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 ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Temporary paper license plates are now a thing of the past in Texas, and law enforcement is calling it a major step forward in fighting crime. “This is a major problem,” said Lt.

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 ...

Beginning July 1, Texas car dealerships will no longer issue temporary paper license plates to consumers purchasing vehicles. Instead, car buyers will receive metal license plates from the auto ...

SAN ANTONIO — Temporary paper license plates are soon to be no more in Texas. The goal is to cut down on fraudulent plates that are easy to duplicate. House Bill 718 says paper tags will no longer be ...

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.

AUSTIN, Texas — The days of Texas using paper license plates are numbered. A new law aimed at doing away with temporary paper license plates went into effect Tuesday. House Bill 718 passed in 2023, in ...