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Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.

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The Texas Tribune reports its public-records review found at least $30 million in Flock-related grant commitments. These are not verified vendor payments, and RouteFrame does not import the article's crowdsourced statewide camera estimate.

PUBLISHER
The Texas Tribune
PUBLISHED
August 28, 2026
LOCATION LABEL
Texas
REPORTING LABEL
POLICY DISPUTE REPORTED
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