DPS to keep running its own license plate camera network despite Abbott order

Gov. Greg Abbott has barred state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras, but the Texas Department of Public Safety shows no sign of shutting down the roadside cameras it already operates [1]. DPS runs hundreds of AI-powered cameras that collect identifying details on tens of thousands of vehicles daily, and police agencies nationwide query its Flock database an average of once every four seconds [1]. DPS said it would narrow which agencies can reach the network, while local police adjust to losing millions in state grant money for Flock cameras [1].

Sources

1. feeds.texastribune.org · After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network Sep 4, 2026
2. fox26houston.com · El Paso chase involving undocumented migrants leads to pellet gun carjacking, PIT maneuver Sep 6, 2026
3. fox26houston.com · Judge denies bail for suspect in Northeast Houston officer-involved shooting Sep 5, 2026
4. fox26houston.com · Polk County crash involving TDCJ van, SUV; 8 taken to hospital Sep 4, 2026

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