Expired
Who approved this?
Approved by City Council on December 2, 2025.
Council deadlocked 3-3 on renewal December 2, 2025, one vote short of the 4 needed, and directed staff to discontinue the contract; it lapsed December 29, 2025. The 2023 contract ran an initial 2-year term with 3 one-year renewal options; the city had 14 Flock cameras, and council had declined to add 19 more in June 2025. All cameras were removed by February 1, 2026. Councilmember Lorenzo Gonzales recused. Named roll call pending minutes verification.
San Marcos ended its Flock contract
Contract ended December 29, 2025.
The money
- Cameras: 14
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
- City of San Marcos: December 2, 2025 council recap (Item 19) (December 2, 2025) sanmarcostx.gov
- University Star: council declines Flock renewal (December 15, 2025) universitystar.com
- City of San Marcos ALPR page (July 16, 2026) sanmarcostx.gov
- CBS Austin: San Marcos City Council ends Flock Safety contract, seeking new options cbsaustin.com
- Texas Observer: San Marcos City Council ends ALPR program texasobserver.org
Last verified: July 16, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
City Council approved it on December 2, 2025. Approval method: council vote. City of San Marcos runs the cameras.
The contract covers 14 cameras.
Status: expired.
5 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified July 16, 2026. See the rest of Texas on the Texas hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "San Marcos, TX Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/tx-san-marcos/.
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- Camera locations near San Marcos: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock