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 ...

No more temporary paper license plates in Texas—effective today! After a series of KPRC 2 investigations, lawmakers have changed the rules for buying and selling cars. Amy Davis from ‘2 Investigates’ ...

Drivers purchasing new vehicles in Texas will now be issued permanent metal license plates at the time of sale. According to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, affective July 1: All licensed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Temporary paper license plates are convenient, but can also be problematic. While they’re easy for dealers to use, they’re also child’s play for criminals to forge. That’s why Texas is about to switch ...