County of Title Issuance
Instructions for Motor Vehicle Dealers
Transportation Code, §501.0234, requires licensed motor vehicle dealers to apply for title and initial registration for a motor vehicle in the county as directed by the purchaser(s). A dealer may not pre-populate a county selection on this form for the purchaser(s).
This form should only be submitted with the title application when the purchaser(s) designates their county of residence and the county is closed. Otherwise, the original form should be retained with the dealer’s vehicle records.
This form is not required if the purchaser(s) will be immediately removing the vehicle from Texas.
Instructions for Purchasers
Vehicle purchasers select the Texas county where a licensed motor vehicle dealer files a title application to transfer title and/or initially register the purchased vehicle. The county selected will receive a portion of the sales tax, title fees, initial registration fees, and other applicable state and local fees. Subsequent registration renewal notices will automatically be mailed to the purchaser from the purchaser’s county of residence if it is different from the selection on this form.
Purchaser(s) choose where their application is filed from one of the below:
•County of residence of the purchaser(s)
•County where the motor vehicle is purchased
•County where the motor vehicle is encumbered (by the lienholder)
If the purchaser selects their county of residence and the county is closed, the dealer may submit the title application to any county willing to accept the application.
If the county selection on this form has been pre-populated by the dealer, please visit www.TxDMV.gov, and select the “Motorist” tab to file a complaint against the dealer.
Note: If you sold your vehicle, or traded your vehicle into a dealership, you can also protect yourself by submitting a Vehicle Transfer Notification online at www.TxDMV.gov.
Vehicle Information
Vehicle Identification Number
County Selection – This field should not be pre-populated by the motor vehicle dealer
File my application in the following Texas county:
Purchaser(s) Acknowledgement
I acknowledge that I was provided with this form and have voluntarily selected the county listed above in which to have the title application and initial registration, if applicable, filed by the dealer. In the event I have selected my county of residence and the county is closed, I authorize the dealer to submit the application to any county willing to accept the application.
Signature of Purchaser |
Printed Name (Same as Signature) |
Date |
Signature of Additional Purchaser (if any) |
Printed Name (Same as Signature) |
Date |
Dealer Statement
The purchaser(s) county of residence as designated by the purchaser(s) above is closed, and the title application will be submitted to the following Texas county:
Signature of Dealer |
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Printed Name (Same as Signature) |
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Date |
VTR-136 Rev 04/20 |
Form available online at www.TxDMV.gov |
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