Information and Instructions. • Submit this form within 30 days of the vehicle's date of transfer to help protect yourself from liability for criminal.We've assembled a convenient checklist to help you get all your papers in order and sell your car legally and with a minimum of fuss. Form 130-U acts as a legal bill of sale. A bill of sale is useful for transferring items such as equipment, inventory, furniture, machinery, or intellectual property. How to fill out the Texas Vehicle Bill of Sale Form? Be sure to have 2 copies to fill out or be able to give them a copy.