[ewhahn]

When I titled my Contemporary in NY I wasn’t looking forward to dealing with the NYS DMV. I was also registering the car for the very first time, having built the car myself. We had a driving school in town that also prepared and went to the DMV to process the paperwork. Their fee was pretty minimal (like $25). They took my paperwork got it done first shot. It was literally the best money I have ever spent. My rational for going to them was they work with DMV all the time, they had a relationship with several of the clerks, they processed registrations / transfers in bulk and they would be much more adept than me.

If you have the opportunity to do something similar in Texas, I would recommend it. Wishing you much success!