Texas Vehicle Record Recovery Packet
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

Official form / request path:
VTR-275 Request for Texas Motor Vehicle Information

Official link:
https://www.txdmv.gov/forms

Fee / submission note:
$5.75 title history or $6.75 certified title history listed by NMVTIS/BJA; verify current fee.

Contact / submission note:
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Steps:
1. Complete and sign Form VTR-275.
2. Initial/certify the intended use on the back of the form.
3. Submit with copy of government photo ID, written authorization/supporting documents if applicable, and payment by mail or Regional Service Center.

Privacy limit:
Private ownership, prior-owner identity, title-holder, address, registration history, and protected motor-vehicle records are privacy controlled under DPPA/permissible-use rules. This website prepares the request path only and does not pull private DMV/MVC records.

Public checks to run separately:
- NHTSA recalls and safety campaigns
- NHTSA complaint patterns
- VIN decoding and basic vehicle specs
- NMVTIS-approved/public vehicle-history provider checks where appropriate
- Auction/salvage signals only where public or licensed-provider data is available

Last reviewed: 2026-05-23
Source note: Compiled from official state motor vehicle agency pages where available and NMVTIS/BJA State Vehicle Record Request Information. Verify current forms, fees, addresses, and eligibility before submitting.