2023年，得州立法机构通过法案，在汽车保险政策中增加1美元费用以打击催化转换器盗窃，这一措施已筹集约8100万美元1。州机动车犯罪预防局利用至少3000万美元部署了3200多部Flock监控摄像头1。得州目前拥有约13000部此类摄像头，数量居全美第二1。
该项目引发了严重的隐私权担忧。这些摄像头捕获的数据可以跨州、跨司法管辖区共享，无需搜查令1。2025年Flock数据被搜索62000次，导致约1660起催化转换器盗窃案件被破获1。与此同时，警察滥用数据的案例相继曝光，包括一名Lufkin警官因滥用官方信息被控100项罪名1。州代表Mitch Little质疑称："所捕获信息的绝对数量，在我看来不符合第四修正案"1，州参议员Carol Alvarado坦言："我制定该法案时没有考虑AI监控摄像头"1。
州长阿博特日前暂停了所有州资金用于本地Flock摄像头补助1，原因是对监控范围和数据安全的担忧日益加剧1。全美近100个城市已取消Flock合同，得州的Bandera和Hood County也在其中1。
Texas lawmakers approved legislation in 2023 that increased car insurance premiums by one dollar to combat catalytic converter theft, raising approximately $81 million for the initiative 1. The state's Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority deployed more than 3,200 Flock surveillance cameras across the state using at least $30 million of those funds 1. Texas now operates approximately 13,000 Flock cameras, ranking second nationally behind California 1.
The surveillance network has produced measurable law enforcement results, with Flock data searches totaling 62,000 in 2025 and leading to approximately 1,660 catalytic converter theft arrests 1. In 2025, Texas signed a three-year contract worth $15.9 million with the Texas Highway Patrol to deploy an additional 1,183 cameras 1. The Flock database operates across state and jurisdictional boundaries without requiring search warrants 1.
Governor Greg Abbott recently suspended all state funding for local Flock camera subsidies, citing growing concerns about surveillance scope and data security 1. State Representative Mitch Little expressed doubts about the program's constitutional standing, stating that "the sheer volume of information being captured, in my view, does not align with the Fourth Amendment" 1. State Senator Carol Alvarado acknowledged that she had not anticipated AI surveillance cameras when drafting the original legislation 1.
The decision reflects broader scrutiny of the program following documented misuse cases. In August 2024, a Lufkin police officer faced 100 criminal charges related to unauthorized access of Flock data to track a former partner and colleagues 1. Nearly 100 cities nationwide have cancelled their Flock contracts, including Bandera and Hood County in Texas 1.
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