Get help with your move
Planning a move to Texas? Make sure your moving company is properly licensed before hiring them, and get helpful tips to protect yourself during the process. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles offers resources to verify movers and a checklist to help you prepare.
Check if your moving company is licensed in Texas
Get moving tips and a moving checklist from the Texas DMV
Schools and child care
If you're moving with children, you'll want to find the right school and child care options in your new community. Texas offers tools to help you search for public schools by location and browse licensed child care providers near your new home.
Locate your child’s new school
Moving a business
Relocating your business to Texas comes with specific steps and responsibilities. Whether you're a small business or a large corporation, the state provides guidance on what you need to know to establish your operations in Texas.
Read business relocation responsibilities
Licenses, IDs, and vehicles
After you arrive in Texas, you'll need to update your identification and vehicle registration. New residents are required to obtain a Texas driver license or ID card and register their vehicles within 90 days of establishing residency.
Find out how to get a Texas driver license or ID card
Learn how to register your vehicle in Texas
Voter registration
If you'd like to participate in Texas elections, you'll need to register to vote in your new county of residence. Texas makes it easy to get started with the voter registration process once you've established your new address.