The name, license number, and license status of license applicants and current or former license holders are not confidential. The PIA also establishes procedures that governmental bodies must follow when responding to requests for public information. Public Information Act requests are sometimes referred to as open records requests. Chapter and Transportation Code Chapter when disclosing motor vehicle records. If you are requesting motor vehicle records, you must submit the request on the department's form using the delivery information listed on the form.
Please be aware that the department may be required to redact personal information from those records before providing them to you.
If your request includes a motor vehicle record that has an associated fee stated on the Form VTR, you must include payment in the form of a personal check, money order, or cashier's check made payable to TxDMV. Do not mail cash.
If no fee is listed, someone will contact you with cost and payment information. You must mail your completed form, a copy of your identification, and any required payment or documentation to the address listed on the form or present it in person at a Regional Service Center.
Note: Requests for a list of vehicles in your name must be submitted via US Mail. If you have any questions on how to fill out the form, which records to request, or what supporting information is required, please visit Contact Us TxDMV. Please note that Form VTRs cannot be submitted via email. For other motor vehicle records, such as duplicate titles, replacement registration stickers or license plates, etc.
