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Texas red light cameras
Banned since June 2, 2019. One older program still runs, in Leon Valley.
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Texas has banned red light cameras since June 2, 2019 (Transportation Code §707.020). HB 1631 lets a city keep an older one only if its ordinance and contract both came before May 7, 2019. Even then, it may run only until the end date that contract had on that day. One such program still runs, in Leon Valley.
Are red light cameras legal in Texas?
No. Since June 2, 2019, Transportation Code §707.020 has barred every local authority from running them. It says:
Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system with respect to a highway or street under the jurisdiction of the authority.
§707.021 also bars a charge or citation based on a camera's picture. HB 1631 added both in 2019, and the attorney general enforces the ban.
Are there any exceptions?
One, in HB 1631. A local authority may keep an older program only when:
- its ordinance and its contract both came before May 7, 2019;
- it runs only “until the expiration date specified in the contract as the contract existed on May 7, 2019”;
- and the contract does not let it be ended for a change in state law.
Which Texas cities still have one?
One such program still runs, in Leon Valley, under the exception above.
| Program | Camera type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Valley | Red light | Running Checked Oct 23, 2026 Source |
What about speed cameras?
Texas cities may not run them either: Transportation Code §542.2035 has barred them since June 15, 2007.
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Questions about Texas red light cameras
Can Texas use red light cameras?
No. Since June 2, 2019, state law has barred cities and counties from running them. One such program still runs, in Leon Valley, under a contract signed before May 7, 2019.
How to check if a street has a red light camera?
The camera types guide shows what a red light camera looks like and where it sits at a signal. In Texas, Leon Valley has the one program that still runs.
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.
- Texas Legislature: Transportation Code, chapter 541: §541.002, read November 1, 2026
- Texas Legislature: Transportation Code, chapter 542: §542.2035, read November 1, 2026
- Texas Legislature: Transportation Code, chapter 707: §707.020 and §707.021, read November 1, 2026
- Texas Legislature: HB 1631, enrolled text: §7, read October 26, 2026
- City and state program pages: the city and state program pages listed with each row
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