League City voters to decide fate of Flock surveillance cameras Nov. 3, 2026
On Nov. 3, 2026, voters in League City will decide whether police should continue operating 55 Flock surveillance cameras along public roads. The City Council approved a resolution in mid-October 2026 pledging to remove the cameras if voters reject Proposition A, with removal to begin within 72 hours of vote certification.
- When it happened
- Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 election
- Where
- League City
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 30, 2026 at 5:00 am
- Confirmed by
- the original record or a trusted outlet
Taxes & money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
The facts
- League City has 55 Flock cameras along public roads that collect data on every passing vehicle, including license plate numbers, make, model, paint color and identifiable characteristics such as dents and bumper stickers [1].[1]
- Proposition A is nonbinding but the City Council approved a second resolution in mid-October 2026 pledging to remove the cameras if voters reject them on Nov. 3, 2026 [1].[1]
- League City Mayor Nick Long said that if voters reject the cameras, the city will begin removing them within 72 hours after vote certification [1].[1]
- League City has six officers with access to the Flock system, and two officers must work together to scan Flock data [1].[1]
- Five police departments in the Houston region — including Pasadena and Baytown — have arrested officers or launched investigations into alleged misuse of Flock data [1].[1]
- Gov. Greg Abbott in August 2026 banned the use of state money for Flock cameras and halted new installations along state roads [1].[1]
- One other U.S. city, York, Maine, is asking voters to decide the fate of Flock cameras in the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections, and Texas cities Kyle and Laredo plan to put the question to voters in May 2027 [1].[1]
- Flock cameras were used in a recent missing persons case in League City in which a 15-year-old girl was found safe in Guadalupe County [1].[1]
Who said what
- League City Mayor Nick Long He introduced the resolution to place the question before voters because he saw residents of all political stripes on each side of the argument and felt it was best to put it out there[1]
- League City Mayor Nick Long Police would not have had anything to go on without the Flock cameras in a recent missing persons case[1]
- League City Mayor Nick Long Both things can be true: Flock cameras definitely work and definitely have privacy concerns[1]
- Flock Safety spokesperson Courtney Terlecki Flock cameras have had a real impact on crime in League City, including the arrest of a murder suspect[1]
Sources
- News Lean Left Houston-area voters will get to decide fate of Flock cameras The Texas Tribune · Oct 30, 2026
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