(a) Filing for title. When a salvage motor vehicle or a non-repairable motor vehicle for which a non-repairable vehicle title was issued prior to September 1, 2003, has been rebuilt, the owner shall file a certificate of title application, as described in §217.4 of this title (relating to Initial Application for Title), for a rebuilt salvage certificate of title.
(b) Place of application. An application for a rebuilt salvage certificate of title shall be filed with the county tax assessor-collector in the county in which the applicant resides, in the county in which the motor vehicle was purchased or is encumbered, or to any county tax assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application.
(c) Fee for rebuilt salvage certificate of title. In addition to the statutory fee for a title application and any other applicable fees, a $65 rebuilt salvage fee must accompany the application.
(d) Accompanying documentation. The application for a certificate of title for a rebuilt non-repairable or salvage motor vehicle must be supported, at a minimum, by the following documents:
  (1) evidence of ownership, properly assigned to the applicant, as described in subsection (e) of this section;
  (2) a rebuilt statement, on a form prescribed by the department that includes:
    (A) a description of the motor vehicle, which includes the motor vehicle's model year, make, model, identification number, and body style;
    (B) an explanation of the repairs or alterations made to the motor vehicle;
    (C) a description of each major component part used to repair the motor vehicle and showing the identification number required by federal law to be affixed to or inscribed on the part;
    (D) the name of the owner and the name and address of the rebuilder;
    (E) a statement by the owner that the owner is the legal and rightful owner of the vehicle, the vehicle is rebuilt, repaired, reconstructed, or assembled and that the vehicle identification number disclosed on the rebuilt affidavit is the same as the vehicle identification number affixed to the vehicle;
    (F) the signature of the owner, or the owner's authorized agent; and
    (G) a statement by the rebuilder that the vehicle has been rebuilt, repaired, or reconstructed by the rebuilder and that all component parts used were obtained in a legal and lawful manner, signed by the rebuilder or the rebuilder's authorized agent or employee;
  (3) evidence of inspection submitted by the person who repairs, rebuilds, or reconstructs a non-repairable or salvage motor vehicle in the form of disclosure on the rebuilt statement of the vehicle inspection report authorization or certificate number, and the date of inspection, issued by an authorized state safety inspection station after the motor vehicle was rebuilt, if the motor vehicle will be registered at the time of application;
  (4) an odometer disclosure statement properly executed by the seller of the motor vehicle and acknowledged by the purchaser, if applicable;
  (5) proof of financial responsibility in the title applicant's name, as required by Transportation Code §502.046, unless otherwise exempted by law;
  (6) a vehicle inspection report required by Transportation Code §548.256 and Transportation Code §501.030 if the motor vehicle was last titled and registered in another state or country, unless otherwise exempted by law; and
  (7) a release of any liens, unless there is no transfer of ownership and the same lienholder is being recorded as is recorded on the surrendered evidence of ownership.
(e) Evidence of ownership of a rebuilt salvage motor vehicle:
  (1) may include:
    (A) a Texas Salvage Vehicle Title;
    (B) a Texas Non-repairable Certificate of Title issued prior to September 1, 2003;
    (C) a Texas Salvage Certificate; or
    (D) a comparable salvage certificate or salvage certificate of title issued by another jurisdiction, except that this ownership document will not be accepted if it indicates that the motor vehicle may not be rebuilt in the jurisdiction that issued the ownership document; but
  (2) may not include:
    (A) a Texas non-repairable vehicle title issued on or after September 1, 2003;
    (B) an out-of-state ownership document that indicates that the motor vehicle is non-repairable, junked, for parts or dismantling only, or the motor vehicle may not be rebuilt in the jurisdiction that issued the ownership document; or
    (C) a certificate of authority to dispose of a motor vehicle issued in accordance with Transportation Code, Chapter 683.
(f) Rebuilt salvage certificate of title issuance. Upon receiving a completed certificate of title application for a rebuilt salvage motor vehicle, along with the applicable fees and required documentation, the transaction will be processed and a rebuilt salvage certificate of title will be issued. The certificate of title will include a "Rebuilt Salvage" notation and a description or disclosure of the motor vehicle's former condition on its face.
(g) Issuance of rebuilt salvage certificate of title to a motor vehicle from another jurisdiction. On proper application, as prescribed by §217.4, by the owner of a motor vehicle that is brought into this state from another jurisdiction and for which a certificate of title issued by the other jurisdiction contains a "Rebuilt," "Salvage," or analogous title remark, the department will issue the applicant a certificate of title or other appropriate document for the motor vehicle. A certificate of title or other appropriate document issued under this subsection will show on its face:
  (1) the date of issuance;
  (2) the name and address of the owner;
  (3) any registration number assigned to the motor vehicle;
  (4) a description of the motor vehicle as determined by the department; and
  (5) any title remark the department considers necessary or appropriate.

Source Note: The provisions of this §217.89 adopted to be effective March 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 1096; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 968