KUT lists eight Central Texas agencies that still use Flock cameras, while several cities in the region have ended their contracts. The list was published September 8, 2026.
Which Central Texas agencies still use Flock cameras?
KUT's list has eight departments:
- Hutto Police Department
- Bastrop County Sheriff's Office
- Taylor Police Department
- Kyle Police Department
- Buda Police Department
- Lakeway Police Department
- Cedar Park Police Department
- Round Rock Police Department
Georgetown plans to set up Flock cameras but has not yet done so. KUT says the Liberty Hill and Bastrop police departments have signaled they plan to end their programs this week.
Has Austin ended its Flock cameras?
Austin voted last year to end its Flock contract, and KUT says the Austin Police Department does not have direct access to Flock's searchable database. The Texas Department of Public Safety still shares some Flock data with agencies such as APD in joint investigations, case by case.
Manor police ended their program last week, and Pflugerville canceled its contract in late August. KUT says Elgin has stopped using its nine cameras until elected officials decide what to do.
What changes for drivers?
A city that ended its contract stops running its own Flock cameras. The eight agencies on KUT's list keep theirs, and so do the private owners. KUT says Flock cameras are at malls such as Barton Creek Square and the Domain, at many HOAs, and at big-box stores such as Home Depot and Academy.
The Texas Department of Public Safety runs its own network of cameras across the state, including along state-owned roadways in Austin. KUT reports that DPS shares that data with more than 200 law enforcement agencies in Texas, according to a list state police shared with KUT. Check what is mapped on the camera map.
How big is Round Rock's network?
Round Rock has the largest footprint of the eight. According to the department's transparency portal, which Flock operates, its 43 license plate readers recorded more than 676,000 vehicles in the last month. The department shared data with 1,453 agencies, and more than half of them are outside Texas.
KUT reports that the department decides whether those agencies have Flock approval to view its license plate data, but they do not all have written agreements in place. Pflugerville found its police shared data with more than 400 agencies, and only 83 had formal data-sharing agreements.
Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said the department has recently limited how many employees can enter data into the platform. He said he has no plans to stop using the readers "unless there's a change or City Council tells us otherwise." You can read the published numbers on transparency records.
What happens next?
Gov. Greg Abbott paused state funding for new Flock cameras late last month. KUT quotes Mackenzie Rhine, an attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation in Austin, who says she hopes state lawmakers set statewide guardrails for cities, counties and police when the Legislature meets next year.