500 Stonewall Street

Greenville, TX 75403-4256

903-408-4000

https://www.hctax.info/

Johnson County

Johnson County Tax Office

2 Mill Street, Ste. B

Cleburne, TX 76033

817-558-0122

https://www.johnsoncountytaxoffice.org/

Kaufman County

Kaufman County Tax Office

100 N Washington Street

Kaufman, TX 75142-2051

972-932-0288

http://www.kaufmancounty.org/

Palo Pinto County

Palo Pinto County Tax Office

520 Oak, Courthouse, Room 107

Palo Pinto, TX 76484

940-659-1270

http://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

https://www.parkercountytx.com/154/Tax-Assessor-Collector

Rockwall County

Rockwall County Tax Office

101 S. Fannin Street

Rockwall, TX 75087-3700

972-882-0350

https://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/205/Tax-Office

Tarrant County

Tarrant County Tax Office

100 E. Weatherford Street

Fort Worth, TX 76196-0301

817-884-1100

http://access.tarrantcounty.com/en/tax.html

Wise County

WiseCounty Tax Office

404 W. Walnut

Decatur, TX 76234-1417

940-627-3304