VTR-436: Texas Owner Retained Report

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

Enter the Title/Document Number, and leave it blank if unknown. Enter the License Plate State and Number, if any.

Under Insurance Company Information, enter the Insurance Company Name and its Address, City, State and Zip.

Enter the Authorized Agent First Name, Middle Name, Last Name and Suffix (if any). The Email and the Phone Number are optional.

Under Claim Information, enter the Insured or Claimant's First Name (or Entity Name), Middle Name, Last Name and Suffix (if any), then the Address, City, State and Zip.

Enter the Date of Claim Payment and the Insurance Claim Number.

Under Damage Disclosure, Type of Damage (Check all that apply): check each box that applies.

Check One: the motor vehicle described above meets the following definition as defined in Texas Transportation Code, Section 501.091, Salvage Vehicle or Nonrepairable Vehicle.

A salvage motor vehicle has damage to or is missing a major component part to the extent that the cost of repairs exceeds the actual cash value of the motor vehicle immediately before the damage, or comes into this state under an out of state salvage motor vehicle title or similar out of state ownership document. Cost of repair calculations may include parts and labor, but must exclude the cost of materials and labor for repainting the motor vehicle and sales tax on the total cost of repairs.

A salvage motor vehicle is not an out of state motor vehicle with a “rebuilt,” “prior salvage,” or similar notation, a nonrepairable motor vehicle, or a motor vehicle which an insurance company has paid a claim for the cost of repairing hail damage or theft unless the motor vehicle was damaged during the theft to the extent that the cost of repair exceeds the actual cash value immediately before the damage.

A salvage motor vehicle may not be registered or operated on a public highway until the vehicle has been repaired/rebuilt and a certificate of title branded “Rebuilt Salvage” has been issued.

A nonrepairable motor vehicle is damaged, wrecked, or burned to the extent that the only residual value of the vehicle is as a source of parts or scrap metal, or comes into this state under a title or other ownership document that indicates the vehicle is nonrepairable, junked, for parts or dismantling only, or a similar notation.

A nonrepairable motor vehicle may not be repaired, rebuilt, reconstructed, or made operable for use on a public highway.

Please identify whether any damaged major component part(s) can be repaired or must be replaced: for each Major Component Part, check Repair or Replace.

The Major Component Parts are Engine, Transmission, Frame, Front Driver Side Fender, Front Passenger Side Fender, Hood, Driver Side Door, Driver Side Passenger Door, Front Passenger Door, Rear Passenger Door, Cargo Box (gross vehicle weight of 10,000 lbs. or less, including a truck), Front Bumper, Rear Bumper, Rear Driver Side Quarter Panel, Rear Passenger Side Quarter Panel, Deck (Trunk) Lid, Tailgate, Hatchback, Truck Cab, Body of Passenger Vehicle, Roof of Passenger Vehicle (if separate from the body), Floor Pan of Passenger Vehicle (if separate from the body).

Certification - State law makes falsifying information a third degree felony. The authorized agent of the insurance company certifies this.

The authorized agent of the insurance company listed in Insurance Company Information certifies the insurance company paid a claim for the motor vehicle described in Vehicle Information, the owner has retained the motor vehicle, and the motor vehicle meets the definition of a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle as indicated in Damage Disclosure. The authorized agent further certifies the owner of the motor vehicle has been notified of this report and the requirements for operation or transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle.

The authorized agent signs, then enters the Printed Name (Same as Signature) and the Date.

This report may be submitted electronically through webSALVAGE for insurance companies that create or have an account.

Otherwise, this completed form must be submitted to the department at one of the following: Email: TCS_Mailbox@txdmv.gov Fax: (512) 465-4124 Mail: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Titles and Registration Division, ATTN: Title Control Systems, Austin, Texas 78779-0001.

This report must be filed within 30 days if the insurance company does not acquire ownership of the vehicle.

Do not submit this form if the motor vehicle is not damaged to the extent that it meets the definition of a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle.

Insurance companies must send a notice to owners who retain a salvage or nonrepairable vehicle following payment of a claim. The notice to the owner must include the following information:

The vehicle was reported to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles as an owner retained salvage or nonrepairable vehicle, as applicable. The owner is required to apply for the appropriate salvage or nonrepairable title prior to selling or otherwise transferring ownership of the motor vehicle. The type of title the owner must obtain (Salvage Vehicle Title or Nonrepairable Vehicle Title). The registration to the motor vehicle is no longer valid, and the owner may not operate or permit operation of the motor vehicle on the public roads.

If the vehicle is nonrepairable, the vehicle may never be registered, operated, or permitted to operate on public roads; may only be used as a source for used parts or scrap metal; may not be repaired, rebuilt, or reconstructed; and may only be issued a Nonrepairable Vehicle Title.

If the vehicle is salvage, the owner must apply to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for a Salvage Vehicle Title prior to repairing/rebuilding the vehicle, and may not operate the motor vehicle on the public roads until it has been repaired/rebuilt and retitled as a rebuilt salvage motor vehicle and properly registered, and will be required to pay a $65 Rebuilt Fee, $28 or $33 title application fee, and any applicable registration fees (if registering) at the time of application for a rebuilt salvage Texas title (checked November 1, 2026).