To add or remove a lien on your vehicle title, visit your local county tax office. The title fee is $28 or $33, depending on your county, and must be paid at time of application. Please contact your local county tax office for the exact cost.
To add a lien on a title, you will need: the vehicle title, and a completed Application for Texas Title and/or Registration (Form 130-U).
To add another lienholder on the vehicle title, you will need the vehicle title, Application for Texas Title and/or Registration (Form 130-U) and an Additional Lien Statement (Form VTR-267).
After the lien on a vehicle is paid off, the lienholder has 10 days after receipt of payment to release the lien.
To remove a lien recorded on a paper title, you will need:
If your lien was recorded electronically, the lienholder coordinates with us to remove the lien from our records. No action is required on your part.
When the department receives an electronic release of lien notification from a lienholder, the electronic record is automatically converted from an e-Title to a paper title and mailed to the recorded owner or third party.