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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A major change is rolling out for Texas drivers—temporary paper license plates are getting the boot, with dealers now required to issue metal license plates. The move comes as House Bill 718 goes into ...

MIDLAND, Texas — A major change is rolling out on Texas roads, and it’s stamped in metal. Starting July 1, Texas will eliminate most paper temporary license tags, replacing them with metal plates ...

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

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 ...

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 ...