It eliminates paper license plates and instead, drivers will be issued their permanent plate or one of four, color-coded license plates at dealerships. What is changing? Starting July 1, 2025, when a ...

Temporary paper license plates will be a thing of the past in Texas. The state will largely eliminate paper license plates, replacing them with metal ones, starting Tuesday.

A Texas law aimed at eliminating paper license plates will go into effect on July 1, 2025. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in June 2023.