Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) suspends issuing new approvals for Flock automated license plate readers (ALPR) along state-owned roadways. The agency says its permit review is meant to ensure readers are installed correctly and safely, but it has paused approvals amid rising security and privacy concerns raised about the technology.
TxDOT’s spokesperson states that the suspension does not apply to cameras already installed along state rights-of-way. The Guardian reports the pause is confirmed as a freeze on permits and does not affect nearly 900 cameras already in place, including devices operated by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The outlets also describe the role of Texas officials in directing the change, while focusing on how existing deployments continue.
Across the two reports, the key difference is emphasis: one outlet highlights the suspension of “Flock camera” approvals specifically, while the other frames the move as a broader stop on issuing permits for ALPR installations along state roads. Both agree the pause targets new permitting and does not remove or disable currently installed cameras.
