Last updated: October 19, 2026

Sherman, TX: Council votes 7-0 to end Flock contract and remove 11 cameras

Sherman City Council voted 7-0 on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 to pass Resolution No. 7682, directing the city manager to end the city's agreement with Flock Group Inc. for automated license plate recognition (ALPR) devices and to remove all 11 cameras. The resolution also requires a public hearing before any city department can install such cameras in the future. Mayor Shawn Teamann said ahead of the vote that it would be effective immediately if passed, and that removal "will probably take a little bit of time."

What the resolution does

Resolution No. 7682 directs the city manager to end Sherman's agreement with Flock Group Inc. for ALPR devices and to remove the city's 11 cameras. The resolution is not a non-renewal notice — it directs active removal of the existing system.

The resolution also requires that any future installation of automated license plate readers by a city department be preceded by a public hearing. That provision means the council, not just the city manager, would have a formal role in any future ALPR decision.

The precise removal timeline has not been published. Mayor Teamann said ahead of the vote that removal "will probably take a little bit of time."

State context: Comptroller restricts grant funding for ALPR

On Oct. 13, 2026 — six days before the Sherman vote — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines signed Executive Order DH-2026-03, directing that future grants administered by his office may not be used to buy, contract for, extend, or renew license plate reader systems. The order covers cameras, sensors, software, subscriptions, and data platforms sold by Flock Safety, Motorola Solutions, Axon Enterprise, and others.

Huffines stated: "The government has no business tracking where law-abiding Texans drive," adding that doing so without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. The executive order applies to future grants only — it is not a statewide ban on ALPR systems and does not automatically cancel existing contracts.

For broader context on state-level ALPR funding in Texas, see our guide: Flock cameras in Texas: state funding, the DPS network and public records.

Regional background

Cooke County, which borders Grayson County (where Sherman is the county seat), offers a window into how rural Texas law enforcement views ALPR systems. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington told KXII in August that his county's roughly 16 Flock cameras were a "force multiplier" for a department that may have only four officers covering 900 square miles. He noted the system includes an audit trail tracking each data pull.

In August 2026, the council in Marietta, Oklahoma — about 60 miles north of Sherman — canceled its Flock contract after residents packed a meeting. Marietta's police chief said he learned the company had been retaining data longer than the city's 30-day policy.

The Flock debate has also roiled Ardmore, Oklahoma, where residents launched a recall campaign against four city commissioners over the commission's decision to renew its Flock contract. Organizers say they gathered more than 6,000 signatures; the Carter County Election Board is verifying them ahead of an expected February 2027 recall election. See our guide: Ardmore, OK: Flock camera fight heads to a February recall vote.

What happens next

The city manager is to be alerted to remove the city's 11 automated license plate readers in accordance with Resolution No. 7682. A specific removal timeline has not been published. Mayor Teamann said ahead of the vote that removal "will probably take a little bit of time."

If any city department wishes to install automated license plate readers in the future, a public hearing is now required before that can proceed.

You can browse camera locations reported in Sherman and surrounding Grayson County on the Sherman camera map, or see all cities with reported cameras.

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