Texas car title transfer question

[ctrl+alt+del]

I have a truck that I am selling in a couple of days, but I still have the California title. Do I have to have it transferred to a Texas title before I can sell it? Thanks!

 

[breakfast_taco]

No. You should be able to sign over the CA title to the new owners. They can then title the car (and pay sales tax) in Texas.

I just executed this type of transaction with a family member's car that was titled in AL in their name and then I re-titled in TX under my name. They just signed over the AL title to me.

 

[HatDaddy]

make copies that you signed the title over.
I can't stress this enough when it comes to things that could happen down the road. If the person you sell it to doesn't go to the state to register/transfer it to their name, almost all things that could happen in the future will be traced back to the titled owner. Just an FYI. I see it all the time since I work in insurance.

 

[ctrl+alt+del]

Thank you both very much!

 

[l00p]

Don't let them know of your very distant affiliation with Reggie Bush and the USC program. It will delay the transfer until the investigation is over. Just saying.

 

[breakfast_taco]

HatDaddy makes a good point.
In TX, there is a form from TxDOT online that a seller can fill out indicating that they have sold their vehicle and transferred the title. This helps avoids the problems that HatDaddy highlights.
Perhaps, CA has a similar form?