House Bill 718
House Author: Goldman et al.
Effective: 7-1-25
Senate Sponsor: West
House Bill 718 amends the Tax Code and Transportation Code to eliminate the issuance of temporary paper license plates and permits by a dealer for vehicles sold in Texas. Among other provisions, the bill changes the type of temporary plates issued by a dealer to a metal license plate, requires a dealer to obtain the plates from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV), and establishes that the plates are valid for the operation of the vehicle while the registration application submitted by the dealer is pending. The bill revises the requirement for TxDMV to operate an applicable database to reflect the transition to metal license plates, which must allow law enforcement to obtain information about drivers to whom the license plates are issued.