Gov. Abbott & Texas Republicans Are Funding a $26M Surveillance State?

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), under Governor Greg Abbott's administration, approved a $26 million contract with Flock Safety to install automated license plate reader cameras along state roads. The initiative has led to the deployment of thousands of Flock cameras across Texas, heavily subsidized (75% to 80%) by state grants. The contract has drawn significant public and political backlash. Critics and local officials raise concerns over perpetual data-sharing terms, potential Fourth Amendment privacy violations, and reports of police misuse. The camera rollout has become a prominent issue in Texas politics, featuring in debates and campaign ads for the 2026 gubernatorial race, while multiple local counties and cities have pushed back, paused, or canceled their own separate local agreements