Governor directs state agencies to stop funding Flock cameras
Gov. Greg Abbott directs state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras; his spokesman confirms it the next day. The Texas Tribune reports the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority had helped state and local agencies install at least 3,200 Flock cameras since 2023. The report does not mention Amarillo; Amarillo's council-approved LPR purchases listed federal grants and the general fund as funding sources.[1][2][3][4]
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras on a Thursday night in late August 2026; a spokesman said that to the extent cities get funding for the cameras, most of it comes from the federal government. The report does not mention Amarillo.
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The council records for Amarillo's LPR purchases list a Smart Policing Initiative grant (September 2023), federal grant funds (December 2023), the FY24 COPS Technology and Equipment Program (December 2024) and general fund revenues for the 2025 renewals as funding sources; none lists state Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority funds.
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