Registering Boat In Texas & Bought In Tennessee?

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May 28, 2016 at 7:12 pm #376947

C130
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Anyone have any experience registering a boat in Texas and bought in Tennessee or any state not requiring a boat title? I am picking up a boat next week in Tennessee and will be registering it in Texas. Tennessee doesnt require boats to be titled so the title is in the original owners name. Ill be the 3rd owner though the boat has only had one title issued (original owner). Ive been to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website and read about it but would appreciate any information from someone who has done it or familiar with it. I see pwd143 and pwd144, and also pwd 1238 which refers to “skipping titling requirements” and if title is in another owners name (not the current sellers). Last edited by C130 on May 28th, 2016, 7:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

May 28, 2016 at 11:45 pm #376951

adchunts
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Just did this (Arkansas to Texas). Submitted my boat registration in lieu of the title, as Arkansas does not title boats. Also turned in my Arkansas trailer title.

May 29, 2016 at 11:48 am #376953

Rick Collis
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I would stop by the TP&W office where I intend to register the boat and get the info and forms straight from the source. Also you will need the forms from DMV for the trailer.

May 29, 2016 at 12:58 pm #376955

Toadrustler
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And be very nice to the ladies at tpwd.

May 29, 2016 at 1:34 pm #376958

C130
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Im going to call Tuesday and see what they say, not sure Ill have time to go by one of the offices. I thought there would be an office nearby but looks like Id have to drive in to Houston. The trailer is simple and I have registered about 7 trailers over the last 7 or 8 years. Just trying to figure out the boat and motor. Ill fill out the three forms I think I might need so Im covered.

May 29, 2016 at 1:47 pm #376961

C130
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adchunts wrote:Just did this (Arkansas to Texas). Submitted my boat registration in lieu of the title, as Arkansas does not title boats. Also turned in my Arkansas trailer title.Just to confirm, all I need is the registration from the previous owner lieu of the title? So, registration, forms 143 & 144. Ill call also but Ive found out most of the people I call working in a government office are cluesless about things like this. Thats how how I understand it from the excerpt below. The seller must: Complete the tax affidavit portion of the Vessel Application form PWD 143 (PDF 228.8 KB) and/or Outboard Motor Application form PWD 144 (PDF 175.9 KB), sign and date each form; and If the boat or outboard motor is required to be titled, the seller must provide one of the following in their name: MSO (if brand new); or Texas title; or Out of state title/registration (whichever is required by the previous state)

May 31, 2016 at 1:35 pm #376963

polaris425
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That sounds right.I sold my Sabre (no titles in Alabama) to someone from KY (KY does title them). He was aware of the issue before hand, as you obviously are, And sent me the form a few days before he was coming to pick it up so I could fill it out, and have it notarized. That was all he needed from me. So make sure you ask if any of those forms have to be notarized, because if you drive up on a Saturday to get it, that may be difficult to have done.13 PIV w/ 200 MercIG: WarriorRiverCustomRods

May 31, 2016 at 10:15 pm #376966

Benthere
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Also be aware that Texas requires you to pay sales tax on the boat and motor to tp&w. If your bill of sale is dated more than I think 20 days before you go there they will charge you a penalty on the tax. I had a bill of sale on a boat I bought in Louisiana and had to wait on the bank to send me the title. I was unaware of the of the sales tax penalty and it cost about 300.00$ I went to tp&w the day after I recieved the title, but the bill of sale was almost a month old.

June 1, 2016 at 12:35 pm #376969

tjbubba
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Boat is easy the trailer was a different story, Denton County was a pain needed trailer weighed and inspected and then they wouldnt accept that they wanted the trailer weighed without boat.Called Basscat they Faxed the MSO directly to the office and they accepted that. If I remember right basscat trailer was rated 4,500 lbs. there for it needed inspected. But that was denton County totalweight boat and trailer weighed 4,090 on a scale 14 PumaFTD.

June 2, 2016 at 6:09 pm #376974

C130
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Thanks for the replies. I called the Texas Parks and Wildlife and was told I needed the owners registration, forms 143 and 144 needed to be filled out, and a bill of sale for boat and trailer. Lady said the motor and boat could be on the same bill of sale and the trailer needed to be on a different bill of sale. She actually said they could all be on one but the preferred method was having the trailer on its own bill of sale. The prices for the motor, boat, and trailer do have to be listed separately.
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