Auto shops see uptick of drivers ahead of registration deadline Trevier Gonzalez/KRIS 6 and last updated 2021-04-13 21:57:02-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Governor Abbottâs temporary waiver that suspended registration renewal requirements for vehicles within the state ends Wednesday, April 14. According to a deadline chart by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, after April 14, law enforcement may begin issuing citations to drivers without a current registration sticker or current registration receipt. âThere is no grace period after the April 14, 2021 deadline,â the document notes. That deadline has led to a sharp increase of people trying to make last-minute inspections to their vehicle.