April 2019 Motor Vehicle Title Manual Update

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Please review and distribute as appropriate.

The latest update to the Motor Vehicle Title Manual (attached) is now available via Registration and Title System workstations and at www.txdmv.gov.

We welcome your feedback and encourage you to email any comments or suggestions to VTR_Title_Reg-Manual-Update@txdmv.gov (please note the underscores between VTR and Title and between Title and Reg).

Updates for this release are marked with red change bars in the text.

Chapter 11 – Signature – Authority to Sign
Section 11.2, “Signature Formats,” was updated to provide information regarding the acceptability of electronic signatures.

Section 11.3, “Electronic Signatures,” was added to provide information regarding electronic signatures as detailed in Registration and Title Bulletin #009-18. Additional sections in Chapter 11 have been renumbered to allow for the new section.

Chapter 25 – Motor Vehicle Dealers
Section 25.7, “Courtesy Delivery,” was added to provide licensed Texas motor vehicle dealers with information regarding courtesy delivery transactions.

Thank you,

Jeremiah Kuntz, Director
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

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If you have any questions concerning this communication, please contact your local TxDMV Regional Service Center.