Permits and paperwork for a Texas mobile home move
1. The road move (TxDMV)
Homes wider than Texas's legal limits need a TxDMV manufactured housing single-trip permit: one move, a specific route, valid up to 5 days, $40. A double-wide moving on its own axles needs a separate permit for each half [5]. Sections over 16 feet wide need escort cars [5]. Your mover normally gets the permit; TDHCA says the person or company that moves the home must get any required permit [8].
2. Ownership (TDHCA Statement of Ownership)
After the move, apply to TDHCA for a new Statement of Ownership showing the new location, with a copy of the moving permit. Any lienholder must be paid off or give written consent to the move [8]. If the home was moved in the past without a permit, TDHCA may accept a tax certificate from the old county showing no taxes due instead [8].
3. Installation (TDHCA licensed installer)
Only a TDHCA-licensed installer may install or re-level the home [8] [7]. The installer files a Notice of Installation (Form T) within 7 days, with a $75 fee for one section plus $25 per extra section, so TDHCA can inspect before skirting [9] [10]. See how to check a license.
4. Wind zone
Wind zones: Smith, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Angelina and the other East Texas counties we cover are Wind Zone I. If you're moving a home to the Gulf Coast (for example Cameron, Nueces or Galveston County), Texas only allows homes built on or after September 1, 1997 to be installed there if they meet HUD Wind Zone II standards. [11]
5. Local rules
Cities, counties and mobile home parks may require their own placement permits, setbacks, utility inspections or park approval. Ask the new park or the city/county permit office before you book the move. Budget $500 to $2,000 for local permits in many places [4].