League City City Council ordered a November 3rd special election on whether police may keep using automated license plate reader cameras
On August 11th, 2026 the League City City Council approved Ordinance No. 2026-27 on first and final reading. The ordinance orders a special election on November 3rd, 2026. It asks voters about the police department's continued use of automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways. The wording the city published opens by telling voters the result is a nonbinding statement of preference, so the council keeps the decision either way. Mayor Long sponsored the item and asked for approval on first and final reading. Council member Chadwell moved it, seconded by Council member Cones. Reporting in the Houston region identifies the cameras as Flock cameras.
How to take part
League City City Council meets in Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street. The August 25th, 2026 meeting was held and its record names no automated license plate reader item, and the city's calendar carries no council meeting after it yet. The proposition goes to registered voters at the November 3rd, 2026 election, and the wording the city published says the result does not bind the council.
Where
1 county. In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands.
Timeline
- filed
Introduced as the election order file, internally named Election Order - Flock Camera Prop
- ordered
Council approved Ordinance No. 2026-27 on first and final reading
- Today
- effective
Date of the special election set by the ordinance
33 days out
How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-08-19
Checked and unchanged. The ordinance ordering the November 3rd special election is on the city's record with an August 11th agenda date. It asks whether the police department may keep using automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations. The city published the ballot wording on August 12th.
- 2026-08-20
The ballot wording is now on the record verbatim from the city's own posting. It opens by calling itself a nonbinding statement of voter preference, which means the council retains the decision whichever way the vote falls. The ordinance ordering the November 3rd election is otherwise unchanged.
- 2026-08-20
The motion record names Chadwell as the mover and Cones as the seconder, and gives neither a first name. It establishes one motion, on first and final reading. Reporting in the Houston region calls the cameras Flock cameras. The proposition reaches registered voters on November 3rd, 2026. The wording the city published says the result is a nonbinding statement of voter preference, so the council keeps the decision either way.
- 2026-08-20
The council's next regular meeting is August 25th, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street. That agenda is posted final. None of its items names an automated license plate reader, Flock or a camera, and public comment there may be general in nature. The proposition itself is on the November 3rd ballot and the published wording says the result does not bind the council.
- 2026-08-23
Checked and unchanged. The council's legislative record still shows Ordinance No. 2026-27 approved on first and final reading on August 11th and carries no action after it. The special election is still set for November 3rd and the proposition still carries the word the council voted to add.
- 2026-08-26
Checked and unchanged. The city's own notice still carries the ballot wording, which still opens by telling the voter the result is a nonbinding statement of preference. The election is still set for November 3rd.
- 2026-08-29
The August 25th meeting has been held and the city's record of it now reads as minutes rather than as a notice. No item on it names an automated license plate reader. The special election is still set for November 3rd and the published wording still tells the voter the result does not bind the council.
- 2026-09-02
The ordinance stands and the special election it ordered is still set.
- 2026-09-05
The League City election on whether police may keep plate reader data is still ordered for November and the ordering is unchanged.
- 2026-09-08
League City's special election on whether police may keep using automated plate reader cameras is still ordered and still on the calendar the council set. Nothing has been filed to withdraw it.
- 2026-09-09
League City's special election on the police plate reader cameras is still ordered for November 3rd, and the ordinance ordering it is unchanged.
- 2026-09-12
League City's election on whether the police may keep the plate reader cameras is still ordered for November 3rd, and the ordinance ordering it reads as it did.
- 2026-09-13
The special election on the police plate reader cameras is still ordered, and the ordinance that put the proposition on the ballot is unchanged.
- 2026-09-16
The special election on whether police may keep plate reader cameras is still ordered for November, and the ordinance calling it still reads as adopted. The ballot proposition has not been altered.
- 2026-09-19
The special election is still called for November 3rd and the order calling it is unchanged.
- 2026-09-23
The November 3rd special election is still called, and the question on the ballot is still whether the police may keep using the cameras.
- 2026-09-26
The November 3rd special election is still ordered, and the ballot still asks whether police may keep the fixed plate reader cameras.
- 2026-09-29
League City's plate reader proposition is still set for the November ballot under the ordinance the council passed.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
Consider and take action on an ordinance ordering a Special Election for the City of League City, Texas, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to submit a proposition regarding the League City Police Department's continued use of automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways for law enforcement purposes (Mayor Long) Sponsor requests approval on first and final reading.Legistar API, City of League City, Matter 13827 (File 26-0320) Primary source, official · webapi.legistar.com
A motion was made by Mr. Chadwell, seconded by Mr. Cones, to approve Ordinance No. 2026-27 on First and Final ReadingLegistar API, City of League City, Matter 13827 histories Primary source, official · webapi.legistar.com
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?City of League City, News Flash, Proposition on November Ballot Regarding City's Use of Flock Cameras, posted August 12th, 2026 Primary source, official · leaguecitytx.gov
The City Council of the City of League City, Texas, met in a regular meeting in the Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street on the above date at 6:00 p.m.Legistar API, City of League City, Event 2222 record Primary source, official · webapi.legistar.com
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
On August 11th, 2026 the League City City Council approved Ordinance No. 2026-27 on first and final reading. The ordinance orders a special election on November 3rd, 2026. It asks voters about the police department's continued use of automated license plate reader cameras at fixed locations on public roadways. The wording the city published opens by telling voters the result is a nonbinding statement of preference, so the council keeps the decision either way. Mayor Long sponsored the item and asked for approval on first and final reading. Council member Chadwell moved it, seconded by Council member Cones. Reporting in the Houston region identifies the cameras as Flock cameras.
Who decides it?
League City City Council decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
League City City Council meets in Council Chambers at 200 West Walker Street. The August 25th, 2026 meeting was held and its record names no automated license plate reader item, and the city's calendar carries no council meeting after it yet. The proposition goes to registered voters at the November 3rd, 2026 election, and the wording the city published says the result does not bind the council.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers Galveston County in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.
Has it been decided?
It has been decided. The dates on the item page carry when.
What happens next?
The next dated step is effective, on November 3rd, in 33 days.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is August 5th, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under surveillance and policing.
What sources back it?
Four sources back it. Four of them are primary.
Is it on the ERCOT grid?
Yes. It sits inside the ERCOT interconnection.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on September 29th, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, League City City Council ordered a November 3rd special election on whether police may keep using automated license plate reader cameras. Tracked since August 5th, 2026. Last verified September 29th, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0048/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0048.
Beat
Filed under Surveillance and policing, with every other decision on that beat.