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Abbott pauses state funding as Texas cities ditch Flock cameras
Summary by The Woodlands Editorial Desk Steven.Ardary@fox.com (Steven Ardary) , as published by Fox 26 Houston
· September 1, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information about the canceled contracts and the pause in state funding is available from the source, which has reported on the recent changes in Texas cities' use of the AI-powered license plate reader systems.
Several Texas cities have canceled or reconsidered their contracts for AI-powered license plate reader systems. These systems, known as Flock cameras, have been the subject of recent scrutiny. As a result of this development, state funding has been paused by Abbott.
The decision to pause funding is related to the cities' actions regarding the Flock camera contracts. Further information about the canceled contracts and the pause in state funding is available from the source, which has reported on the recent changes in Texas cities' use of the AI-powered license plate reader systems.
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Category: News Published: September 1, 2026 Source: Fox 26 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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