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 ...

In an emergency meeting Thursday, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles took more steps to combat the illegal sale of paper license tags by ordering staff to draft plans for how to fingerprint people ...

As of today, July 1, Texas stopped issuing temporary paper license plates for new vehicles, replacing them with metal ones issued at dealerships. The change, driven by fraud concerns, aims to combat ...

More Texas car dealers have been cut off from issuing temporary paper license plates after the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles caught them selling illegal temporary tags for profit. During ...

KPRC 2 Investigates first exposed the problem last year when reporter Amy Davis explained how the DMV was allowing criminals to obtain car dealer licenses so they could access and sell the temporary ...

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 the ...

Beginning July 1, Texas car dealerships will no longer issue temporary paper license plates to consumers purchasing vehicles. Instead, car buyers will receive metal license plates from the auto ...

A new era of ubiquitous metal tags is coming to Texas following the passage of Texas House Bill 718, which will effectively end the use of paper license plates in the state in the coming years.

A new state law will go into effect in Texas that makes it easier for car owners to get permanent metal license plates: The new law, House Bill 718, was actually passed by the 88th Legislature in 2023 ...

SAN ANTONIO – Starting on July 1, individuals attempting to purchase a vehicle will notice significant changes, as temporary paper license tags will be replaced with permanent metal license plates.