Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras; an investigation found an agency allocating $30M+ to build Texas' Flock network (Ayden Runnels/The Texas Tribune)

Governor Greg Abbott issued an order halting state agency funding for the Flock surveillance camera system after a Texas Tribune investigation revealed that a single agency had allocated more than $30 million to construct the statewide network. The pause applies to all ongoing and future expenditures until further review, aiming to reassess the program’s cost and oversight.