Submit the notice within 30 days
TxDMV advises submitting a Vehicle Transfer Notification within 30 days of the sale to receive the associated seller protections. Use its online service or Form VTR-346. Keep the buyer’s details, sale date and vehicle identification ready.
Keep the title transfer separate
The notification updates the vehicle record to show a sale; it does not transfer ownership by itself. Complete the applicable transfer documents and retain copies with your payment and collection records.
If notices arrive after the sale
Keep your submission confirmation so you can respond if a later parking or toll notice arrives. Follow the issuing agency’s instructions and provide the transaction records it requests.
Official sources.
Sources reviewed September 26, 2026. Use the current instructions for your vehicle and transaction.
Continue with your Texas sale.
Texas license plates and vehicle collection after a saleAgree your Texas plate arrangements before pickup. Free towing avoids a delivery drive; a vehicle transit permit is not available for salvage or nonrepairable vehicles.Texas junk-car sale paperwork checklistFor a Texas vehicle sale, gather the actual title, required owner signatures and any lender or representative documents. Use the specific document route before scheduling handover.Texas junk-car pickup and sale recordsFor a Texas pickup, agree access, ownership documents, purchasing business and payment before handover. Retain the sale record and submit the separate transfer notification.