A vehicle brought to Texas from out-of-state must be registered within 30 days of the date on which the owner establishes residence or secures gainful employment, except as provided by Transportation Code, §502.090 and Transportation Code, §502.145. Accompanying a completed application, an applicant must provide:
(1) an application for title as required by Transportation Code, Chapter 501, if the vehicle to be registered has not been previously titled in this state; and(2) any other documents or fees required by law.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.25
The provisions of former §217.25 adopted to be effective March 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 1761; Current version Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 10, March 6, 2015, TexReg 1101, eff. 3/12/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 45, November 8, 2024, TexReg 8999, eff. 11/14/2024