Texas officials are continuing to confront widespread use of fraudulent license plates months after the state eliminated ...

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

Authorities warn fake metal license plates are replacing paper tag fraud across Texas ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last year, Texas got rid of paper tags, trying to combat fraud, but now the issue has moved to metal plates. If you're buying a used car online, you should be careful.

Last year, Texas banned temporary paper tags in an effort to thwart counterfeit license plates. Unfortunately that effort has ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...