New Texas law banning paper tags to take effect in 2025
Gov. Gregg Abbott signed a law that will eventually get rid of paper tags on vehicles by 2025.
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Gov. Gregg Abbott signed a law that will eventually get rid of paper tags on vehicles by 2025.
Officers have seized dozens of fake tags mirroring the DMV’s new more decure tags as lawmakers consider switching to metal plates.
Law enforcement officers from departments across the state testified about the problem with fake paper plates. One cop said they busted a ring printing them off in a parking lot in Austin. The head of the Texas DMV believes his agency has come up with a solution, but the Grand Prairie police chief expressed his concerns.
The Grand Prairie Police Department said Officer Brandon Tsai lost control of his car during a chase and crashed into a light post.
During an update from an emotional Grand Prairie Police Chief Daniel Scesney on Tuesday afternoon, GPPD shared a photo of the vehicle Tsai was chasing