Reviewed and updated October 14, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every fact on this page was read that day from the Texas agency that publishes it, the Department of Public Safety for driver licenses and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for titles and registration, and the official page each fact came from is linked where it appears.
The Harris County tax assessor-collector is where Harris County residents renew registration, transfer titles, get placards and temporary tags, and change the address on a vehicle record. This page carries the office's address, mailing address, phone and fax, the county's own site, the services the TxDMV lists, the TxDMV regional service center that supports the county, and the DPS offices in the county for driver licenses. Every Texas office is on the Texas DMV offices list.
In this guide: Address, phone and the county site, What the county tax office handles, The TxDMV regional service center for Harris County, Driver license offices in Harris County, Questions about the Harris County tax office
Address, phone and the county site
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Office | Harris County Tax Office |
| Tax assessor-collector | Annette Ramirez |
| Physical address | 1001 Preston Houston, TX 77002 |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 4089 Houston, TX 77210-4089 |
| Telephone | (713) 274-8000 |
| Fax | (713) 368-2509 |
| Website | www.hctax.net |
As listed on the TxDMV's county tax office locator on October 14, 2026. The TxDMV asks you to check county office availability before planning travel, and says other locations may be available, so contact the county tax office or visit its site to find the office closest to you.
What the county tax office handles
The TxDMV describes county tax assessor-collector offices as providing most vehicle title and registration services, and lists seven: registration renewals (license plates and registration stickers), vehicle title transfers, change of address on motor vehicle records, non-fee license plates such as Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans plates, disabled parking placards, copies of registration receipts, and temporary registration. It adds that the office works in partnership with the TxDMV's Vehicle Titles and Registration Division.
Registering a car you bought is explained on the registration guide, renewing on the renewal guide, and the state fees on the fees page; county fees are set by each county and are on the county's own site.
The TxDMV regional service center for Harris County
The TxDMV lists the Houston South Regional Service Center as the regional service center supporting Harris County: 11720 West Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Meadows Place, TX 77477, phone (713) 316-6160. Regional service centers handle replacement titles, bonded title rejection letters, apportioned registration, Texas title error investigations, vehicle transfer notifications and title history inquiries, open 8 am to 5 pm local time Monday to Friday except state holidays and the center's staff development day (Thursday, April 16, 2026).
Driver license offices in Harris County
Driver licenses and ID cards are issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, by appointment only, not by the county. The DPS locator lists 9 offices in Harris County:
Houston Dacoma, 4545 Dacoma, Houston, TX 77092-8613, phone (713) 683-0541. Hours: Monday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Baytown, 5420 Decker Drive, Baytown, TX 77520-1448, phone (281) 424-3669. Hours: Monday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Houston East, 11039 East Freeway, Houston, TX 77029, phone (512) 424-2600. Hours: Monday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Humble (Houston Metro Area), 7710 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338-5801, phone (281) 446-3391. Hours: Monday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Spring Mega Center (Houston Metro Area), 4740 Spring Cypress RD, STE 100, Spring, TX 77379, phone (281) 517-1620. Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Houston North Mega Center, 8418 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77088, phone (281) 449-2685. Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Houston Southeast Mega Center, 10810 Galveston Rd (HWY 3), Houston, TX 77034, phone (281) 929-5300. Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Houston Gessner CDL, 12220 S Gessner, Houston, TX 77071-2831, phone (512) 424-2600. Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Houston Gessner Mega Center, 12220 South Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77071, phone (713) 219-4100. Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, closed Saturday.
Questions about the Harris County tax office
What does the Harris County tax office handle for drivers?
Vehicle matters, not driver licenses. The TxDMV says county tax assessor-collector offices provide most vehicle title and registration services: registration renewals, vehicle title transfers, changes of address on motor vehicle records, non-fee plates such as Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans plates, disabled parking placards, copies of registration receipts and temporary registration.
Where do I get a driver license in Harris County?
At a Texas DPS driver license office, by appointment. DPS lists 9 offices in Harris County: Houston Dacoma at 4545 Dacoma, Houston, TX 77092-8613, Baytown at 5420 Decker Drive, Baytown, TX 77520-1448, Houston East at 11039 East Freeway, Houston, TX 77029, Humble (Houston Metro Area) at 7710 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, TX 77338-5801, Spring Mega Center (Houston Metro Area) at 4740 Spring Cypress RD, STE 100, Spring, TX 77379, Houston North Mega Center at 8418 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77088, Houston Southeast Mega Center at 10810 Galveston Rd (HWY 3), Houston, TX 77034, Houston Gessner CDL at 12220 S Gessner, Houston, TX 77071-2831 and Houston Gessner Mega Center at 12220 South Gessner Road, Houston, TX 77071.
Can I renew my registration online instead?
The TxDMV says many counties allow you to renew your vehicle registration and change your address online, that some counties allow renewals at substations or subcontractors such as participating grocery stores, and that acceptable forms of payment vary by county. Its own online renewal starts on the TxDMV registration page; the registration renewal guide walks through it.
What are the office hours?
The TxDMV page for Harris County gives the address, phone and the county's website but no hours; it says to check county office availability before planning travel. The hours are on the county's own site.
Written by SearchSystems.net from the TxDMV's county tax office page for Harris County and its regional service center pages, read on October 14, 2026, and from the DPS office locator read the same day. The address, phone, fax, website and the name of the tax assessor-collector are the TxDMV's.