Boat Donation — Texas - TX — Donate A Boat
Boat Registration and Title Information
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Texas - TX - boat registration and title information.
1. What boats need to be titled in Texas?
2. What boats are exempt from titling in Texas
3. How do I replace my lost title?
4. What boats need to be registered?
5. What are the fees associated with registering my boat?
1. What boats need to be titled in Texas?
Effective January 1, 1994, all motorboats and all outboard motors must be titled. Also sailboats 14 feet and over in length must be titled.
- All motorized boats, regardless of length;
- All sailboats 14 feet in length or longer or any sailboat with an auxiliary engine(s); and
- All internal combustion (gasoline/diesel powered) outboard motors must be titled.
2. What boats are exempt from titling in Texas
Exempted vessels — USCG Documented vessels, all (non-motorized) canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, or rubber rafts (regardless of length) when paddled, poled, or oared and sailboats under 14 feet in length when windblown.
Vessels that are currently registered and not titled must be titled when transferred. Sailboats 14 feet and over will be registered and titled as owners become aware of these requirements. Currently owned untitled outboard motors must be titled when transferred.
3. How do I replace my lost title?
- To replace a lost or destroyed Texas title for a vessel/boat, submit form PWD 143M (PDF 42.2 KB).
- To replace a lost or destroyed Texas title for an outboard motor, submit form PWD 144M (PDF 244.7 KB).
The owner of record must apply if there is no lien. If there is a lien on our record, the lien holder must apply. If there is a lien on our record and the lien has been paid, the owner of record may apply for a replacement title with the lien released by submitting form PWD 403 (PDF 46 KB). The lien holder must sign the lien release on the application. The lien holder's signature must be notarized.
4. What boats need to be registered?
The following vessels (when on Texas public water) are required to have current registration, including when docked, moored, or stored:
- All motorized boats, regardless of length;
- All sailboats 14 feet in length or longer or any sailboat with an auxiliary engine(s); and
- USCG Documented vessels.
Exempted vessels — All (non-motorized) canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, or rubber rafts (regardless of length) when paddled, poled, or oared; sailboats under 14 feet in length when windblown; USCG documented commercial vessels used in coastal shipping; and USCG documented vessels exceeding 115 in length.
5. What are the fees associated with registering my boat?
How much does it cost to renew my boat registration?
If your boat is less than 16 feet in length, your fee is $30.00
If 16 feet but less than 26 feet in length, your fee is $50.00
If 26 feet but less than 40 feet in length, your fee is $70.00
If 40 feet in length and over, your fee is $90.00
Livery boat less than 16 feet in length, your fee is $30.00
