Texas officials spent years trying to choke off a booming trade in bogus paper temporary tags. The state finally killed most paper plates in favor of metal last summer, promising clearer roads and ...

Each year, thousands of Texans apply for a personalized license plate from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. And while many of the requested tag numbers are benign, hundreds are rejected each ...

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- Artistic Operations/Getty Images Since the beginning of July 2025, most Texas temporary paper license plates have been replaced by new metal plates ...

Last year, Texas banned temporary paper tags in an effort to thwart counterfeit license plates. Unfortunately that effort has proven less than successful, as counterfeiters have simply started making ...

Texas had a huge problem on its hands a couple of years ago. Criminals were printing out fake temporary paper license plates. Those would then end up on cars that were doing everything from skirting ...