Question: I lost my title. How do I get a duplicate?
Answer: Applicants for a certified copy of title may be the owner of record, lienholder, or verifiable agent of either. Whether the application is submitted by mail or walk-in, all applicants must provide to the department:
A properly completed Application for Certified Copy of Title (Form VTR-34)*, which is available at all VTR Regional Offices, County Tax Assessor-Collectors’ Offices, and on VTR’s Fax on Demand at 1-888-232-7033 or this web site.
The appropriate fee - $2.00 for mail-in applications and $5.45 for walk-in applications. (If mailed, the fee should be in the form of a check, cashier’s check, or money order made payable to the Texas Department of Transportation.) Please do not mail cash.
Photo ID (government-issued photo ID, such as Texas or other state driver’s license, government identification card, U.S. Passport, or military identification) of the person signing the Form VTR-34*. (In cases of joint ownership, government-issued photo ID for each individual owner of record is required.)
If mailing by overnight or express mail through a mail service which requires a physical address, mail to the VTR Regional Office nearest you, using the appropriate street address on the back of the Form VTR-34*.

Verifiable Agent of Owner or Lienholder (Mail-in or Walk-in)

In addition to the requirements above, a verified agent of the owner or lienholder must also provide a letter of signature authority on original letterhead, a business card, or copy of the agent’s employee ID.

If the Form VTR-34 is signed with a Power of Attorney (POA), the transaction must have, in addition to the requirements above:

Copy of a government-issued photo ID of recorded owner/lienholder signing the POA.
Copy of a government-issued photo ID of the individual signing the Form VTR-34*.

NOTE: Businesses given POA will also be required to provide a letter of signature authority on original letterhead, or a business card, or a copy of employee ID.


In cases of joint ownership, each owner must sign the POA and provide a copy of each owner’s government-issued photo ID.

For more information, see the Certified Copy of Title Fact Sheet (Form VTR-34-F)* available at all VTR Regional Offices, County Tax Assessor-Collectors’ Offices, and on this web site.