The law, which goes into effect in 2025, requires dealerships to issue metal license plates from the DMV when a vehicle is sold.
It's a growing issue in Texas that's costing law enforcement thousands of dollars. But Gov. Greg Abbott just signed a new law to help combat this.Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 718 into law, which gets rid of paper plates. ABC13 spoke to a sergeant who sits on the very task force which fought to get this done.in the Lone Star state, especially in Harris County.
Sgt. Jose Escribano with the Travis County Precinct 3 Constable's Office said the bill is a "mammoth step for law enforcement in Texas." "That's going to help everybody all the way across the United States, so it's huge," he said. "This is a huge thing, and I'm very, very happy with that. Is it going to end tomorrow? No. We have to wait, and we have to be patient and keep on fighting this fight because we still have another at least a year and a half to two to wait."The Texas DMV is tasked with establishing an expedited process and has until Dec.
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