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 ...

Rep. Craig Goldman holds a metal license plate honoring his bill, HB 718. (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant) AUSTIN (KXAN) — Say goodbye to paper license plates — just not yet. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill ...

As of today, July 1, Texas stopped issuing temporary paper license plates for new vehicles, replacing them with metal ones issued at dealerships. The change, driven by fraud concerns, aims to combat ...

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 ...

On July 1, Texas drivers will see a massive change with temporary license plates after the Texas legislature voted to eliminate paper tags. NBC 5 Investigates began a series of award-winning reports ...

Texas is just two steps away from eliminating paper license plates. Late Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Senate voted 30-1 to pass a bill that would replace paper temporary tags with metal license ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - House Bill 718 was passed in 2023 to crack down on fraudulent paper tags and permits on newly purchased vehicles in Texas. Now the law will officially go into effect starting ...

Q. Several times I’ve noticed temporary license plates on vehicles long after they expired. How soon should a new car owner expect to wait for their metal plates? I can understand that this is a ...

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 ...