Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.

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After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the network.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2026September 4, 2026

A modern security camera attached to a building's exterior wall oversees an entrance area.

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Bad Takes: As San Antonio looks into new surveillance tech for its police, be wary of weaponization

There’s reason for SA residents to be wary about being constantly watched.

by Kevin Sanchez September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

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Texas Democrat Nicole Collier still locked in the capitol for refusing surveillance escort

The police escorts are meant to monitor the Democrats to ensure they don’t break quorum again.

by Stephanie Koithan August 19, 2025August 28, 2025

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GOP-authored policing and surveillance bills crash and burn as Texas legislative session closes

The bills would have criminalized wearing masks at protests and made it harder to obtain police disciplinary records.

by Stephanie Koithan May 28, 2025June 3, 2025

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Texas’ AI-powered surveillance arsenal has ballooned. Proposed laws provide few guardrails.

Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a police state but have filed only modest legislation to regulate use of AI.

by Francesca D'Annunzio, The Texas Observer March 31, 2025July 30, 2025

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Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads

After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Bad Takes: As San Antonio looks into new surveillance tech for its police, be wary of weaponization

Texas Democrat Nicole Collier still locked in the capitol for refusing surveillance escort

GOP-authored policing and surveillance bills crash and burn as Texas legislative session closes

Texas’ AI-powered surveillance arsenal has ballooned. Proposed laws provide few guardrails.

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