Beginning July 1, Texas car buyers will receive permanent metal license plates from dealerships instead of temporary paper tags. The change aims to combat the widespread issue of fraudulent paper ...

Texas is getting rid of temporary paper license plates starting next week. It’ll now move to metal plates only, each with a name and address linked to it. Lawmakers believe that this measure will make ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following years of widespread fraud and abuse that touched every state, Texas is eliminating most temporary paper license plates and replacing them with new color-coded metal ones. The ...

Under the new law, when drivers purchase a vehicle in Texas, they’ll leave the lot with permanent metal plates already installed, eliminating the need for temporary paper plates. Dealerships will now ...

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Starting Tues. July 1, 2025, House Bill 718 – signed into law in 2023 by Governor Abbott, goes into effect. It eliminates paper license plates and instead, drivers will be ...

Why is Texas eliminating temporary paper license plates? Over two years, NBC 5 Investigates revealed, crooks have made millions of dollars selling fraudulent Texas paper tags. Some of those tags were ...

KPRC 2’s series of investigations into the problem back in 2021 pushed lawmakers to tackle the issue. Investigative reporter Amy Davis explains the next big step in solving the paper tag problem. July ...

We're nearing the end of the road for the "Paper Tag Nation". In a little more than a month, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will stop issuing temporary paper license plates following a series ...

Texans will no longer be given a temporary paper license plate when buying a new car next month. A bill signed in 2023 that eliminated the use of paper license plates goes into effect July 1, and car ...

Temporary paper license plates issued by car dealers are about to become a thing of the past in Texas. A 2023 state law requiring metal plates for vehicles that are sold or traded in takes effect next ...