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Texas is one step away from eliminating paper license plates.

The Texas legislature appeared poised Thursday night to eliminate state vehicle safety inspections.

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...

The man who drove a car with fake paper tags and led police on a chase that ended with the death of Grand Prairie Police Officer Brandon Tsai pleaded guilty Thursday. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen had reaction from the

A bill that would eliminate temporary paper license plates in Texas is one step closer to becoming a law. That bill advanced Monday in the Texas House after a passionate speech from Fort Worth Rep. Craig Goldman.

The Texas House Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would eliminate paper temporary license plates in Texas.

Police officers from across Texas packed a hearing room Wednesday in Austin demonstrating their support for a bill that would eliminate 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. 

Starting Dec. 9, 2022, temporary tags will have a new design with more security features to help law enforcement spot fake paper tags.

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.

Officers from more than 20 different agencies gathered in McKinney for training on how to identify and investigate fraudulent paper tags.

In the hours following Monday night’s high-speed chase and crash that later claimed the life of Grand Prairie Police Officer Brandon Tsai, and with only a photograph of a Chevy Malibu with a fake paper tag to go on, Police Chief Daniel Scesney knew finding their suspect would be difficult.

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.

Police have arrested Colbie Hoffman for evading arrest in connection to a crash that killed Officer Brandon Tsai Monday night. Investigators said Hoffman had 8 other warrants out for his arrest in cities across North Texas. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports.

At a makeshift memorial in front of Grand Prairie police headquarters, people are leaving flowers and other mementos to honor Officer Brandon Tsai.

Police continue the search for the driver of a car with fake paper tags that led the police chase that ended with the death of a Grand Prairie police officer Monday night.

Police continue the search for the driver of a car with fake paper tags that led the police chase that ended with the death of a Grand Prairie police officer Monday night.

A former fraud investigator for the Texas DMV says administrators put up roadblocks preventing his team from quickly assisting police trying to stop criminals from selling paper license tags.

A former fraud investigator for the Texas DMV says administrators put up roadblocks preventing his team from quickly assisting police trying to stop criminals from selling paper license tags.

The Texas DMV Board adopted a plan for stiffer background checks on people applying for Texas car dealer licenses Thursday, including fingerprinting applicants.