Flock Cameras in Houston and the Suburbs: What Councils and Records Show

Houston Police Department said 74 of its Flock cameras were vandalized in 2026 as of Aug. 28, up from 38 as of July 28, per public records obtained by ABC13 (Sept. 11, 2026).

Houston has paid Flock about $4.6 million since 2022, per city data cited by ABC13. Flock says replacing a damaged camera without a protection plan can cost $350 to $800. When asked about insurance, Mayor John Whitmire said "I'd be surprised, but you never know," and the city did not immediately provide details.

Axios Houston (Sept. 14) reported that the Houston City Council approved a grant application in August that included money for more Flock cameras, over two members' objections.

Axios reported the county approved an $869,000 Flock contract 4-0 in May; County Judge Lina Hidalgo abstained, said she is critical of the lack of oversight, and called for a special Commissioners Court meeting in October. As of Sept. 14, the outcome of that meeting had not been verified.

Manvel: the city council voted unanimously on Sept. 8 to end its Flock contract, giving 30 days' notice and covering the installed cameras right away (Houston Public Media, Sept. 9).

Willis: the mayor announced the same day that the system was shut off pending a city council decision (Houston Public Media).

Conroe: on Sept. 10 the council approved a budget that includes Flock funding. In August it had rejected a plan to let voters decide (ABC13, Sept. 11). The police chief said he has seen no evidence of misuse in seven years of use.

League City: on Aug. 11 the council put a non-binding question on the November ballot asking whether to keep using Flock. The city website lists 55 active cameras with 16 more awaiting TxDOT permits, and police say images and location data are generally kept 30 days (Click2Houston, Aug. 12).

The Texas Tribune reviewed about 615,000 searches of the Texas Department of Public Safety Flock network in June. Houston Police had the most, at 13%. 48% of searches came from outside Texas (Texas Tribune, Sept. 4). For more on the statewide picture, see the Texas guide.

FlockLocations currently lists 1985 reported Flock cameras in Houston, of which 20 are Community Confirmed and 1965 are 3rd Party / Unconfirmed. Locations are labeled Community Confirmed or 3rd Party / Unconfirmed, and this is not an official city list.

Flock and DPS do not publish how many cameras they run in Texas. Our map is a community list and may be incomplete or out of date.