Advice needed on out of state titles?

I know texas is getting stricter. There is a like 10 day grace period of date on title to get it transfered without penalties. Easy way to remedy this is to ask the seller to sign title and bill of sale or DMV documentation but not to date it incase you need a few extra days to make it to the DMV. They penalties can get expensive, the longer the car is not transfered when there is a date on the title, the % goes up. There was a lady infront of me that was required to pay $400 + for fees because she didn't transfer title since she bought it a year ago. You can prob check your states website and get plenty of information there that will keep you ahead of the game.