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 ...

Eight months after Texas officially replaced temporary paper tags with metal plates, law enforcement officials say the move has successfully dismantled the "ghost car" industry that once plagued ...

Texas officials replaced temporary paper license plates with permanent metal ones in an effort to curb widespread fraud, but law enforcement now says criminals have adapted quickly, making the ...

Texas set out to shut down a booming black market in temporary paper tags, only to watch criminals pivot almost overnight to counterfeit metal plates that look and feel real. You now live in a state ...

As of July 1, a significant change awaits Texas drivers purchasing new vehicles: the state will no longer issue temporary paper plates. Instead, all new vehicles will require the use of metal plates.

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 ...

Soon, paper license plates will be a thing of the past in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 718 on June 12, 2023 during the 88th Legislative Session, replacing all Texas paper license plates ...

Texas had a huge problem on its hands a couple of years ago. Criminals were printing out fake temporary paper license plates. Those would then end up on cars that were doing everything from skirting ...

Beginning on July 1, Texas plans to no longer issue paper license plates for new vehicles. The law change comes as a result of House Bill 718, passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Greg ...

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 ...

In addition to a permanent metal tag, the state of Texas will also use four temporary metal tags each with a different colored border. Photo credit of Edward Ayala, NB Starting July 1, paper temporary ...

Texas car dealerships will soon start issuing metal license plates when vehicles are sold News ...