New residents must have their vehicles pass inspection before having it registered and titled. After having it inspected, owners should take the following to their county tax office:

inspection certification,
proof of liability insurance,
the vehicle's odometer reading if it is less than 10 years old,
ownership document, which may be:
- an original out-of-state title,
- proof of registration (for non-title state),
- current foreign/military ownership document, or
- foreign evidence of ownership
completed Form 130-U (if applying for registration only, without a Texas title, please attach a completed Form VTR-272), and
the following fees:
- registration fee,
- title application fee of $28 or $33, depending on the county, and
- new resident tax of $90 or proof of sales tax payment

Additional fees may also be due at the time of registration. For more information, contact your county tax office. For information about the new resident tax, contact the Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces and non-resident, full-time students attending a Texas college or university are not required to title or register their vehicles in Texas.

Driver License

New residents are required to get a Texas driver license within 90 days of moving to Texas.

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