AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has rolled out a new design on Texas driver license (DL) and identification (ID) cards. Beginning today, Aug. 18, all newly issued Texas DL and IDs will feature a new look, which has increased security features.
The previously issued cards, with the current design, are still valid until their expiration date. "The way driver licenses are. Delaware 's official colors are: [7][8] Colonial blue Buff Further, "colonial blue and buff, are designated by the Textile Color Card Association of the United States, Inc., New York, as 'arno blue' Cable No.
10663, and 'golden beige' Cable No. 10781 respectively; the color shades having been determined by Colorimetric Specifications of the National Bureau of Standards, United States. The Texas DPS is rolling out a new design for licenses and state ID cards, which they say are more secure and harder for criminals to reproduce.
Following years of widespread fraud and abuse that touched every state, Texas is eliminating most temporary paper license plates and replacing them with new color. Previous General-Issue Plate Designs Lone Star Texas This was the first digital, general-issue license plate, and also the first to use full color and full-plate graphics. When it was launched in June 2009, it began the seven-character plate number.
After 33 years, Texas' growth exhausted the six character alpha. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Starting Tues. July 1, 2025, House Bill 718 - signed into law in 2023 by Governor Abbott, goes into effect.
It eliminates paper license plates and instead, drivers. Have you heard we may start to see a new color on our traffic lights here in Texas in the not-so-distant future? What Homeowners and Car Buyers Should Know About This Big Change Beginning July 1, 2025, the state of Texas will officially replace paper temporary license plates with new color-coded metal plates.
This new regulation-enacted under House Bill 718 -aims to improve public safety, prevent fraud, and modernize vehicle registration practices. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -Temporary paper license plates will soon be a thing of the past for drivers in Texas. Starting July 1, car dealerships across the state will begin issuing metal plates at the point of sale.
The change comes as part of House Bill 718, which was signed into law in 2023 by Governor Greg Abbott. The new law allows dealerships to keep a supply of metal plates on. Discover the latest changes to the Texas license plate system in 2025.
Learn how the new plate designs and renewal processes will impact Texas drivers, including costs, features, and notable dates.