Office of the Tax Assessor Collector
Kristin R. Bulanek
Brazoria County Tax Assessor Collector

Are you new to Texas? If so, here is some helpful information to guide you through registering and titling your vehicle in Texas.

New residents are required to do the following within 30 to 90 days of moving to Texas.
If more than 90 days has already elapsed, please contact our office at (979) 864-1320.

• You have 30 days to get a vehicle emissions inspection.
  • Inspection Station Locator - Click Here
• You have 30 days to register and title the vehicle.
  • Vehicle Title and Registration Information for New Texans - Click Here
• You have 90 days to get a Texas Driver's License
  • How to Get a Texas Driver's License - Click Here

The following documents will need to be brought into one of the Brazoria County Tax Office Branches:

1. Vehicle Emissions Inspection Report from Inspection Station - Click Here
   • Verify the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the report matches your vehicle information.  No alterations or errors will be accepted.
2. Original or copy of out-of-state title, title receipt or last registration receipt from the state where the vehicle was last titled or registered.  If it is a leased vehicle, the leasing company's Power of Attorney, or 
   • Limited Power of Attorney Form (VTR-271) Click Here
3. Completed Application for Texas Title and/or Registration - Click Here
4. Valid government-issued ID
5. Proof of current Texas liability insurance or out-of-state insurance that meets or exceeds the Texas requirements.
   • The minimum amount of coverage required by the State of Texas is as follows:
     • $30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one accident
     • $60,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in one accident
     • $25,000 for property destruction or damage to others in one accident
6. Any supporting documents such as Release of Lien, Limited Power of Attorney Form (VTR-271) - Click Here
7. If your vehicle is from out of the country, please click here for additional requirements.

Fees

• Title Application Fee $33
• Applicable Registration Fee
• $90 New Resident Fee OR 6.25% sales tax calculated on the purchase price or the standard presumptive value (Click Here), whichever is greater.
  • You may need to provide paid sales tax verification if a vehicle has been previously registered and titled by you in another state. If you are transferring title into your name from a recent purchase, you will pay Texas sales tax (6.25%) which replaces the New Resident Fee.
• If over 30 calendar days, additional penalties may apply.
  • Additional documentation including the sales contract or receipt showing the vehicle's purchase price and sales tax paid to other state is required only if the applicant did not meet the 30 day deadline.