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Abbott pauses Texas agency funding for Flock cameras

Published Friday, August 28, 2026 · 9:06 PM EDT

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras, according to The Texas Tribune's summary. The order came as the newspaper was preparing an investigation that found a state agency had devoted more than $30 million to building Texas' Flock network. The supplied summary does not identify the agency, the pause's duration, or its legal basis.

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