The registration and recording of titles for motor vehicles in Texas are processed in the county of residence. State law requires that the county Tax Assessor-Collector act as an agent for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV).
Vehicle Registration Services
| In Person | Online | Limited Service | Texas by Texas (TxT) |
| Vehicle registration | Renew registration | Renew registration | Renew registration * |
| Titles | Track your registration tags | - Grocery Stores | - English |
| New Texas resident | Temporary permits ** | - Español | |
| Disabled plates & placards | Change your address | * TxT is a smartphone app | |
| Military transfers | Set up email alerts | See video below | |
| Trailers | Buy or sell a vehicle update | See TxT Information Poster | |
| Farm & Ranch Ag exempt | Title Check | ||
| 68-A vehicle inspections | Specialty Plates | ||
| Temporary permits | |||
| Specialty Plates | |||
| Importing vehicles |
* Texas by Texas (TxT), a personal, portable government assistant available online or smartphone app for iPhone and Android. Watch the video below for more information.
** 72-Hour Permit, 144-Hour Permit, or Transit Permit Online.
If you have any questions, please contact us at vehicle.registration@bellcounty.texas.gov or by calling any of our four full-service locations.
All transactions require original signed documents. Faxed, scanned, or emailed copies are not acceptable and signatures must be in ink. Information is based on actual owner transactions.
Texas by Texas (TxT) Step by Step Explainer Video