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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — A new law banning temporary paper license plates in Texas has officially taken effect, replacing them with metal plates in an effort to combat widespread fraud. The ...

Eight months after Texas officially replaced temporary paper tags with metal plates, law enforcement officials say the move ...

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.

Dallas police seized 42 fake paper license plate tags and issued 49 citations Wednesday, January 19, 2022 through an interagency operation across southern areas of Dallas. The switch to metal plates ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The implementation of Texas House Bill 718, which bans paper license plates to prevent fraud, has led to significant challenges in El Paso. Car dealers are facing ...