Texas officials spent years trying to choke off a booming trade in bogus paper temporary tags. The state finally killed most ...

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles rejected 1,951 plate requests throughout the year. Data shows that while many applicants submitted unique phrases, the vast majority of denials followed a few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Starting Tues. July 1, 2025, House Bill 718 – signed into law in 2023 by Governor Abbott, goes into ...

Each year, Texas denies thousands of license plate requests. State law prohibits inappropriate content on personalized plates.

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 ...

Texas officials finally killed off the flimsy paper license plate, but the state’s long running tag fraud problem did not disappear with it. Instead, the crackdown has pushed counterfeiters into a new ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Beginning July 1, Texas car dealerships will no longer issue temporary paper license plates to consumers purchasing vehicles. Instead, car buyers will receive metal license plates from the auto ...

Texas requires most vehicles to display two license plates — one on the front and one on the back — according to the Texas Transportation Code. David Minton / DRC Ever wonder why your Texas ride needs ...