Summary
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause spending on Flock camera systems, the Texas Tribune reported on 28 August. The state has spent at least $30 million building a network, while Flock’s AI turns captured vehicle attributes into searchable records; the order is a funding pause, not a statewide ban.
Why it matters
The decision shows how AI-enabled surveillance can become a bipartisan governance liability once network scale, data sharing and misuse allegations become visible.
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