Pflugerville orders a November election on charter amendments, one of them a section on the city's use of artificial intelligence
The Pflugerville City Council approved on second reading on August 11th, 2026 an ordinance ordering a special election on November 3rd, 2026 on amendments to the city's home rule charter. The 2026 Charter Review Commission put 21 amendments forward for the city's voters. One of them adds a new Section 2.03 titled Artificial Intelligence Protections. It would require the council to adopt protections covering data, facial recognition and surveillance technology. It would also require transparent approval processes for those technologies and a responsible artificial intelligence framework. A charter section outlives the council that writes it, which an ordinary policy does not.
How to take part
The charter amendments go to Pflugerville voters on November 3rd, 2026, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Charter Review Commission's report carries the full text of the proposed Section 2.03, so a voter can read the words that would enter the charter. The ordinance submits the measures as listed in its own exhibit, which is where the proposition captions live.
Where
2 counties. In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.
Timeline
- ordered
Ordinance ordering the election approved on second reading
- Today
- comment closes
Election day, the last day a voter can answer the question
75 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.
- 2026-08-20
Admitted. The Charter Review Commission's filed report carries the full text of the proposed Section 2.03 and the ordinance setting the election date.
- 2026-08-20
The election ordinance itself is now on the record beside the commission's report. It sets November 3rd, 2026 with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The commission put 21 amendments forward. The wording each proposition will carry on the ballot is in an exhibit to the ordinance and is unconfirmed, so what is published here is the section the commission recommends.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
City Council shall adopt protections governing the collection, use, retention, and oversight of data, facial recognition, and surveillance technologies; establish transparent approval processes for such technologies; require a responsible AI (artificial intelligence) framework; ensuring this information is used locally for a legitimate basis established by law.Report of the 2026 Pflugerville Charter Review Commission, proposed Section 2.03 Primary source, official · legistar1.granicus.com
Add a new Section 2.03 to address the City's use of artificial intelligence.Report of the 2026 Pflugerville Charter Review Commission, Summary of Proposed Amendments, item 4 Primary source, official · legistar1.granicus.com
the report identifies 21 amendments that we believe should be submitted to City voters for considerationReport of the 2026 Pflugerville Charter Review Commission, June 4th, 2026, transmittal Primary source, official · legistar1.granicus.com
on the 3rd day of November 2026, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to consider amendments to the City of Pflugerville's Home Rule Charter.Ordinance of the City of Pflugerville ordering a special election on proposed amendments to the Home Rule Charter Primary source, official · legistar1.granicus.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?
The Pflugerville City Council approved on second reading on August 11th, 2026 an ordinance ordering a special election on November 3rd, 2026 on amendments to the city's home rule charter. The 2026 Charter Review Commission put 21 amendments forward for the city's voters. One of them adds a new Section 2.03 titled Artificial Intelligence Protections. It would require the council to adopt protections covering data, facial recognition and surveillance technology. It would also require transparent approval processes for those technologies and a responsible artificial intelligence framework. A charter section outlives the council that writes it, which an ordinary policy does not.
Who decides it?
Pflugerville City Council decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public comment on it?
The charter amendments go to Pflugerville voters on November 3rd, 2026, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Charter Review Commission's report carries the full text of the proposed Section 2.03, so a voter can read the words that would enter the charter. The ordinance submits the measures as listed in its own exhibit, which is where the proposition captions live.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers Travis and Williamson Counties.
Has it been decided?
Its status on the record is open.
What happens next?
A comment closes is set for November 3rd, in 75 days.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is August 11th, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under surveillance and policing.
What sources back it?
Two sources back it. Two 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 August 20th, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, Pflugerville orders a November election on charter amendments, one of them a section on the city's use of artificial intelligence. Tracked since August 11th, 2026. Last verified August 20th, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0075/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0075.
Beat
Filed under Surveillance and policing, with every other decision on that beat.