EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — 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. The ...

Fake license plates used to be a niche scam. Now they are a daily headache for cops, toll agencies, and anyone who happens to share the road with a “ghost car” that technically does not exist. As ...

House Bill 718, which went into effect July 1, 2025, officially replaced temporary paper tags with metal license plates at the point of vehicle sale. Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A prolific profiteer of illegal Texas paper license plates has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay $22 million to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, ...

Texas officials replaced temporary paper license plates with permanent metal ones in an effort to curb widespread fraud, but law enforcement now says criminals have adapted quickly, making the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An ABC13 investigation into fake paper plates for sale on the black market, has prompted law enforcement to investigate. We found paper car plates for sale on Facebook. We ...

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- Artistic Operations/Getty Images Since the beginning of July 2025, most Texas temporary paper license plates have been replaced by new metal plates ...

Stopping Fake Plates – Texas takes a new approach to make it harder for criminals to make fake temporary license plates. The change to color-coded metal plates comes after reports of fraud and abuse ...