Help End Auto Theft (H.E.A.T.)
The Help End Auto Theft Operation (HEAT) is a statewide vehicle registration program aimed at reducing auto theft during nighttime hours. A car is stolen in Texas every five and a half minutes, and every 20 seconds in the U.S.. More vehicles are stolen between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. than any other time. In 2002, more than 102,000 vehicles were stolen in Texas. Simply by enrolling, you make it a lot harder for a thief to drive away in your car. If you do not normally drive your vehicle between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., you can volunteer to sign an agreement and have two special HEAT stickers placed on your vehicle. Under this agreement, if police officers see your vehicle being driven during the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., they may stop the vehicle to verify ownership. One advantage of the Texas H.E.A.T. program over citywide decal programs is that peace officers throughout the state have immediate access to the data. Even if the thief has removed the decal, the officer will know the vehicle is registered in Texas as H.E.A.T.

Instructions for Registration
You may register your vehicle in the HEAT program during business hours at the following locations, or download the application here and mail it to the Texas Department of Public Safety. If registering in person, be sure to bring the VIN number, proof of liability insurance, your
driver's license number, and license plate number for the vehicle you are registering.

Texas Watch Your Car H.E.A.T.
Rear Decal
Vehicle owners can obtain a rear window decal that authorizes law enforcement officers to stop the automobile between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. statewide.

Texas Watch You Car

To register Online:
Online registration @ TX DPS Public Site 

To register in person, visit:

Westside Auto Theft Detail 17427 Village Green Houston, TX 77040

Eastside Auto Theft Detail 310 Fischer Road Humble, Texas 77338

Mail applications to:

Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas H.E.A.T. Program
P.O. Box 4143
Austin, TX 78765

Car H.E.A.T. Front Decals
Two additional decals can be added to the front window to help prevent the car from being driven illegally into Mexico. A yellow decal authorizes officials to stop the car between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. statewide.

A white decal authorizes officers to stop the vehicle any time it crosses the border into Mexico

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Forms
	Help End Auto Theft (H.E.A.T.) Registration Form(2037)

Offsite Links
	Texas Automobile Burglary & theft Prevention Authority National Equipment Register (NER) H.E.A.T. Online Registration