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Texas

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

17,365

reported license-plate cameras in Texas (#2 of 51)

Local decisions tracked

24

entries in the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker tracker (retrieved 2026-10-11)

City files

71

Texas places with a city page

Trend: our daily history for Texas starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Texas ALPR law

NCSL's state survey identified no ALPR-specific statute for Texas. Public-records law still applies: see the Reporters Committee Open Government Guide.

NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

Local decisions in Texas

  • Oct 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Hewitt, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Hewitt ended its Flock camera contract amid a state funding pause affecting local surveillance programs.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Liberty Hill, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Liberty Hill City Council voted to end its Flock camera contract.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Dallas, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Dallas Police announced September 1, 2026 that 321 Flock cameras supported by affected Texas state grant funding will be canceled effective September 15 after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause Flock funding. DPD said more than 300 other Flock cameras funded by the city or federal grants will keep operati

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Robinson, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Robinson City Council voted unanimously September 1, 2026 not to renew the city's Flock Safety contract after a one-year trial. Coverage put 11 cameras in the city. Police Chief Larry Adams said the department deactivated Flock access after the vote. Mayor Greg May said the decision tracked resident opposition and woul

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Magnolia, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Magnolia Police Chief Kyle Montgomery told KPRC 2 the department will not renew its Flock contract when it expires in October 2026. He cited privacy, budget, and limited use. The city does not own the cameras; Flock is to retrieve them after the contract ends. He said the department had no known local misuse. Distinct

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Leander, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Leander City Council on September 3, 2026, instructed staff to suspend police use of 14 Flock cameras after an hour-plus public hearing. A city spokesperson said the council decided to discontinue Flock services and stop funding the contract. Police are no longer using Flock cameras or Flock data.

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    El Paso, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: El Paso Police Chief Peter Pacillas said the department halted use of state-funded ALPR devices after Gov. Greg Abbott's order pausing state Flock funding. El Paso Matters reported September 3, 2026, that cameras remain installed and that the city may seek other funding to restart. Spokesman said the halt does not mean

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Manvel, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Manvel City Council voted unanimously September 8, 2026 to end its Flock contract. ABC13 reported 21 cameras from a 2024 deal, covers within 24 to 48 hours, and 30 days’ notice to Flock. Manvel police said 535 outside agencies had access to the city’s Flock data. Mayor Dan Davis asked whether Flock uses city data to tr

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Bastrop, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Bastrop City Council voted unanimously September 8, 2026 to decommission 12 Flock cameras and terminate or decline to renew the contract. CBS Austin and KBTX reported council also voted to bar similar automatic license-plate readers in the future. Cameras had been covered since a September 1 work-session order. The con

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Willis, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Willis Mayor William Brown announced September 8, 2026 that the city shut off its Flock system until further notice while City Council reviews whether it should return. Click2Houston reported the announcement stops short of a permanent cancel.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Pflugerville, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Pflugerville City Council voted to end its Flock Safety contract.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Guadalupe County, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Guadalupe County, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Camera vandalism / replacement cost; Vendor fee dispute.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Ingleside, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Ingleside, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 6 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Council concern about nationwide abuse; Termination-fee set-aside.

  • Aug 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Burnet County, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Burnet County, TX removed its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Camera vandalism; Public backlash at commissioners court; Fixed-camera removal.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Lago Vista, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Lago Vista, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 4 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Citizen petition; Process without public discussion.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Hood County, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Hood County, TX terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 3 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Privacy / mass-surveillance concerns; Commissioners Court discontinue vote.

  • Aug 2026 · PAUSED

    Lufkin, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Lufkin Police Chief Travis Brazil suspended Flock camera use on August 20, 2026. Duration and hardware-removal timetable were not published. This is a suspend, not a reported contract termination.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Kendall County, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Kendall County, Texas, Commissioners Court voted 5–0 on August 25, 2026 not to renew Flock. Coverage put about 57 cameras on roadways and neighborhood entrances; the current contract expires Sept. 30, 2026. Sheriff Al Auxier had asked for another year.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Wylie, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Wylie ended Flock camera use (FOX 4). Camera count and hardware-removal timing not fully published.

  • May 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Bandera, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Bandera canceled its Flock Safety camera program following public debate.

  • Dec 2025 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    San Marcos, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: The San Marcos City Council voted to end their contract with Flock Safety after considering Flock's reputation and the research that surveillance does not equal safety.

  • Oct 2025 · PROPOSAL REJECTED

    Lockhart, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: City council voted 6-1 to reject a contract with Flock Safety after an overwhelmingly negative public response, citing privacy concerns, government overreach, poor use of taxpayer money, and concerns with data sharing.

  • Oct 2025 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Hays County, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Hays County commissioners voted 3-2 to terminate their contract with Flock Safety after public concern for privacy and the risk of their personal information being exposed.

  • Jun 2025 · PROPOSAL REJECTED

    Austin, TX. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: City council voted to block the renewal of Austin's contract with Flock Safety after controversial uses for the system, violations of department policy, and contract language that went against council mandates on data retention.

City files in Texas

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