| Every Texas driver is required to display a | | | | indicating so, which you will need to present |
| valid registration sticker on his or her | | | | in order to register the vehicle. Armed with |
| vehicle to show that the vehicle is currently | | | | your proof of insurance, inspection |
| registered with the Texas Department of | | | | certificate and proof of ownership of the |
| Transportation (TxDOT). Portions of vehicle | | | | vehicle (such as the title), visit your local |
| registration revenues contribute to state | | | | county tax office to complete the required |
| highway funds, building and maintaining the | | | | paperwork and pay the necessary fees to |
| state transportation infrastructure and to | | | | obtain a registration sticker for your |
| individual Texas counties to the tune of | | | | vehicle. |
| millions of dollars annually. A failure to | | | | |
| obtain or renew your Texas vehicle | | | | Renewing a current Texas vehicle registration |
| registration can result in hefty fines if you | | | | is simpler than renewing an expired one. Some |
| are caught, and with the convenient ability | | | | Texas counties allow you to renew your |
| to renew online, by mail or in person, you | | | | registration online, a convenient option for |
| likely will not catch any sympathy from an | | | | many Texas drivers. However, if you wait |
| officer who discovers that you are operating | | | | until your registration expires, you will be |
| a nonregistered vehicle in Texas. | | | | required to renew it in person. If your |
| | | | vehicle was registered in Texas for the |
| If you are new to Texas and you intend to | | | | previous year, you should receive a renewal |
| drive your vehicle in the state, you must | | | | notice by mail prior to the expiration of |
| register the vehicle within thirty days to | | | | your registration. This notice can be |
| comply with Texas law. Also required within | | | | returned by mail along with your payment and |
| the first thirty days is passing a vehicle | | | | proof of insurance, and you will receive the |
| inspection and obtaining a Texas driver | | | | updated sticker by mail. If you do not |
| license. By legalizing your vehicle within | | | | receive a renewal notice, for instance if you |
| the designated timeframe, you can prevent | | | | have moved, be sure to contact the renewal |
| being issued multiple citations that will | | | | office prior to your sticker's expiration |
| cost you considerably more than a timely | | | | date to update your address and renew your |
| registration renewal and inspection would | | | | registration on time. |
| have in the first place. | | | | |
| | | | Have trouble registering on time each year? |
| First and foremost, your vehicle must be | | | | You have the option of prepaying your |
| insured and you must provide proof of such in | | | | vehicle's registration for the next year or |
| order to have it inspected or registered. | | | | two and receiving updated registration |
| Before registering a vehicle, new Texas | | | | stickers automatically when the time comes. |
| residents must have the vehicle inspected at | | | | Also, some Texas counties allow you to update |
| an approved inspection station, prior to | | | | vehicle registration at offsite locations, |
| which proof of financial responsibility is | | | | such as major grocery stores, which may |
| required. Upon passing the vehicle | | | | provide a convenient option depending on your |
| inspection, you are issued a certificate | | | | location. |