8.20.2026: Texas Tech’s Puberty Blockers
The short version: Texas Scorecard's news roundup flags growing pushback on Flock cameras as two more agencies reportedly take action, a sign the backlash is spreading statewide.
Our Take
Texas Scorecard's rundown buries the Flock Safety item between a puberty-blocker funding scandal and a candidate's rap sheet, but don't let the segment's brevity fool you — "two more agencies take action" on ALPR scrutiny is exactly the kind of local accountability story that rarely gets airtime. Credit to the Texas Scorecard team for even mentioning it in a crowded news cycle; most outlets still treat Flock expansion as a non-story.
We don't have the transcript details on which agencies or what action was taken, so we won't speculate. But the pattern is familiar: a city council or sheriff's office quietly signs a Flock contract, someone starts asking who's watching the footage and why, and suddenly there's a public records fight or a vote to pause the program. That's the system working the way it's supposed to — just usually years after the cameras are already bolted to the poles.
If you want to know whether Flock or similar ALPR systems are already watching your street, check our map. And if your local government is one of the agencies now facing scrutiny, don't wait for a state comptroller to do the work — our take-action page has the tools to push back yourself.
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.