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) — 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. The ...

KPRC 2’s series of investigations into the problem back in 2021 pushed lawmakers to tackle the issue. Investigative reporter Amy Davis explains the next big step in solving the paper tag problem. July ...

The new law will replace all paper tags with metal ones starting July 1, 2025. A yearlong series of reports from NBC 5 Investigates led to calls for change. Our series, "Paper Tag Nation" exposed how ...

Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic. By Michael Corkery After hearing complaints ...