Fraudulent paper license plates have long been a problem on Texas roads, but drivers will now leave the lot with a metal plate in hand.

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 ...

Why is Texas eliminating temporary paper license plates? Over two years, NBC 5 Investigates revealed, crooks have made millions of dollars selling fraudulent Texas paper tags. Some of those tags were ...

Experts warn that demand and fraud could mirror that of the old paper tag crisis.

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Starting July 1, drivers in Texas will no longer drive off dealership lots with temporary paper tags flapping in the wind. Instead, under a new state law, buyers will leave with ...

TEXAS, USA — Starting July 1, Texas car dealerships will no longer issue temporary paper license plates for new vehicles. Instead, they’ll be required to assign permanent metal tags at the point of ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than a year after Texas lawmakers passed a bill phasing out paper license plates — amid widespread and rampant nationwide fraud — a trade association representing more than 1,200 ...

SAN ANTONIO — House Bill 718 now in effect in Texas, which means you're going to see less paper tags on the roads. It was signed into law in 2023 and now dealerships won't be able to print out paper ...

Just one week after Texas ended paper tags, police departments are tracking down drivers who didn’t get the message.