Local and state governments in Texas have increasingly made it difficult to access public records about Flock Safety surveillance cameras. North Richland Hills charged a records requester $2.3 million for Flock-related documents, citing labor costs. Other agencies have charged varying fees or denied access entirely.
$$2.3 million for public records invoice for Flock documents
Phil Mynona, Anti-surveillance advocate who filed public records requests to 200 law enforcement agencies on behalf of Texas Privacy Coalition; North Richland Hills, City that issued $2.3 million invoice for Flock records; Texas Privacy Coalition, Anti-surveillance group and 4 more
Charleston White, a 49-year-old Fort Worth native and internet personality, was arrested October 4 in Tarrant County on charges of possession of a controlled substance under one gram and possession of marijuana under two ounces. Bond was set at $1,500 for the controlled substance charge and $500 for marijuana possession.
$$1,500 for bond for possession of controlled substance charge
A software bug in Texas's voter registration system led to at least 590,000 voter registrations not being sent to county officials for processing. The Texas Election Administration Management (TEAM) system, rolled out in July 2025, has experienced multiple errors and data consistency problems that county officials say stem from fundamental system architecture failures.
$$17 million for contract amount for TEAM system overhaul
Civix, Louisiana-based technology and consulting firm that rolled out the TEAM system overhaul; Texas Secretary of State's office, State agency overseeing voter registration system; Texas Association of County Election Officials, Organization of county election officials and 4 more
Governor Greg Abbott announced that applications opened for an estimated $31 million in Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) grants administered by the Texas Veterans Commission. Nonprofit organizations and local government agencies providing direct services to veterans may apply.
$$31 million for fund for Veterans' Assistance grants
Governor Greg Abbott, Announced grant funding; Texas Veterans Commission (TVC), Administers the grants; Laura Koerner, TVC Chairwoman and Navy veteran
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation sealed a deal Thursday to purchase a 650-acre ranch on Lake Palestine in Henderson County. The property will eventually become a Texas state park, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department expected to purchase it from the foundation in late 2027.
$more than $10 million for purchase price of property
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Purchaser of property; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Will purchase property in late 2027; Anne Brown, Executive director of Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation and 4 more
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced Monday that Austin, Barbers Hill, El Paso, and Prosper school districts will undergo detailed financial reviews. The reviews, requested by Gov. Greg Abbott in August, will examine whether district spending complies with state law and whether public funds are directed toward students, classrooms, and teachers rather than administrative or non-instructional expenses.
$$104.9 billion for State budget for K-12 education
Don Huffines, Texas Comptroller; Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Governor; Sarah Eckhardt, State Senator, D-Austin; candidate for comptroller
October 5, 2026 was the final deadline for Texas voters to register or update their registration for the November 3, 2026 midterm general election. Texas counties experienced a significant backlog of voter registration forms due to hundreds of thousands of records sent by the Texas Department of Public Safety about two weeks prior.
$Not stated for grants to Texas elections offices
Texas Department of Public Safety, sent backlog of voter registration records to elections offices; Celia Israel, Travis County Tax Assessor and former State Rep.; Chris McGinn, executive director of Texas Association of County Election Officials and 3 more
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction on October 2, 2026, blocking border barrier construction and ground-disturbing activities across the Big Bend sector. The injunction covers five contracted border wall projects and nullifies federal waivers suspending 28 environmental and historic preservation laws.
$over $7.5 billion for government contracts for border barrier infrastructure totaling
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone, issued preliminary injunction; Center for Biological Diversity, filed lawsuit and obtained injunction; Friends of the Ruidosa Church, plaintiff in lawsuit and 4 more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton raised $18 million in the third quarter of 2026 for his U.S. Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico. The haul more than doubled his second-quarter fundraising of $9 million.
$$18 million for third-quarter campaign funds raised
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, Republican U.S. Senate candidate; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Austin state representative; Nick Maddux, Paxton senior adviser
In leaked audio recordings from a private Washington fundraiser on Sept. 24, Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton said the Republican convention in Dallas "dropped our numbers" and complained that Washington D.C. controls his campaign messaging rather than his own team.
$upward of $200 million for republican-aligned ad spending supporting Paxton
Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General and Republican U.S. Senate nominee; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, state representative from Austin; Donald Trump, President and 1 more
Dated record: February 10, 2014 This is not new. It happened on February 10, 2014, about 13 years ago. It resurfaced in a source feed on October 3, 2026.
The Texas Secretary of State's office reported that 150,979 certificates of formation for new limited liability companies, corporations, and limited partnerships were filed in 2013, representing a 5.6 percent increase from 2012. This marks the fourth consecutive year of increased filings.
$150,979 for new business filings in 2013
Nandita Berry, Secretary of State
From an official record
Public SafetyEl Paso County (400 block of S. Darrington Road)
El Paso County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 64-year-old Victor Martinez after a German Shepherd puppy fell from an unsecured pickup truck bed on Saturday. The puppy fell from a Chevrolet Silverado traveling northbound in the 400 block of S. Darrington Road and struck the roadway and concrete sidewalk, showing visible injuries and signs of pain.
$$6,000 for bond
Victor Martinez, Driver, arrested and charged; Oscar Ugarte, El Paso County Sheriff; El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Agency that made arrest and investigation
Multiple states, including Texas, are suspending gas and diesel taxes to help control fuel costs. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a law on Thursday suspending the state's gas and diesel taxes for 90 days.
$Ohio suspended gas and diesel taxes for 90 days to help keep fuel costs down.
Mike DeWine, Republican Governor of Ohio; Texas, State taking measures to control gas prices; Oklahoma, State taking measures to control gas prices and 2 more
Hundreds of people marched on San Antonio's East Side on Saturday to protest a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. Local officials are considering legal action to halt the facility.
$$37.6 million for property appraisal value
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, Mayor supporting legal action against ICE facility; Bexar County Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert, Commissioner organizing march and pushing county to sue; Father Jimmy Drennan, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, addressed protesters and 3 more
Colleyville City Council approved a 2027 spending budget of $98.3 million in September, including a general fund budget of $30.78 million. The city also approved a 2027 property tax rate of 35.248 cents per $100 of property value and increased water and wastewater rates.
$Owner of home valued at city average $678,000 will pay $283 more in city tax per year; tax rate increased 13 percent from prior year's 31.19 cents per $100 of property value.
Colleyville City Council, Approved budget and tax rate; Bobby Lindamood, Mayor; Cassie Smith, Finance director
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham appeared on a Let's Talk Local segment to explain how oil and gas revenue from state lands supports public school funding and affects property tax burdens on homeowners. She discussed the General Land Office's management of 13 million acres and its revenue generation for the Permanent School Fund.
$Buckingham stated that increased state revenue from oil and gas can reduce homeowner property tax burden.
Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner (R); Sarah Zubiate-Bennett, Host of Let's Talk Local segment
Gov. Greg Abbott halted state funding for Flock Safety cameras in late August. Flock Safety responded by pausing certain agencies' payments for 90 days, allowing Dallas, Addison, New Braunfels, and Johnson County to keep cameras that would otherwise be removed. Abbott also directed TxDOT to pause installation of new license plate readers.
$Undisclosed total; at least $30 million devoted toward 3,200+ cameras for State funding for Flock cameras
Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas; halted state funding for Flock cameras; Flock Safety, Surveillance camera company; paused payments for 90 days; Dallas Police, City agency; met with Flock CEO; announced deal to keep cameras and 5 more
Texas State Senator Angela Paxton, estranged wife of Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, released an advertisement stating she will vote for the Republican ticket on November 3. She did not mention her husband by name in the ad. Paxton filed for divorce from Ken Paxton in July 2025, citing adultery.
$$131 million for super PAC spending on Texas Senate race
Angela Paxton, Texas State Senator; estranged wife of Ken Paxton; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate nominee; Texas Attorney General; James Talarico, Democratic Senate nominee and 2 more
Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos announced a 7 percent increase in new business filings in April 2016 compared to April 2015. A total of 14,871 certificates of formation were filed in April 2016, up from 13,874 in April 2015.
$14,871 for certificates of formation filed in April 2016
Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs visited Laredo and toured the World Trade International Bridge, which connects the United States and Mexico. She met with Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz and local government and business leaders to discuss strengthening trade between Texas and Mexico.
$$303 billion for trade volume through Laredo's international bridges and ports in 2018
Ruth Hughs, Texas Secretary of State; Pete Saenz, Laredo Mayor