Getting an imported vehicle titled in Texas

If she can find the customs form (currently it's a DOT HS-7 or CBP-7501) from the original import then she can probably just take that and a notarized VTR-262 (affidavit of heirship) to the county to fill out a standard 130-U (title and registration application) and get the title and registration all in one go. If the customs form is not around anymore, I have no idea what to do.
[edit] Oh, and she'll need proof of liability insurance of course!

 

They'll also need the form from the inspection station when it passes inspection. I think that it's a green form.

 

I don't know whether this is true in all Texas counties, but here in West Texas the vehicle has to be inspected by our Auto Theft Task Force, which is an offshoot of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
These guys go over the car with a fine-toothed comb looking for discrepancies in number stampings compared to customs forms/the foreign title, etc.
Also, if one just wants to transfer title, but not register the car for the road, the State inspection is not needed.

 

The car has to not only pass state inspection (safety only), but it also has to have a VTR-68 form issued after a Houston auto theft task force officer inspects the VIN.

Inspections for Harris County are done Monday mornings only starting at 9 am. Better get there around 6 am to get in line.

http://www.houstontx.gov/police/auto_theft/pdfs/68-A-Instruction-Procedures.pdf

 

Maybe another than Harris County would help?

Just FYI - getting a passport processed in Pinehurst (Montgomery County - but very small) took minutes vs. Tomball (Harris County). A ten minute drive, but it saved hours.

No idea if there is a correlating body, but Harris County seems like anything would take longer and be more drawn out. The largest population for any county next to a major port is Harris County. I can only imagine what comes through the Houston Ship Channel that would bog things down.

Shawn

 

Driver Source in Houston handled the licensing and registration of all the cars i imported.
they do this stuff every week and are experts.
may cost you a little but, but they do all the leg work and it gets done pronto.
call Steve Ott and tell him i sent you.

 

Its no longer colored paper, it's digital, but this is true.

A State Inspection is the first step, and then once done take your paperwork down to the County Tax Office.

See how it rolls.....

 

Harris County would not recognize my first 5 digit VIN car, so HPD Auto Theft helpfully inspected it (Vin confirmation and no Stolen Car hit) , and called the Tax Office, and things got settled, took about three days..After that the other two went smotther because they could see my ownership of the others...

 

Ella Blvd Motors on West 34th Street also provides Estate/Probate/Title services, and a Bonded Title is always an option as I understand them...

 

I thought you were required to register in your county of residence?
Sorry I didn't know about the extra Harris county stuff, it's news to me. I should have remembered inspection, it's on my to-do list.