If you have just moved to Texas, your vehicle must first pass a vehicle safety inspection and an inspection of the vehicle identification number. These services are available at a state-approved Safety Inspection Station. You must submit this form to the county tax office along with an application for certificate of title. Title and registration fees are due at the county tax office at the time the application for title is made. Liability insurance is required in Texas before these services are provided.
Placards allow vehicles to park in designated areas and free of charge at parking meters.
Permanent placards must be renewed every four years. Placards are often issued to those who display disabled parking license plates. Applicants for new or renewed disabled parking placards must present documented proof of need from a physician. The proof may be a notarized form from the applicant's physician or a written prescription. The tax office will work with customers and their physicians' offices to minimize the inconvenience of implementing this law.