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 ...

On July 1, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will no longer issue temporary paper tags. That move follows a change in state law that came in the aftermath of a months-long NBC 5 investigation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We're nearing the end of the road for the "Paper Tag Nation". In a little more than a month, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will stop issuing temporary paper license plates following a series ...

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 ...

Texas drivers will soon see a simpler and more efficient process when purchasing vehicles from dealers thanks to a new state law. Starting July 1, 2025, Texas motor vehicle dealers will begin issuing ...

Many states use temporary paper license plates or tags on newly purchased cars in the interim before permanent metal license plates are issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, but authorities say ...