Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Effective July 1st temporary paper license plates will no longer be issued when purchasing a new or used vehicle in Texas. Metal Plates: TrendingAref ...

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. This week on ...

How the new metal plates in Texas work As of July 1, 2025, motor vehicle dealers will no longer issue certain paper temporary tags and will instead issue metal license plates at the time of sale.

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.

Starting July 1, Texas will replace paper plates with permanent metal ones to curb crime, closing loopholes exploited by criminals for years.

Texas will no longer issue paper license plates for new vehicles, opting instead for metal plates distributed at dealerships to curb criminal activity linked to counterfeit tags.

Texas eliminates paper license plates as House Bill 718 takes effect, requiring permanent metal plates for new vehicles.

Starting Tuesday, newly-purchased vehicles will now have temporary metal plates instead of paper plates.

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 ...

Ban on temporary paper license plates Starting July 1, HB 718, which was signed into law in 2023, will require everyone in the state of Texas to have a hard, metal license plate.

Texas eliminates paper license plates next week as the state moves to combat vehicle registration fraud and theft. Every vehicle purchased after July 1 will require a metal plate right off the bat.