Flock Cameras

At a glance

• What: Residents used the public comment period to oppose Flock license plate camera and mass tracking technology.
• Where it stands: Speakers raised it on September 1 ("cameras and mass resident tracking technologies" and "surveillance and flock") and September 15 ("Flock cameras" and a speaker saying Flock harms children). No agenda item, motion or Council response appears in the minutes.
• Next: None scheduled in the records read.

October minutes

• October 20: Arko Barman addressed Council on HPD using Flock cameras to help ICE. The minutes record the topic only. No agenda item, motion or Council response followed. See also HPD Immigration Enforcement Cooperation.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, September 15-16, 2026 (No. 2026-0512-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20260915.pdf
• City Council regular meeting minutes, September 1-2, 2026 (No. 2026-0493-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20260901.pdf
• City Council regular meeting minutes, October 20-21, 2026 (No. 2026-0657-1): https://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agenda/2026/20261020.pdf

Log

2026-10-20 - City Council (Tuesday session)

One speaker on HPD Flock cameras and ICE; no Council action.

2026-09-15 - City Council

Two speakers addressed Flock during the non-agenda list.

2026-09-01 - City Council

Speakers raised cameras, tracking technologies, surveillance and Flock.