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It will take Texas 2 years to get rid of paper tags after governor signs law eliminating them
It’s been almost two years since NBC 5 Investigates began investigating the widespread fraud involving Texas paper license plates. And it will be two more years before those tags are gone from Texas streets, now that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law that will replace paper tags with metal license plates.
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Gov. Abbott signs law eliminating paper license plates in Texas
Gov Greg Abbott (R) signed HB718 into law Monday bringing an end to the state’s troubled temporary paper license tag system.
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Bill to Eliminate Paper License Plates in Texas Passes Texas Senate
Texas is one step away from eliminating paper license plates.
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Texas Legislature on the Verge of Eliminating Vehicle Safety Inspections, But Fees Would Remain
The Texas legislature appeared poised Thursday night to eliminate state vehicle safety inspections.
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Future of State Vehicle Inspections in Hands of Texas Senate
The Texas Legislature is on the verge of eliminating safety inspections for cars on Texas roads, but that bill would still require drivers to pay fees for the service they will no longer receive. That has some certified inspectors across the state crying foul and warning more unsafe cars may end up on our roads. Senior Investigative Reporter Scott Friedman...
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Bill to Eliminate Paper Tags Advances in Texas House
The Texas House Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would eliminate paper temporary license plates in Texas.
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Texas DPS to Ram Up Crackdown on Fake Inspections
There are breaking developments in our NBC 5 investigation into fake vehicle inspections. The Texas Department of Public Safety says it is ramping up a crackdown on people doing fake inspections.
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Texas Officers Show Support for Bill Eliminating Temporary Paper License Plates
Police officers from across Texas packed a hearing room in Austin demonstrating their support for a bill that would eliminate temporary paper license plates.
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TxDMV's New Paper Tag Design Easily Counterfeited, Police Say
Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.
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Texas DMV's New Paper Tag Design Easily Counterfeited, Police Say
Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more secure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.
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Investigators Believe Millions of Texas Cars Were Never Checked for Safety & Emissions
A group of Texas law enforcement fraud investigators believes millions of cars on Texas roads never passed state-required safety or emissions tests. Yet, those cars were able to get temporary paper license plates, or even regular metal plates, by paying an inspection station to fraudulently pass the car.
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Investigators Believe Millions of Texas Cars Were Never Checked for Safety & Emissions
Drivers with cars that cannot pass inspection are able to get temporary paper tags and even regular metal Texas license plates by paying for fraudulent “clean scans” to “pass” required state inspections
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NBC 5 Wins 2023 duPont-Columbia Award for Investigative Series ‘Paper Tag Nation'
NBC 5 Investigates’ eye-opening series of “Paper Tag Nation” reports were recognized with a prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award.
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Hearing at State Capitol Addresses Temporary License Plates Issue
New Texas temporary license plates are hitting the streets. They’re designed to help stop counterfeiters. But in a hearing at the State Capitol on Friday, some in law enforcement said all paper plates need to go. Scott Friedman reports.
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Grand Prairie Police Chief Tells Lawmakers– New Paper Tags Won't Stop Crooks
At a hearing in Austin Friday, police told lawmakers that the new design of temporary paper tags doesn’t do enough to stop crooks who keep printing them and slapping them on cars across the state.
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New Paper Tags Don't Do Enough to Stop Criminals, Police Say
At a hearing in Austin Friday, police told lawmakers that the new design of temporary paper tags doesn’t do enough to stop crooks who keep printing them and slapping them on cars across the state.
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Temporary Tags Get New Design Dec. 9
Starting Dec. 9, 2022, temporary tags will have a new design with more security features to help law enforcement spot fake paper tags.
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New Texas Paper Tags Hit the Road on Friday
Starting Friday, Texas temporary paper license plates will have a new design with more security features designed to help slow down the proliferation of fake tags.
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Lone Star Politics: Nov. 27, 2022
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley prepares to leave office after leading the county for 15 years, Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth on the city’s future and challenges, and a major change to temporary tags and how Texas is trying to get a handle on paper tag troubles.
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Is the Texas DMV's Paper Tag Redesign Too Late?
The Texas DMV announced Thursday it would change the design of its temporary paper tags to make them harder to counterfeit. But after the death of an officer, police in Grand Prairie say it’s a move that comes way too late.