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 ...

EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — 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. The ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Temporary paper license plates are now a thing of the past in Texas, and law enforcement is calling it a major step forward in fighting crime. “This is a major problem,” said Lt.

Fake license plates used to be a niche scam. Now they are a daily headache for cops, toll agencies, and anyone who happens to share the road with a “ghost car” that technically does not exist. As ...

Just one week after Texas ended paper tags, police departments are tracking down drivers who didn’t get the message. As of Sept. 1, the last of the state’s temporary paper tags expired, meaning any ...

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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An ABC13 investigation into fake paper plates for sale on the black market, has prompted law enforcement to investigate. We found paper car plates for sale on Facebook. We ...

Part one of this two-part story is in the player above. Part two of this report can be found below. Unscrupulous small car dealers are raking in millions, illegally selling Texas paper license plates ...