VTR-265-M: Texas Mechanic's Lien Foreclosure

Vehicle Information: enter the Vehicle Identification Number, Year, Make, Body Style and Model.

Enter the License Plate State and Number (if any) and the Printed Name of Owner(s) Listed on Title/Registration Verification.

Mechanic/Customer Information: enter the Mechanic Shop/Garage's Name.

Enter the Mechanic Shop/Garage's Address City State Zip.

Enter the Customer Requesting Repairs First Name (or Entity Name), Middle Name, Last Name and Suffix (if any).

Enter the Customer's Address City State Zip.

Foreclosure/Public Sale Information: enter the Date Vehicle Left for Repairs, the Date Repairs Completed and the Charges for Parts and Labor.

Enter the Storage Charges (if any).

Enter the Date Owner(s)/Lienholder(s) Were Notified, the County Where Repairs Were Made/Notice Copy Filed and the Date Notice Copy Was Filed with County.

Enter the Proposed Date of Public Sale (if applicable), the Date of Public Sale, the Location of Public Sale and the Sales Price.

Purchaser: enter the First Name (or Entity Name), Middle Name, Last Name, Suffix (if any) and Address City State Zip.

Odometer Disclosure Statement Federal and state law require that you state the mileage upon transfer of ownership. Providing a false statement or failure to complete this form may result in fines and/or imprisonment. I, the seller/agent, certify to the best of my knowledge the odometer reading is the actual mileage of the vehicle unless one of the statements is checked: Mileage Exceeds Mechanical Limits, Not Actual Mileage (WARNING - ODOMETER DISCREPANCY).

Enter the Odometer Reading (no tenths).

I am aware of the odometer certification made by the seller/agent.

Affidavit of Statutory Lienholder - State law makes falsifying information a third degree felony. I, the undersigned statutory lienholder, certify the statements herein are true and correct; the vehicle described in Vehicle Information was left for repair; and the owner(s), any applicable lienholder(s), and the county tax assessor-collector were notified as required by statute. I also certify I have complied with all applicable provisions of Texas Property Code, Chapter 70, and I am proceeding to foreclose on the statutory mechanic's lien in accordance with state law.

Before me, a notary public, on this day personally appeared known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed on this document, and being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements herein contained are true and correct.

NOTARY STAMP: State of Texas, County of, Date and Notary Public's Signature.

The mechanic/garage must notify the owner(s) and lienholder(s) of record by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the charges due and request payment.

The mechanic must include in the notice the physical address where the repairs were made, the legal name of the mechanic/garage, the taxpayer or employer identification number of the mechanic/garage, a copy of the signed work order authorizing repairs, and if applicable, a proposed date of sale or disposition if the vehicle has a gross weight of 16,000 pounds or more.

Form VTR-265-S must also be completed if foreclosure includes storage charges.

STORAGE NOTICE, IF APPLICABLE - If any amount of the charges includes storage fees, a second notification is required.

An original release of lien is required if the title and/or registration verification indicates a recorded lien.

The information must be filed not later than 30 days after the day on which charges accrue, unless the mechanic takes possession of the vehicle on or after September 1, 2021, and the vehicle has a gross weight of 16,000 pounds or more.

For those vehicles, the information must be filed not later than 30 days after the day on which charges accrue or not later than the 30th day before the proposed date of sale or disposition.

The mechanic/garage must submit a copy of the notice (made to the owner(s) and lienholder(s)), a copy of the signed work order, and a $25 administrative fee to the county tax assessor-collector's office in the county in which the repairs were made (checked November 2, 2026).

In lieu of written notification to the owner(s) and any applicable lienholder(s) by certified mail, publication of the notice(s) in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle is stored may be used only if all of the following apply.

The mechanic/garage submits a written request by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the governmental entity with which the motor vehicle is registered requesting information relating to the identity of the last known owner(s) and any lienholder(s) of record.

The mechanic/garage is advised in writing by the governmental entity with which the motor vehicle is registered that the entity is unwilling or unable to provide information on the last known registered owner or any lienholder of record or does not receive a response from the governmental entity with which the motor vehicle is registered on or before the 21st day after the request is made.

The identity of the last known owner record cannot be determined.

The registration does not contain an address for the last known owner of record.

The identities and addresses of the lienholders of record cannot be determined.

The mechanic/garage is not required to publish notice if a correctly addressed notice is sent with sufficient postage and is returned as unclaimed, refused, the forwarding order has expired, or with a notation that the addressee is unknown or has moved without leaving a forwarding address.

If charges remain unpaid, the mechanic may sell the vehicle at public sale anytime on or after the 31st day after a copy of the notice or publication was filed with the county tax assessor-collector's office.

The proceeds shall be applied to the payment of charges, and the balance shall be paid to the person entitled to them.

The highest bidder at public sale must apply for title unless the vehicle is purchased by a licensed motor vehicle dealer with a current General Distinguishing Number (GDN).

Out of State Vehicles - VIN certification through applicable state inspection or self-certification on Form 130-U (and certified weight certificate if the vehicle is a commercial vehicle).