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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After raising concerns publicly for weeks over a new law that will eliminate temporary paper license plates next year — tied to widespread fraud and crime — only KXAN was there when a ...

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 ...

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 ...