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.

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 ...

Texas is scrapping those paper 'dealer' license plates. The phaseout starts July 1, 2025. The move intends to address illegally sold paper plates.

Texas paper plates are going away as a new law, HB 718, goes into effect July 1 to combat crime and enhance security.

Texans will no longer be given a temporary paper license plate when purchasing a new car and instead will receive metal plates.

Texas will replace temporary paper license plates with metal ones starting July 1. Here's what you need to know.

Soon, Texas paper license plates will be a thing of the past. Here's when the new law goes into effect.

No more paper! Texas DMV to replace paper tags with metal plates Results from a years-long KPRC 2 Investigation into crime linked to paper tags in Texas.