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Cameras in Texas
17,539 mapped plate readers, and on official lists 818 traffic cameras. Texas cities may not run speed cameras.
Plate readers © OpenStreetMap contributors · © OpenMapTiles
Texas, by camera type.
What each count includes
Plate readers: 16,026 tagged Flock Safety, 1,513 another maker or none. 74 more listed by City of Friendswood, City of Lewisville and City of Marble Falls, counted apart.
Traffic cameras: From City of Austin, Austin Transportation & Public Works.
Speed cameras in Texas
Texas cities may not run speed cameras: state law has barred them since 2007 (Transportation Code §542.2035). The 96 on the map are points OpenStreetMap volunteers tagged as speed cameras, most in Lewisville and Flower Mound; none names who runs it.
Red light cameras in Texas
State law bans red light cameras in Texas, with the exceptions the law lists. 1 program still runs.
- Leon Valley
License plate readers in Texas
17,539 plate readers mapped in 660 cities and towns of Texas. 16,026 carry the Flock Safety maker tag.
74 more plate readers are on agency lists (City of Friendswood, City of Lewisville and City of Marble Falls), counted apart.
Flock cameras in Texas Cities with a camera page, A to Z Plate readers by maker
The sharing lists agencies post show 495 public agencies in Texas sharing plate-reader data with other organizations. See who shares with whom · Sharing data: EyesOnFlock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Traffic cameras in Texas
From City of Austin, Austin Transportation & Public Works.
Cities in Texas with a camera page, A to Z
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Camera law in Texas
The law in Texas, in short (as of Oct 2026):
Red light cameras banned by HB 1631 (2019; Transportation Code §707.020, any local authority); cities may not run speed cameras (§542.2035, HB 922, 2007); pre-May 7, 2019 red light contracts may run to expiry.
Speed and red light programs in Texas
| Program | Camera type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Valley | Red light | RunningChecked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
Camera tickets in Texas
Follow the instructions and the deadline on the notice. The notice names the program that sent it. Each program sets its own pay and contest steps.
Texas camera questions
Does Texas have speed cameras?
Texas cities may not run speed cameras: state law has barred them since 2007 (Transportation Code §542.2035). The 96 on the map are points OpenStreetMap volunteers tagged as speed cameras, most in Lewisville and Flower Mound; none names who runs it.
Are red light cameras legal in Texas?
State law bans red light cameras in Texas, with the exceptions the law lists. 1 program still runs.
Where are Flock cameras in Texas?
16,026 plate readers tagged Flock Safety are on the map in Texas. The Flock page for Texas lists them by city.
Know when cameras in Texas change.
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- What plate readers keep, and who runs them
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18,357 cameras listed or mapped in Texas so far.
Sources and updates
How this page was made: CamsAhead writes each page type once, then fills it with this place's data from the sources below.
- OpenStreetMap contributors: plate readers, speed and red light cameras, data as of Nov 7, 2026; ODbL 1.0
- City and state program pages: the city and state program pages listed with each row
- City of Friendswood, Texas: Camera locations: City of Friendswood. Read November 7, 2026.
- City of Lewisville, Texas: Camera locations: City of Lewisville. Read November 7, 2026.
- City of Marble Falls, Texas: Camera locations: City of Marble Falls. Read November 7, 2026.
- City of Austin, Austin Transportation & Public Works: Camera locations: City of Austin (Austin Transportation & Public Works). Read November 7, 2026.
Plate reader points are mapped by OpenStreetMap volunteers (data as of November 7, 2026).
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