Texas Department of Public Safety: Automated License Plate Readers

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.
| Agency | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Technology | Automated License Plate Readers |
| Vendor |
The Texas Department of Public Safety spent $1.525 million for license plate reader and face recognition technology over a five-year term, starting in 2025.
Links
Government budget/purchasing (Texas Department of Public Safety)
Government information (Texas Department of Public Safety)
Government information (Texas Department of Motor Vehicles)
Other (www.dps.texas.gov)
More about this technology
Cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that are used to track license plates.

An illustration of a police car with cameras aimed at another vehicle.


