texas dmv

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles announced Friday that offices across the state will reopen at 12 p.m. after a system outage forced them to remain closed throughout the morning.

It’s been almost two years since NBC 5 Investigates began investigating the widespread fraud involving Texas paper license plates. And it will be two more years before those tags are gone from Texas streets, now that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law that will replace paper tags with metal license plates.

Texas is one step away from eliminating paper license plates.

The Texas Senate voted Sunday night to advance a bill that would kill vehicle safety inspections. But, an amendment added to the bill would push back the end of inspections by two years, until 2025.

The Texas Legislature is on the verge of eliminating safety inspections for cars on Texas roads, but that bill would still require drivers to pay fees for the service they will no longer receive. That has some certified inspectors across the state crying foul and warning more unsafe cars may end up on our roads. Senior Investigative Reporter Scott Friedman...