{"state":"TX","state_name":"Texas","topic_slug":"title-correction","topic_name":"Title correction","title":"Correct a title record in Texas","summary":"Use this path when the Texas title has the wrong owner, lien, VIN, or other detail that must be corrected before you rely on it.","when_to_use":"Choose this path when the title exists but contains a material error affecting ownership, lien information, or vehicle identity.","requirements":["current title record or title certificate","supporting documents that prove the correction","payment when Texas treats the correction as a customer or lienholder error"],"steps":["Identify whether the error came from the original application, the county, the department, or later title paperwork before you file the correction.","","Use the official county office and regional service center links below to confirm where the correction must be handled.","Do not transfer or renew against a title record that still contains a material error."],"official_links":[{"label":"Buying or selling a vehicle","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle","note":"Texas DMV title-transfer guidance also covers title-correction handling."},{"label":"Texas county tax offices","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/tax-assessor-collectors/county-tax-offices"},{"label":"Texas regional service centers","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/regional-service-centers"}],"local_authorities":[],"common_questions":["Does Texas charge for a title correction?","What documents prove a Texas title correction?","Should I go to the county tax office or a regional service center?"],"source_url":"https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/form_files/VTR-130-UIF.pdf","source_updated_at":"2026-04-23 07:21:26","help_cta":{"kind":"official_service","headline":"Start the official title correction workflow","body":"PlateHarbor already normalized the steps. Open the live Texas service page to confirm eligibility, forms, and fees before filing.","label":"Buying or selling a vehicle","href":"https://www.txdmv.gov/motorists/buying-or-selling-a-vehicle","placement":"after-steps","disclosure":"Official state service link","tracking_key":"official-start-texas-title-correction"},"coverage_status":"source_backed","confidence_note":"This guide is refreshed from an official state source and has a recent successful sync timestamp."}