{"state":"TX","state_name":"Texas","topic_slug":"duplicate-title","topic_name":"Duplicate title","title":"Get a duplicate title in Texas","summary":"Use this path when the Texas title is lost, damaged, or unavailable and you need a replacement before sale, transfer, or correction work.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when ownership is unchanged but you need Texas to issue a certified copy or replacement title.","requirements":["application for a certified copy of title","government-issued photo identification","lienholder documentation if the title still shows a lien","payment for the certified-copy or duplicate-title fee"],"steps":["Use the Texas certified-copy workflow before you try to transfer ownership or correct the title.","Use the regional service-center guidance below to confirm where the request should be filed.","Verify the titled owner, mailing address, and lien details before submitting the request.","Wait for the certified copy or replacement title before treating the title as ready for transfer or correction."],"official_links":[{"label":"Get a copy of your Texas title","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle/get-a-copy-of-your-title","note":"Primary Texas DMV guidance for a certified copy or replacement title."},{"label":"Texas regional service centers","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/regional-service-centers","note":"Texas directs in-person title-copy handling through regional service centers."}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Does Texas handle duplicate titles by mail or in person?","What if there is still a lien on the Texas title?","Should I get the duplicate title before trying to transfer ownership?"],"source_url":"https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/form_files/VTR-34.pdf","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:21:14","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official duplicate title workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Texas service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Get a copy of your Texas title","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle/get-a-copy-of-your-title","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-texas-duplicate-title"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}