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 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 718 on June 12, 2023, during the 88th Legislative Session, replacing all Texas paper license plates with metal ones.

Someone using the address obtained a car dealer's license and issued more than 17,000 paper tags in only eight months—more than any brand-name dealer in North Texas.

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 ...

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 ...

Dealers will hand out fresh license plates at the time of purchase but may also distribute temporary metal license plates if the situation calls for it. For example, an out-of-state buyer would ...

Webb Co. Tax Assessor-Collector Patricia Barrera discussed the new Texas law requiring metal plates for all dealership sales, ...

A new Texas law taking effect July 1, 2025, prohibits car dealerships from issuing any temporary paper license tags to auto buyers. Instead, Texas consumers will receive metal license plates from ...

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 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 718 on June 12, 2023, during the 88th Legislative Session, replacing all Texas paper license plates with metal ones.