Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting this month, car buyers cannot drive off dealerships with temporary paper plates. The Senate Bill 1902 law requires that ...

Beginning July 1, Texas car buyers will receive permanent metal license plates from dealerships instead of temporary paper tags. The change aims to combat the widespread issue of fraudulent paper ...

Eight months after Texas officially replaced temporary paper tags with metal plates, law enforcement officials say the move has successfully dismantled the "ghost car" industry that once plagued ...

Since the beginning of July 2025, most Texas temporary paper license plates have been replaced by new metal plates with colored stripes to indicate their purpose. This was done to help prevent fraud ...

Starting this month, car buyers cannot drive off dealerships with temporary paper plates. The Senate Bill 1902 law requires that dealerships must issue metal license plates to buyers at the time of ...

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- Artistic Operations/Getty Images Since the beginning of July 2025, most Texas temporary paper license plates have been replaced by new metal plates ...