6.25% actually. That tax is applied to all vehicle sales (Note that city tax of up to 2% is not applied to vehicle sales). Since you can't buy the vehicle directly in Texas, and instead the sale occurs in a different state, then is transferred to Texas, you have to pay the sales tax. More @Wikipedia
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