The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles rejected 1,951 plate requests throughout the year. Data shows that while many applicants submitted unique phrases, the vast majority of denials followed a few ...

Texas officials spent years trying to choke off a booming trade in bogus paper temporary tags. The state finally killed most ...

Texas officials finally killed off the flimsy paper license plate, but the state’s long running tag fraud problem did not disappear with it. Instead, the crackdown has pushed counterfeiters into a new ...

Each year, Texas denies thousands of license plate requests. State law prohibits inappropriate content on personalized plates.

Last year, Texas got rid of paper tags, trying to combat fraud, but now the issue has moved to metal plates. If you're buying ...

Last year, Texas banned temporary paper tags in an effort to thwart counterfeit license plates. Unfortunately that effort has ...

In 2025, Texas DMV rejected license plates with the phrase “DV” which stands for disabled veteran. While DV showed up in 349 requests, the phrase “AF,” an acronym for an expletive, showed up in 116 ...

Authorities warn fake metal license plates are replacing paper tag fraud across Texas ...

Under the new law, when drivers purchase a vehicle in Texas, they’ll leave the lot with permanent metal plates already installed, eliminating the need for temporary paper plates. Dealerships will now ...

Texas requires most vehicles to display two license plates — one on the front and one on the back — according to the Texas Transportation Code. David Minton / DRC Ever wonder why your Texas ride needs ...