9.10.2026: Texans Lead Day 1 of GOP Convention
The short version: Texas Scorecard's daily roundup flags Bastrop City Council voting to end its Flock camera contract, a small but telling win against ALPR sprawl.
Our Take
Buried in Texas Scorecard's rapid-fire rundown of GOP convention news and utility fights is a line that matters a lot more to us than the politics surrounding it: Bastrop City Council voted to end its Flock Safety camera contract. Credit to the channel for even mentioning it in a 30-second segment — most local news roundups wouldn't bother, but that's exactly how these contracts get renewed or killed, one quiet council vote at a time.
Bastrop joins a growing list of Texas towns reconsidering whether a private vendor should be running automated plate readers on public roads with little transparency and even less public input. These cameras don't just catch the car you think they're catching — they log everyone, everywhere, all the time, and that data doesn't always stay local. When a city council actually pulls the plug, it's proof this fight is winnable at the local level, not just something to complain about online.
If you want to see whether Flock or similar ALPR systems are already watching your streets, check our camera map, and if your town is still under contract, our take-action page has what you need to get it on your council's agenda.
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.