Rep. Craig Goldman holds a metal license plate honoring his bill, HB 718. (KXAN Photo/Matt Grant) AUSTIN (KXAN) — Say goodbye to paper license plates — just not yet. Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Could Texas soon be saying goodbye to its paper license plate problem? A bipartisan bill to eliminate temporary paper license plates — inspired in part by a series of KXAN ...

Texans will no longer be given a temporary paper license plate when buying a new car next month. A bill signed in 2023 that eliminated the use of paper license plates goes into effect July 1, and car ...

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 ...

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 ...