Bill > HB718

This bill makes several changes to the issuance and use of certain tags, permits, and license plates for vehicles in Texas. Key provisions include: - Replacing the term "metal dealer plates" with "dealer plates" throughout the law - Requiring dealers to issue license plates or sets of license plates to buyers of vehicles, instead of temporary buyer's tags, and establishing requirements related to the issuance and use of these dealer-issued license plates - Authorizing the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to regulate the number of dealer-issued license plates a dealer may obtain and to deny a dealer access to the database of dealer-issued license plates if the dealer is fraudulently obtaining or using the plates - Replacing temporary permits with one-trip or 30-day temporary license plates for certain vehicle movements - Amending requirements related to the transfer and renewal of license plates when a vehicle is sold to a dealer or a non-dealer. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025 and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles must adopt implementing rules by December 1, 2024.