9.7.2026: More DeFlocking
The short version: Texas Scorecard's roundup flags more Flock camera removals across Texas, a small but telling sign that local pushback on ALPR surveillance keeps spreading.
Our Take
Texas Scorecard's news-roundup format buries the lede a bit — "More Flock Cameras Removed Around Texas" gets about a minute at the top before the show moves on to school choice budgets and a Sharia law resolution. But that minute matters. Every time a city council quietly pulls the plug on a Flock contract, it's a signal that the automated-surveillance-by-default model is cracking under scrutiny, even in a state not exactly known for reflexive skepticism of law enforcement tech.
We don't have the specifics on which Texas municipalities are in play here, and the segment doesn't name names in the description, so we'll hold off on claiming victories until we can verify them ourselves. That's the nature of this fight: it's happening city by city, council meeting by council meeting, often with little statewide coordination or media follow-up. Credit to Texas Scorecard for at least keeping it in the news cycle alongside bigger political stories.
If you want to see whether Flock cameras are still running in your town — or whether your city is one of the ones quietly removing them — check our camera map. And if your council hasn't had this conversation yet, our take-action page has what you need to start it.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Texas Scorecard, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.