However, there are now also four limited-use metal plates with different colored borders, replacing paper temporary tags: ...

A major change is rolling out for Texas drivers — temporary paper license plates are getting the boot, with dealers now ...

A new law banning temporary paper license plates in Texas has officially taken effect, replacing them with metal plates in an effort to combat widespread fraud.

Texas car buyers will now receive a permanent metal license plate at the point of purchase, replacing the temporary paper tag ...

The move comes after more than a year of planning at DMV and dealer level following a bill signed by Governor Abbott in 2023 ...

Starting Tues. July 1, 2025, House Bill 718 – signed into law in 2023 by Governor Abbott, goes into effect. It eliminates ...

Vehicle owners experienced longer waiting periods for registration due to supply and demand imbalances. Although the Transport Department extended the deadline to June 30, security number plate ...

A plainclothes federal officer jumped out of his vehicle and aimed his firearm at a man photographing his license plate in Pasadena on Wednesday morning.

Paper plate problems will no longer be come July 1, as a new law, HB 718, goes into effect to combat crime. It will now require everyone in the state of Texas to have a hard, metal license plate.

In April, the vehicle registration team at Tower Barracks served 1,749 customers, and in May increased that number by 140 to 1,889 customers. Walk-in customers must first go to the Vehicle ...

Austin Assistant Police Chief Sheldon Askew said his department uses the license plate pictures to locate and arrest violent criminals, not to track down who is here in the state illegally. “This ...

Study reveals most stolen car in Texas in 2024. Experts say TikTok video may play a part in surge.