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 ...

front of black Ford truck with Texas license plate - Artistic Operations/Getty Images Since the beginning of July 2025, most Texas temporary paper license plates have been replaced by new metal plates ...

Over 2.300 custom Texas license plates were rejected due to their inappropriate messages in 2024. Texans have the freedom to customize their plates but with certain restrictions. According to My ...

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.

Texas officials are continuing to confront widespread use of fraudulent license plates months after the state eliminated paper temporary tags, a move intended to curb abuse that had made Texas a ...

For more than 100 years, Texas has been issuing license plates to vehicle owners. With more than 26 million vehicles registered in Texas today, plates are ubiquitous in the Lone Star State. But what ...