KPRC 2 reports that Gov. Greg Abbott has halted certain state funding for Flock license plate reader cameras, while Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo continues to press for a special Commissioners Court session on the county’s Flock contract. The station reports Hidalgo has asked the county for a summary of its Flock contracts and usage, a public discussion, and a pause on the program pending stronger privacy safeguards.
Harris County law enforcement contracts cover the unincorporated Lake Houston area, including parts of Atascocita, Huffman and Kingwood.
