Canceled
Who approved this?
No source names who approved this contract. That gap is common where a purchase cleared without a council vote.
Hood County Commissioners Court authorized covering the county's Flock cameras at its August 11, 2026 meeting, and the county terminated its agreement with Flock Safety. Three automated license plate readers were covered and unplugged. Constable John D. Shirley oversaw the shutdown and said permanent warrantless tracking of people going about their day does not belong in a free society. County officials asked Flock for a $126,000 refund for taxpayers and rejected Flock's offer of a credit instead. The Texas Tribune reported on August 28, 2026 that Hood County had received Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant money for Flock cameras before ending the contract, and that the program draws on a $1 annual auto insurance fee created in 2023. The Tribune put the statewide total at more than $30 million in MVCPA grant money spent on Flock cameras. Neither source gives the original contract amount, the Hood County grant award, or the date the county first signed.
Hood County ended its Flock contract
Contract ended August 11, 2026.
The money
- Cameras: 3
- Funding source: Other grant
What happens next
This decision already happened in public; the record and its sources are above. If the community revisits the question, that decision would follow the same public process: a noticed meeting, public comment, and a recorded outcome, all through official channels.
Sources
- KERA News: Hood County shuts down Flock cameras, terminates agreement amid privacy concerns (August 19, 2026) keranews.org
- Texas Tribune: How a $1 Texas insurance fee funded thousands of Flock cameras (August 28, 2026) texastribune.org
Last verified: September 7, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
Hood County Commissioners Court approved this Flock contract; the sources give no date. Approval method: grant-driven. Hood County Sheriff's Office operates the program.
Cameras: 3. The money: Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant money, drawn from a $1 annual auto insurance fee created by a 2023 Texas law. County officials sought a $126,000 refund after ending the contract and rejected a credit offer from Flock. Neither source gives the Hood County grant award figure..
Status: canceled.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. See the rest of Texas on the Texas hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Hood County, TX Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/tx-hood-county/.
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- Camera locations near Hood County: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock