Inside the Investigation: Texas Ends Paper License Plates, Following Years of Fraud
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Inside the Investigation: Texas ends paper license plates, following years of fraud
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. This week on Inside the Investigation, Investigative Reporter Matt Grant explains the new challenges that may arise with a new system. Related stories: Texas ends paper license plates, following years of fraud EXPLORE: KXAN's "Risky Rides" investigat…
The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, signed a new law that came into effect on July 1, 2025 in the state and involves changes to vehicle plates.What does each of the four colors in the license plates mean?The meaning of the four colors of the Texas plates by the new lawThe state administration passed Bill 718, which eliminates the issuance of temporary paper plates and replaces them with permanent metallic ones.The main objective is to combat fra…
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