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 ones. The ...

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 ...

Starting this month, car buyers cannot drive off dealerships with temporary paper plates. The Senate Bill 1902 law requires that dealerships must issue metal license plates to buyers at the time of ...

Temporary paper license plates are convenient, but can also be problematic. While they’re easy for dealers to use, they’re also child’s play for criminals to forge. That’s why Texas is about to switch ...

Brian New has been a member of the CBS 11 News team since 2013. In 2017, he was awarded the Lone Star Emmy for best investigative reporter. This is one of 10 Emmy awards Brian has been honored with ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The days of Texas using paper license plates are numbered. A new law aimed at doing away with temporary paper license plates went into effect Tuesday. House Bill 718 passed in 2023, in ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -Temporary paper license plates will soon be a thing of the past for drivers in Texas. Starting July 1, car dealerships across the state will begin issuing metal plates at the ...

Under the new law, when drivers purchase a vehicle in Texas, they’ll leave the lot with permanent metal plates already installed, eliminating the need for temporary paper plates. Dealerships will now ...