FoxTexas webDEALER: What Every Dealer Must Know
HB 718 changed how every Texas dealer titles cars. Here’s what the webDEALER requirement means, how to get trained, and where your DMS fits around it.
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Yes. Since July 1, 2025, Texas law requires all licensed dealers to use TxDMV’s webDEALER system to electronically process title and registration for vehicle sales. (TxDMV HB 718 implementation page) Dealers without a webDEALER account can’t complete sales transactions. TxDMV offers free on-demand training, and eTAG is now called ePLATE.
What HB 718 Changed for Texas Dealers
From the TxDMV webDEALER page.
- webDEALER is mandatory: “On July 1, 2025, a new law requires all licensed Texas dealers to use the TxDMV webDEALER system to electronically process title and registration for vehicle sales.” (TxDMV HB 718 page; TxDMV webDEALER page)
- No account, no sale: dealers without webDEALER accounts “will not be able to complete sales transactions beginning July 1, 2025.”
- eTAG became ePLATE: under HB 718, eTAG is known as ePLATE, with metal license plate assignments.
- eTITLE for wholesale: TxDMV added eTITLE to webDEALER to transfer titles electronically between dealers in the wholesale market. (TxDMV Dealers page)
webDEALER Training
Free and available 24/7.
webDEALER System Training
TxDMV’s on-demand webDEALER System Training (English or Spanish) satisfies the HB 718 training requirement. (TxDMV webDEALER page)
Transaction training
Videos cover the ePLATE-to-webDEALER process, vehicle weight and registration class, and common returns and best practices.
Live webinars
Live dealer training webinars are listed on TxDMV’s events calendar.
How a DMS Fits Around webDEALER
webDEALER files the title. Your DMS should get the deal ready.
- Prep the forms: have a complete Form 130-U and ownership evidence ready to upload.
- Get reassignments right: follow the VTR-41-A control-number rule to avoid returns.
- Keep the file: webDEALER users must follow 43 TAC §217.74, and original hard-copy titles don’t have to be kept at the licensed location but must be available on request. (43 TAC §215.144 (l))
Get Every Deal webDEALER-Ready
Per-dealership plans: Starter $39/mo, Growth $79/mo, Command $199/mo (see pricing). FoxDMS works anywhere in the US in any web browser, including on your phone (no app to install), with Texas forms included. Questions? Email support@foxdms.com.
Texas webDEALER Guide: FAQ
Do Texas dealers have to use webDEALER?
Yes, since July 1, 2025. (TxDMV webDEALER page)
Is webDEALER training required?
TxDMV’s on-demand webDEALER System Training satisfies the HB 718 requirement. (TxDMV webDEALER page)
What happened to eTAG?
It’s now ePLATE. (TxDMV webDEALER page)
Can dealers transfer titles to each other electronically?
Yes, through eTITLE in webDEALER. (TxDMV Dealers page)
Disclaimer: This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. Rules change; confirm with your county tax assessor-collector or TxDMV. Last reviewed October 11, 2026.
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