# Texas Keeps Flock Cameras After Funding Freeze

> Texas cities retain Flock cameras despite state funding pause.
- Title: Texas Keeps Flock Cameras After Funding Freeze | Shortify
- Summary: Texas cities retain Flock cameras despite state funding pause. Texas maintains over 300 state-funded Flock cameras after governor's funding freeze.
- Keywords: texas, flock cameras, state funding, gov greg abbott, dallas, addison, new braunfels, johnson county, vehicle crime prevention authority, law enforcement, news, local
- Source: The Texas Tribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17489736/texas-flock-camera-reinstatement-state-funding
- Author: Ayden Runnels
- Published: 2026-10-02T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, flock cameras, state funding, gov greg abbott, dallas, addison, new braunfels, johnson county, vehicle crime prevention authority, law enforcement, news, local
## Texas funding freeze
Texas halted state funding for Flock cameras after a small agency spent $30 million on over 3,200 devices.
## Dallas keeps cameras
Dallas will reinstate nearly half its Flock cameras after a 90-day extension from Flock Safety.
## Other cities extend
Addison, New Braunfels and Johnson County received 90-day extensions to keep Flock cameras funded by state grants.
## Local officials explain
Officials said without Flock, they would have shut down cameras due to lack of state funding.
## Political motivation
Johnson County Commissioner Rick Bailey called the funding pause 'very political' and said it was to avoid voter backlash.
## Flock's pause
Flock Safety paused payments for 90 days to give departments time to find new funding sources.
## Funding impact
Cities lost $150,000 in local taxpayer money after state funding was cut for Flock cameras.
## El Paso action
El Paso voted to tear down 150 Flock cameras after state funding was removed.
## State cameras
Over 900 state-funded Flock cameras operate across Texas with data accessed by 3,000 police agencies.
## Political backlash
Rep. Gina Hinojosa blamed Abbott for Flock cameras, saying they were a key example of his influence.
## Lawmakers react
Several state lawmakers plan bills to restrict or ban Flock cameras from being used in Texas.
## Funding uncertainty
Cities face uncertainty about whether to keep cameras after the 90-day extension ends.
## Key takeaway

Texas maintains over 300 state-funded Flock cameras after governor's funding freeze.