Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 2,000 personalized Texas license plate requests were denied in 2025. (MyPlates / Texas Department of Motor Vehicles) Each ...

A license plate can highlight a person's occupation, personality, and sense of humor. However, "DRG LORD" and "NAWTE" are probably not ideal license plate names. In fact, those were among many license ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texans who purchase a vehicle from a dealership will soon no longer have to go through extra steps to get their official, metal license plates. Starting next month, motor vehicle ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas set out to shut down a booming black market in temporary paper tags, only to watch criminals pivot almost overnight to counterfeit metal plates that look and feel real. You now live in a state ...

(KTEN) — Getting a license plate for a new car in the state of Texas is going to look a whole lot different, starting next month. " People don't have to wait for their license plates. They can leave ...

On July 1, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles will no longer issue temporary paper tags. That move follows a change in state law that came in the aftermath of a months-long NBC 5 investigation ...

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 the ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Temporary paper license plates are now a thing of the past in Texas, and law enforcement is calling it a major step forward in fighting crime. “This is a major problem,” said Lt.