Flock & ALPR Cameras in Texas
At least 17,214 automated license plate readers have been reported across Texas — the 2nd most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · Live data
17,214 automated license plate readers have been reported in Texas as of October 11, 2026, ranking it #2 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 835 cities and towns across 240 counties. 92 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
1,490 cameras were added to the Texas map in the last 30 days and 335 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Houston (406) has the most, followed by Addison (271) and Oak Cliff Place (211).
114 operators are named in the records, including Lowe's, West University Place Police Dept, Amarillo Police Department. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 17,214 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Texas drivers go, when, and how often, whether or not anyone is suspected of a crime. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
On the agenda: Fate meeting — Automated License Plate (Oct 12)
Monday, October 12 — tomorrow · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
On the agenda: El Paso City Council — Flock Safety (Oct 13)
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On the agenda: Midland City Council Regular Meeting — FLOCK SAFETY (Oct 13)
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- Oct 7, 2026 On the agenda: Kemah meeting — License Plate Recognition (Oct 7)
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Fate meeting — Flock Camera (Oct 5)
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Detroit October 5, 2026 — surveillance camera (Oct 5)
- Oct 1, 2026 On the agenda: Kemah City Council & Kemah Public Facilities Corporation - Oct 07, 2026 — Automated License Plate (Oct 1)
Every record for this area on the Docket → · nothing is ever deleted.
- Oct 11 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 11 Rekor camera newly reported
- Oct 11 Rekor camera newly reported
- Oct 11 Flock Safety camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
📷 5 new license plate readers just reported around Laredo, TX. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Laredo
📷 19 new license plate readers just reported around South Houston, TX. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #SouthHouston
📷 22 new license plate readers just reported around Tyler, TX. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Tyler
What these cameras actually do
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those sold by Flock Safety aren’t normal traffic cameras. Each one reads every passing plate, stamps it with a time and location, and stores it in a searchable database — often shared across agencies. Across Texas, that’s 17,214 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Texas compares
Texas ranks #2 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — among the most heavily surveilled in the nation. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 143,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: California (20,921), Florida (9,530), Georgia (10,086).
The latest from Texas
- Harris County, TX — Commissioners Court 2026-10-15
- Texas governor race: Hinojosa talks education; Abbott calls for Flock camera pause
- Inspired by red-light camera ban, these Texas activists target Flock cameras
- Texas Man Holds Woman Captive, Then His Truck Is Tracked Down By License Plate Cameras
- League City prepares for possible end of Flock camera use
On camera in Texas — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about Texas:
FlockWatch@flockwatch.bsky.socialBluesky📍 Conroe, Texas: Conroe continues using Flock Safety cameras while Harris County begins reducing use. Source: chron.com, 10/09 #Flock #surveillance #Texas1 day ago
Alethekanon@judgement-bot.bsky.socialBlueskyAI highway dragnet nets a Texas driver $76. Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches Evidence: Routine traffic safety, Unconstitutional mass surveillance, Surveillance dragnet abuse #Aletheia #Surveillance #Texas2 days ago
Pete McVries | OSINT@indica.osintnet.ukBlueskyTexas froze $30 million for 3,200 surveillance cameras. Flock Safety offered to keep them running for free — 90 days, just past the November election. The freeze was never about turning anything off.2 days ago
hacks.gr@hacks.grBlueskyFlock Safety reportedly plans to cut 270 jobs, about 18% of its workforce. Meanwhile, Florida has barred its cameras from highways and Texas… https://en.hacks.gr/i-flock-safety-schediazei-na-perikopsei-270-theseis-ergasias-anaferei-to-reuters/ #FlockSafety #LicensePlateCameras #SurveillancePolicy2 days ago
🛡️ #1 hacks.gr@hacksgrMastodonReuters reported on October 9, citing sources close to the decision, that Flock Safety plans to cut 270 jobs—about 18% of its workforce—by late October. The company has around 1,500 employees and sells cameras that read vehicle license…2 days ago
Fairy@fairywell.bsky.socialBlueskyHTX!! Join on Thursday, October 15th to testify at the Harris County Commissioners Court against flock cameras! Show up and make public comments. Tell Harris County Commissioners Court to invest public dollars in people, prevention, and care. #houstontx…2 days agoAll surveillance news → · All video & feeds →
What you can do in Texas
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-safety to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn your town’s retention and data-sharing policy, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
DeFlock Wylie — Wylie, Texas
Resident-led, nonpartisan campaign digging into the city’s own audit logs and records to end Wylie’s Flock contract.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock El Paso — El Paso, Texas
The contract got renewed; the fight continues. Border-city organizing where ALPR data and immigration enforcement collide.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock DFW — Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas
Metroplex chapter spinning up now — site coming soon.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock BCS — Bryan/College Station, Texas
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Carrollton — Carrollton, Texas
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Temple — Temple, Texas
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗No ALPRs TX — Austin, Texas
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Baylor Scott and White Health — Statewide, Texas
Campaign over Flock license-plate readers in Baylor Scott & White hospital parking lots, which track patients, families, and visitors with no oversight.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Conroe — Conroe, Texas
Petition drive to force a binding public vote on Conroe’s Flock camera program after the council blocked one on August 13, 2026. The contract runs 51 cameras at $127,500 a year through 2029.
Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Texas
We track 813 Texas cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Texas
240 Texas counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.