Application for Salvage or Nonrepairable Vehicle Title
Please submit this completed application with the applicable fee. The application fee for a Salvage or Nonrepairable Vehicle Title is $8.00. The fee
for a Certified Copy of Texas Title is an additional $2.00 (see “Certified Copy of Title” section below for more details). Fees should be in the form of
personal check, cashier’s check, or money order payable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. Do not send cash. Credit/debit cards and
temporary checks are not accepted. Fees are non-refundable.
Ownership Evidence: The original title (or other acceptable evidence of ownership) properly assigned from the owner on record to the title
applicant. No signatures are required on the original title if the applicant is the owner on record. If the original title (or other acceptable evidence
of ownership) is lost, the applicant must apply for a Certified Copy of Title.
Lien: A new lien may be recorded, or an existing lien may be carried forward, on a Salvage Vehicle Title. Only an existing, recorded lien may be
carried forward (a new lien may not be recorded) on a Nonrepairable Vehicle Title. A release of lien is required if an existing lien is recorded and
should not be carried forward; otherwise, the lien will be carried forward.
Mail this application with fee to: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Titles and Registration Division, ATTN: Title Control Systems,
P.O. Box 26450, Austin, Texas 78755-0450.
Applications may be submitted by EXPRESS MAIL to: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Titles and Registration Division, Attn: Title
Control Systems, 4000 Jackson Ave., Austin, Texas 78731.
Certified Copy of Texas Title
If applying for a Certified Copy of Texas Title, the applicant(s) for the salvage or nonrepairable vehicle title must be the current owner(s) on record.
The Certified Copy of Title option cannot be checked if there is a change in ownership, including adding or removing owner(s). The
owner(s)/applicant(s) must provide a copy of their current government issued photo identification (ID).
• Individual(s) Applying: If a vehicle is in the name of an individual(s), the individual owner(s) must each sign this application and must
provide a copy of each owner’s government issued photo ID.
• Entity Applying: If the vehicle is in the name of an entity, an agent representing the entity must sign the application.
Additional Requirements: Letter of signature authority on letterhead, printed business card (containing the agent’s name), or employee ID
connecting the signing agent to the entity (may be copies) and copy of the agent’s government issued photo ID.
• Using Power(s) of Attorney: If a power of attorney (POA) is being used to sign on behalf of an individual or entity, the above requirements
apply to the individual or entity appointed as attorney-in-fact in the power of attorney. An original or copy of the POA is required.
Additional Requirements: If the POA appoints an individual, a copy of that individual’s government issued photo ID. If the POA appoints an
entity, a letter of signature authority on letterhead, printed business card (containing the agent’s name), or employee ID connecting the
signing agent to the entity (may be copies) and copy of the agent’s government issued photo ID.
The following are the only acceptable forms of government issued photo ID when requesting a Certified Copy of Texas Title:
1) Driver license or state ID certificate issued by a state or territory of the U.S., 2) U.S. or foreign passport, 3) U.S. military ID, 4) North Atlantic
Treaty Organization ID, 5) ID issued under a Status of Forces Agreement, 6) U.S. Department of Homeland Security ID, 7) U.S. Department of State
ID, 8) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ID document. All forms of ID must be valid and cannot be expired more than 12 months.
A “salvage motor vehicle” is a motor vehicle that:
• has damage to or is missing a major component part to the extent that the cost of repairs exceeds the actual cash value of the motor
vehicle immediately before the damage. Cost of repair calculations may include parts and labor, but must exclude the cost of materials
and labor for repainting the motor vehicle and sales tax on the total cost of repairs or
• comes into this state under an out of state salvage motor vehicle title or similar out of state ownership document.
A salvage motor vehicle does not include an out of state motor vehicle with a “rebuilt,” “prior salvage,” “salvaged,” or similar notation, a
nonrepairable motor vehicle, or a motor vehicle for which an insurance company has paid a claim for the cost of repairing hail damage or theft,
unless the motor vehicle was damaged during the theft and before recovery to the extent that the cost of repair exceeds the actual cash value of
the motor vehicle immediately before the damage.
A salvage motor vehicle may not be registered or operated on a public highway until the vehicle has passed a Texas vehicle safety inspection and
a certificate of title branded “Rebuilt Salvage” has been issued.
A “nonrepairable motor vehicle” is a motor vehicle that:
• is damaged, wrecked, or burned to the extent that the only residual value of the vehicle is as a source of parts or scrap metal; or
• comes into this state under a title or other ownership document that indicates the vehicle is nonrepairable, junked, for parts or
dismantling only, or a similar notation.
A nonrepairable motor vehicle may not be repaired, rebuilt, reconstructed, or made operable for use on a public highway.
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Application type (salvage or nonrepairable) and type of damage
checked
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Original title or other acceptable ownership evidence
submitted; otherwise, Certified Copy of Title is checked
Legal name of applicant and mailing address is provided
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Title applicant has signed and dated the application
Vehicle information is complete and accurate
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Odometer reading (for vehicles less than 10 years old)
Application fee of $8 ($10 if Certified Copy of Title is required)
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Additional documents (Release of Lien, court order, etc.)
VTR-441 Rev 08/16 Form available online at www.TxDMV.gov Page 2 of 2
