Form 130-U: Texas Title Application

Applying for: check one. Select Title & Registration if applying for both, Title Only if applying for title but not registration, Registration Purposes Only if applying only for registration, or Nontitle Registration if applicable.⁠^[2]

Box 1, Vehicle Identification Number: it is on the certificate of title and is also stamped or affixed on the vehicle, for example on the driver side door frame or the dashboard.

Box 4, Body Style: a description of the vehicle, for example 2D for a 2-door sedan, CP for coupe or PK for pickup.

Box 4: for more abbreviations, refer to Standard Abbreviations for Vehicle Makes and Body Styles (Form VTR-249).⁠^[2]

Common mistake: Box 9, Odometer Reading: the current mileage on the vehicle odometer in whole numbers, no tenths.

Box 9: if the vehicle is subject to odometer disclosure, the seller or agent is required by law to disclose the odometer reading at the time of sale.

If the vehicle is exempt from odometer disclosure, select Exempt in Box 10.

Box 10: this is the actual mileage unless the mileage is one of the following. If the odometer recorded in Box 9 is not the true mileage of the vehicle, select Not Actual (broken or replaced odometer), Exceeds Mechanical Limits, or Exempt, as indicated by the seller or agent on the odometer disclosure on the ownership document of the vehicle.

Box 10: in situations involving operation of law, such as a court order, repossession or seized vehicle, the title applicant provides the odometer reading and brand.⁠^[2]

Common mistake: Box 11, Empty Weight: the weight of the vehicle in pounds without a load, rounded up to the next 100 pounds.⁠^[2]

Box 13, Applicant Type: check whether the applicant is an individual, business, government entity, trust, or non-profit.

Box 14: the photo ID number of the individual, or the FEIN/EIN of the business, government entity, trust, or non-profit.

Box 15, ID Type: check the box for the individual applicant's photo ID type and, if applicable, record the state, territory, or country of the issuing jurisdiction.⁠^[2]

Box 16: if the applicant or owner is a person, enter their legal name (first name, middle name, last name, and suffix, if any).⁠^[2]

Box 30: check the box if more than one lien exists on the vehicle, and attach Additional Liens Statement (Form VTR-267).

Box 31: check the box if the lienholder in Box 34 requests an electronic title, and enter the Certified Lienholder ID Number in Box 32.

Common mistake: If Box 30 is checked, Box 31 cannot be checked.

Box 32, Certified Lienholder ID No.: enter the 11-digit Certified Lienholder Identification Number (required if Box 31 is checked).

Box 33, First Lien Date: if applicable, the date a security agreement was signed with any financial institution or individual for the financing of the vehicle.

Box 34: the first lienholder's name and mailing address.

Common mistake: If there is no lien, write NONE in Box 34.⁠^[2]

Box 36, Trade-In: a description of the vehicle traded in on the purchase, if any.

Sales and use tax must be paid; enter the vehicle sales price in the second space provided on line (a).

Line (b) is the trade-in amount, described in Box 36.

Line (c), for dealers, lessors and rental only, is the Fair Market Value Deduction, described in Box 36.

Line (d), the Taxable Amount, is Item a minus Item b or Item c.

Line (e) is the 6.25% tax on the Taxable Amount: multiply Item d by .0625.

Of the amount in (e), (f) provides for a late tax payment penalty of 5% or 10%.

Line (g) is the Tax Paid to (State).

Line (h) is the amount of tax and penalty due: Item e plus Item f minus Item g.

Check the appropriate box if you are a new resident to Texas, obtained the vehicle as an even trade or as a gift, or are applying for a rebuilt salvage vehicle.⁠^[2]

$90 New Resident Tax (Previous State)

$5 Even Trade Tax

$10 Gift Tax, Attach Comptroller Form 14-317

$65 Rebuilt Salvage Fee

2.5% Emissions Fee (Diesel Vehicles 1996 and Older > 14,000 lbs)

1% Emissions Fee (Diesel Vehicles 1997 and Newer > 14,000 lb)

$28 or $33 Application Fee for Texas Title (Contact your county tax assessor-collector for the correct fee.)

The applicant or owner, each of the sellers, donors, or traders, and any additional owner of the vehicle indicated on the title or other ownership document each sign, print their name, and date the signatures.

Common mistake: The completed form must contain the buyer's original signature.

You certify that all statements in this document are true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief, and that you are eligible for title and/or registration (as applicable). You also certify by checking a box if it applies: One is for when you have physically inspected the vehicle and verified the vehicle identification number. Another for when the vehicle is unrecovered stolen, and you are unable to verify the vehicle identification number. The last for when you are applying for a corrected title and the original Texas Certificate of Title is lost or destroyed.

State law makes falsifying information on this form a third degree felony.⁠^[2]

Common mistake: For a gift, both the donor and the recipient must sign the Comptroller's joint affidavit (Form 14-317), and the donor or the recipient must file it with the title application in person.⁠^[2]

See Form 14-317.

Title Only: license plates and registration insignia previously issued for this motor vehicle must be surrendered in accordance with Transportation Code §501.0275, if applicable, unless this vehicle displays a license plate under an applicable status of forces agreement.

Registration Purposes Only: do not surrender an original out of state title with this application.

For Registration Purposes Only, the receipt issued upon filing this application will serve as the registration receipt and proof of application.

Mark this box only when applicable.

Form 130-U is the Application for Texas Title and/or Registration. You may use a reproduced or faxed copy of the application form.

If the vehicle is a gift, the Affidavit of Motor Vehicle Gift Transfer (Form 14-317) must be properly completed and contain the signatures of all principal parties to the transaction, sworn to and subscribed in front of a notary public of Texas (or the equivalent from another state or jurisdiction) or a county tax assessor-collector (CTAC) or an employee of the CTAC, pursuant to Government Code Section 602.002.⁠^[4]

If you buy your vehicle from a dealer, the dealer is required to file the title application on your behalf, so you will not have to visit the tax office.⁠^[3]

Vehicles are required to be titled in the buyer's name within 30 days from the date of sale.⁠^[3]

Payment of title, registration, and sales tax fees (as applicable) is required when the application for certificate of title is filed.⁠^[2]

If the tax or surcharge is paid from 1 to 30 calendar days late, a late penalty equal to 5 percent of the tax is charged. If more than 30 calendar days late, the penalty is 10 percent of the tax, and there is a minimum penalty.