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Tex. Transp. Code § 707.020 (2026)

Photographic Traffic Signal Enforcement System Prohibited

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Sec. 707.020. PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system with respect to a highway or street under the jurisdiction of the authority.

(b) The attorney general shall enforce this section.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 372 (H.B. 1631), Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2019.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2026 · leading case: James H. Watson & Others Similarly Situated v. City of Southlake, 594 S.W.3d 506 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2019).
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James H. Watson & Others Similarly Situated v. City of Southlake, 594 S.W.3d 506 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2019). “1631, §§ 2, 6; see Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 707.020 . Thus, following the guidance of Garcia, and accounting for the effect of the Legislature’s repeal, we reject Watson’s arguments and affirm.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0510, No. KP-0510 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Feb. 2, 2026). “” TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 707.020. However, a “[p]hotographic traffic signal enforcement system” is one “that[] consists of a camera system and vehicle sensor installed to exclusively work in conjunction with an electrically operated traffic-control signal,” id.”
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