Second Year of Single Sticker Starts Tomorrow: What You Need to Know

Starting March 1 Travis County vehicle owners must Inspect to Register" to renew vehicle registration Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Travis County is stepping up to assist customers during the second year of the Two Steps One Sticker" program for vehicle inspection and registration. The transition year ends today (March 1). Now Travis County vehicle owners will use their registration sticker date for both their inspection and registration. Here is what you need to remember: Take a look at the date on your vehicle registration sticker and Inspect to Register.

1. Step 1: Pass a vehicle inspection no earlier than 90 days prior to your registration expiration and retain your vehicle inspection report. For example if your registration sticker expires in August 2016 you can pass your inspection as early as June 3 which is 90 days before your sticker expires on August 31 2016. To find your nearest inspection station in Travis County visit the Texas Department of Public Safetys (DPS) website.
2. Step 2: After your vehicle passes inspection renew your registration online where your inspection status will be verified electronically.

Remember that your vehicle inspection and registration will expire on the last day of the month thats indicated on your sticker. Your inspection date is determined by the blue registration sticker expiration date. For instance if your inspection expires in March but your registration does not expire until August the earliest you can renew your inspection is within that 90-day window from your August registration sticker expiration. Your vehicle registration renewal notice is the easiest way to remember when to inspect your vehicle. As soon as you receive the registration renewal notice in the mail you should head out to have your vehicle inspected. Once inspected you can renew your registration online at www.Texas.gov. When you inspect to register you will have a smooth registration renewal process" said Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant. Be sure to pass inspection no earlier than 90-days before your sticker expires or use your registration renewal notice as your guide to when it is time to do your inspection." For more information visit www.TravisCountyTax.org.