On August 29-30, 2026, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies to halt funding for Flock AI surveillance cameras amid nationwide growing concerns about misuse of the roadside camera network. The freeze reflects mounting backlash over the technology's oversight.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered all state agencies this week to halt funding for Flock cameras amid growing concerns nationwide about the misuse of the roadside camera network. The decision, which was communicated to state agencies on Thursday evening, came as The Texas Tribune said it was preparing to publish an investigation into the...
As backlash grows over Flock's AI surveillance cameras, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has frozen state spending on them. The move came just ahead of the publication of a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent over $30 million on Flock cameras. That money was primarily raised by tacking a $1 fee onto insurance policies, […]