HOUSTON – Emmanuel Padilla Reyes, 35, was sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay $22 million for his role in a large-scale scheme involving fake Texas temporary license plates.

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 ...

Starting July 1, Texans who purchase a vehicle from a licensed dealer will receive metal license plates at the time of sale, replacing the paper temporary tags. This change is part of House Bill 718, ...

El Paso opens warming centers at libraries and rec centers as temperatures drop With temperatures expected to drop in the coming days, the City of El Paso is reminding people of its warming centers at ...

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.

AUSTIN, Texas — The days of Texas using paper license plates are numbered. A new law aimed at doing away with temporary paper license plates went into effect Tuesday. House Bill 718 passed in 2023, in ...