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League City Proposition A, the November 3rd vote on Flock cameras
League City votes Tuesday on its Flock license plate cameras. The ballot calls the question nonbinding, yet the council has already directed removal if voters say no.
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League City voters decide Proposition A in a special election on November 3rd, 2026. It asks whether the police department keeps using license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways. The Texas Tribune reported that the city's voters will be the first in Texas to decide whether to remove Flock cameras from city streets.
Harris County's sample ballot frames the question as a nonbinding statement of voter preference. The council put that word in itself, amending its motion before it ordered the election on August 11th, 2026. On October 13th, 2026 the council passed a resolution that directs removal of the fixed cameras if a majority rejects their continued use.
What the city leased
A League City resolution authorized a lease of 42 automated license plate reader cameras from Flock Safety, over two years at a cost not to exceed $233,400. The council approved it on its consent agenda. On December 12th, 2023 it approved an updated and restated agreement with Flock Group for 70 cameras, capped at $899,600.
The Tribune reported that the proposition asks about 55 Flock cameras along public roads. The lease names the cameras the city rents. The proposition asks about the cameras on public roads. The two numbers measure different things.
Who can search the data
The Tribune reported that League City lets more than 400 agencies access its Flock camera data. All of them are in Texas except the FBI, it reported from the city's transparency portal. Mayor Nick Long said only six officers have access to the city's system, and the Tribune reported that two officers must work together to scan the data.
The Tribune described the devices as AI-powered cameras that compile vehicle information into a database. It reported that the city has kept using them in the run-up to Election Day.
If the answer is no
Long said at the council meeting on October 13th, 2026 that no second vote is needed. He told the council the city will start bagging the cameras 72 hours after the vote is certified, the Tribune reported. Houston Public Media quoted him calling the resolution a commitment to take the cameras down within 72 hours.
Harris County's vote centers take voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Kyle and Laredo plan to put the same question to their own voters in May, the Tribune reported.
What the record does not show
The Census Bureau lists League City in Galveston County as well as in Harris County. Galveston County's polling hours were not part of the record read here. The resolution sets what follows a no. It does not say when the count will be certified, so the day the cameras would start coming down is not yet known.
Sources for this story
- Legistar matter 22-0592, Flock Camera Purchase (MatterTitle)
- Legistar matter 22-0592 history
- Legistar matter 23-0604 history
- Legistar matter 23-0604, Flock Camera Agreement Update (MatterTitle)
- Legistar matter 26-0320 history
- Legistar matter 26-0320 (MatterTitle)
- Legistar matter 26-0429 (MatterTitle)
- Legistar matter 26-0429 history
- Census 2020 Texas place by county reference file
- Harris County sample ballot for November 3rd, City of League City, Proposition A
- Harris County Clerk elections page, upcoming elections
- Texas Tribune, October 30th
- Houston Public Media, republished by KEDT, October 14th
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A League City resolution authorized an agreement with Flock Safety to lease 42 automated license plate reader cameras.
authorizing an agreement with Flock Safety for the lease of 42 Automated License Plate Reader
The original Flock Safety lease ran over two years at a cost not to exceed $233,400.
cameras over a two-year period in an amount not to exceed $233,400 (Chief of Police)
The council approved the first Flock lease on its consent agenda on December 20th, 2022, as Resolution No. 2022-185.
Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2022-185
On December 12th, 2023, the council approved Resolution No. 2023-197, an updated and restated five year Flock agreement.
Resolution No. 2023-197 authorizing an updated and restated five (5) year
The 2023 agreement with Flock Group, Inc covers the lease of seventy automated license plate reader cameras.
agreement with Flock Group, Inc for the lease of seventy (70) Automated License Plate Reader
The 2023 agreement is capped at $899,600 and was sponsored by Mayor Long and Council Member Mann.
cameras for an amount not to exceed $899,600 (Mayor Long and Council Member Mann)
Council Member Hicks moved and Council Member Tressler seconded approval of the 2023 Flock agreement.
A motion was made by Mr. Hicks, seconded by Mr. Tressler, to approve
The vote record for Resolution No. 2023-197 lists each member's vote, with Mayor Nick Long recorded For.
"VotePersonName":"Nick Long","VoteValueId":16,"VoteValueName":"For"
On December 12th, 2023, the council also approved Resolution No. 2023-198, the League City Neighborhood Flock Camera Initiative.
2023-198 authorizing the League City Neighborhood Flock Camera Initiative.
A 2024 resolution authorized an agreement with the City of Dickinson to place two Flock cameras inside Dickinson city limits along TxDOT right of way.
Dickinson for placement of two flock cameras within Dickinson city limits along TxDOT
The council approved the Dickinson camera agreement on its consent agenda on August 13th, 2024, as Resolution No. 2024-140.
Approved on the Consent Agenda - Resolution No. 2024-140
Ordinance No. 2026-27 orders a special election in League City on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026.
ordering a Special Election for the City of League City, Texas, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026,
The proposition concerns the police department's continued use of license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways for law enforcement purposes.
cameras at fixed locations on public roadways for law enforcement purposes
The council approved Ordinance No. 2026-27 on first and final reading on August 11th, 2026.
to approve Ordinance No. 2026-27 on First and Final Reading
Before passage the council amended the motion to put the word non-binding into the proposition language.
to amend the motion to include "non-binding" in the proposition language.
The vote record for the election ordinance lists each member's vote and records Council Member Andy Mann as Absent.
"VotePersonName":"Andy Mann","VoteValueId":19,"VoteValueName":"Absent"
On September 22nd, 2026, the council approved on first reading Ordinance No. 2026-39, creating a Citizen Data Privacy Committee.
to approve Ordinance No. 2026-39 creating a Citizen Data Privacy Committee to provide oversight
The committee is to oversee the city's Flock Safety license plate reader system.
to provide oversight of the City’s Flock Safety automated license plate reader system
An amendment at first reading moved the Mayor and City Auditor to ex officio members of the committee.
to amend to move the Mayor and City Auditor to ex-officio members.
The second reading item states the council approved first reading 8-0-0 on September 22nd, 2026, with an amendment.
Council approved first reading, 8-0-0, on September 22, 2026, with an amendment.
On October 13th, 2026, the council approved the committee ordinance on second reading on its consent agenda.
Approved on the Consent Agenda - Ordinance No. 2026-39 - Second Reading
A resolution directs removal of the city's fixed license plate reader cameras if a majority rejects their continued use in the November 3rd, 2026 election.
directing removal of the City’s automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations along public roadways if a majority rejects continued use of those cameras in the November 3, 2026 election
On October 13th, 2026, Mr. Saunders moved and Mr. Mann seconded approval of Resolution No. 2026-185, which passed.
A motion was made by Mr. Saunders, seconded by Mr. Mann, to approve Resolution No. 2026-185
The vote record for Resolution No. 2026-185 lists each member's vote, with Mayor Nick Long recorded For.
"VotePersonName":"Nick Long","VoteValueId":16,"VoteValueName":"For"
The Census Bureau lists League City as an incorporated place in Galveston County.
TX|48|167|Galveston County|41980|02411642|League City city|INCORPORATED PLACE|C1|A
The Census Bureau also lists League City as an incorporated place in Harris County.
TX|48|201|Harris County|41980|02411642|League City city|INCORPORATED PLACE|C1|A
Harris County's sample ballot words League City Proposition A as a nonbinding statement of voter preference on whether police keep using fixed license plate reader cameras.
As a nonbinding statement of voter preference, should the League City Police Department continue using automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways for law enforcement purposes?
Harris County's elections office says its vote centers accept voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026.
Vote Centers will accept voters from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, Election Day.
The Texas Tribune reported that League City voters will be the first in Texas to decide whether to remove Flock cameras from city streets.
will be the first in Texas to decide whether to remove Flock surveillance cameras from city streets.
The Tribune reported that Proposition A asks whether police in the city of 120,000 should keep using 55 Flock cameras along public roads.
the city of 120,000 should continue using 55 Flock cameras along public roads
The Tribune reported that the ballot item describes Proposition A as nonbinding.
describes Proposition A as nonbinding
Mayor Nick Long said at the October 13th, 2026 council meeting that no second vote is needed, the Tribune reported.
we’re going to have the procedures already in place, there’s no second vote needed
Long told the council the city will start bagging the cameras 72 hours after certification of the vote, the Tribune reported.
72 hours after [the vote] certification, the city will start bagging them up.
The Tribune described the devices as AI-powered Flock cameras that compile vehicle information into a database.
AI-powered Flock cameras, which compile vehicle information into a database
The Tribune reported that Kyle and Laredo plan to put the question to voters in May.
Texas cities Kyle and Laredo plan to put the question to voters in May.
The Tribune reported that York, Maine is also asking voters to decide on Flock cameras in the midterm elections.
is asking voters to decide the fate of Flock cameras in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The Tribune reported that League City has kept using its cameras ahead of Election Day.
League City has continued using its cameras in the run-up to Election Day
Long said only six officers have access to the city's Flock system, according to the Tribune.
Long said only six officers have access to League City’s Flock system
The Tribune reported that two officers must work together to scan Flock data.
two officers must work together to scan Flock data
The Tribune reported that League City lets more than 400 agencies access its Flock camera data.
League City allows more than 400 agencies to access its Flock camera data.
All of those agencies except the FBI are in Texas, the Tribune reported, citing the city's Flock transparency portal.
All agencies except for the FBI are in Texas
League City police use the system roughly 200 times in an average 30 day period, the Tribune reported from the portal.
League City police use the system roughly 200 times in an average 30-day period
The Tribune carried a statement from Flock Safety spokesperson Courtney Terlecki.
Flock Safety spokesperson Courtney Terlecki said
The Tribune reported that five police departments in the region have arrested officers or opened investigations into alleged misuse of Flock data.
have arrested officers or launched investigations into alleged misuse of Flock data
Houston Public Media reported that the council's resolution requires the city to disable Flock Safety cameras within 72 hours if a majority of voters reject them.
Flock Safety cameras within 72 hours if a majority of voters reject them
Long called the resolution a commitment to take the cameras down within 72 hours, Houston Public Media reported.
I just wanted to show this as a commitment that we will get these cameras down within 72 hours,
The Census Bureau's 2020 gazetteer places League City's interior point at 29.490064 north and 95.109093 west.
TX 4841980 02411642 League City city 25 A 132769933 4663100 51.263 1.8 29.490064 -95.109093
The Census Bureau's 2020 gazetteer places Kyle's interior point at 29.991784 north and 97.884272 west.
TX 4839952 02411564 Kyle city 25 A 80477669 508765 31.073 0.196 29.991784 -97.884272
The Census Bureau's 2020 gazetteer places Laredo's interior point at 27.561661 north and 99.488203 west.
TX 4841464 02411626 Laredo city 25 A 275809864 3804555 106.491 1.469 27.561661 -99.488203