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The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority has used at least $30 million of the collected fees for this purpose.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T15:05:11.581Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-01T14:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T15:05:11.581Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":85,"critic":85,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports with named sources and documents corroborated by 16 digests","critic":"Quotes, figures, dates, and right of reply included in full reports","hype":"Headlines match the body's substance across all outlets"}},"tags":["#TexasPolitics","#Surveillance","#AutoInsurance","#CatalyticConverterTheft","#FlockCameras"],"entities":["Greg Abbott","Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority","Flock cameras","Texas Legislature","Carol Alvarado","Jeff Leach"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A $1 fee on Texas auto insurance policies, enacted in 2023 to combat catalytic converter theft, has funded the expansion of the Flock surveillance network.","The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority has used at least $30 million of this fee to deploy at least 3,200 Flock cameras across the state.","Governor Greg Abbott's office announced a pause on state funding for local grants used for Flock cameras following inquiries about the spending.","Some lawmakers involved in passing the original fee legislation stated that its use for surveillance cameras was not their intention."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law that increased auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 annually. The stated purpose of this fee was to combat catalytic converter theft. Analysis by The Texas Tribune found that a state agency, the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, has since used at least $30 million of this revenue to expand the Flock surveillance network."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, whose board is largely appointed by Governor Greg Abbott, has used the $1 fee increase to acquire at least 3,200 Flock cameras. The agency has awarded grants totaling $50.8 million to help law enforcement agencies purchase and maintain surveillance equipment, including Flock cameras. An additional $15.9 million has been allocated to the Texas Department of Public Safety for nearly 1,200 more cameras."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on legislative intent"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Sources indicate differing views on the intended use of the $1 fee. Washington Top News and abc 13 Houston reported that State Sen. Carol Alvarado and Rep. Jeff Leach, who were involved in the bill's passage, stated that surveillance cameras were not discussed during legislative consideration. Alvarado expressed surprise at the fee funding AI-supported license plate readers, telling abc 13 Houston, \"I did not have that in mind when we passed the bill.\" Conversely, Miguel Rodriguez, chair of the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority and Laredo Police Chief, indicated an intention to use the proceeds to \"cover the entire state\" with cameras, viewing them as a tool to disrupt criminal organizations."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports below mention the specific figure of $81 million raised by the $1 fee increase, nor the $50.8 million funneled into 234 grants by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. 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