Texas officials are continuing to confront widespread use of fraudulent license plates months after the state eliminated ...

A new Texas law went into effect in July 2025 with the goal of cutting back on license plate fraud, but it's not doing what ...

Texas officials replaced temporary paper license plates with permanent metal ones in an effort to curb widespread fraud, but ...

Authorities warn fake metal license plates are replacing paper tag fraud across Texas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Starting Tues. July 1, 2025, House Bill 718 – signed into law in 2023 by Governor Abbott, goes into ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans who purchase a vehicle from a dealership will soon no longer have to go through extra steps to get their official, metal license plates. Starting next month, motor vehicle ...

Temporary paper license plates will be a thing of the past in Texas. The state will largely eliminate paper license plates, replacing them with metal ones, starting Tuesday. For years, the state ...

Starting July 1, Texas will eliminate all dealer-issued temporary paper license plates in favor of permanent metal plates at the point of sale. The change is mandated by House Bill 718, passed by the ...

SAN ANTONIO – Starting on July 1, individuals attempting to purchase a vehicle will notice significant changes, as temporary paper license tags will be replaced with permanent metal license plates.

In addition to a permanent metal tag, the state of Texas will also use four temporary metal tags, each with a different color border. Buyers will receive their metal license plates immediately, which ...