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Governor Ferguson signs law limiting use and sharing of automated license-plate reader data
Summary
Governor Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6002, which regulates automated license-plate readers by restricting camera placement near sensitive sites, limiting data retention, barring sharing with federal immigration authorities and creating enforcement tools including private lawsuits and Attorney General action.
Governor Ferguson signed Senate Bill 6002 into law, saying the measure balances law enforcement uses of automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) with safeguards for sensitive personal data.
Senator Yasmin Trudeau, the bill's prime sponsor, told the signing ceremony the law "restricts the sharing of that data with federal government and other outside entities" and explicitly bars sharing with Immigration and…
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