AUSTIN, Texas — As of January 2025, there are now different requirements for Texas drivers that depend on the county you live in. Mandatory vehicle safety inspections are no longer required for many ...

Rush hour traffic passes by on I-35 through downtown Austin on the evening of Sept. 7, 2023. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for ...

SAN ANTONIO – Starting on July 1, individuals attempting to purchase a vehicle will notice significant changes, as temporary paper license tags will be replaced with permanent metal license plates.

Quiet changes to ID requirements meant to curb those without legal status from registering or renewing vehicle registrations will affect all Texas motorists. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles ...

Small businesses and tax officials warn Texas DMV ID rules for car registration will slash car sales, fuel fraud and fear; board to weigh plan in February.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals in an abrupt shift that could shut out immigrants ...

In 2025, Texas DMV rejected license plates with the phrase “DV” which stands for disabled veteran. While DV showed up in 349 requests, the phrase “AF,” an acronym for an expletive, showed up in 116 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 2,000 personalized Texas license plate requests were denied in 2025. (MyPlates / Texas Department of Motor Vehicles) Each ...