Hutto ends Flock Safety license plate reader contract
By ยท Updated 1 Oct 2026
19 September 2026. [AI first draft. Verify every fact against the source before publishing.]
Hutto's city council voted to end the city's use of Flock Safety license plate readers. The decision marks a shift in the city's approach to automated license plate recognition technology, which has been deployed in various Texas municipalities to track vehicles and support law enforcement operations.
The vote represents [verify: date of vote and council vote count] action on the contract. [Verify: whether the termination is immediate, includes a wind-down period, or takes effect on a specific date]. License plate reader programs have faced scrutiny in communities nationwide over privacy concerns and questions about data retention and access.
Residents in other Texas cities with similar contracts can check their local council agendas and minutes to learn whether their municipalities are evaluating their own Flock Safety or automatic license plate reader agreements, and when renewal dates or termination decisions may be scheduled.
Read the original reporting: Community Impact Newspaper.