Community Corner
State bans red-light cameras, may continue for contract length
State bans red-light cameras, may continue for contract length
On June 1, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed House Bill No. 1631, which effectively banned the use of “photographic traffic signal enforcement systems,” otherwise known as red-light cameras.
The bill was passed in the Texas House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin of 109-34 and shortly thereafter in the Texas Senate by a 23-8 vote.
The governor took to Twitter to simply announce, “I just signed the law that bans red-light cameras in Texas.” Despite the passage of this widely supported bipartisan bill, however, the City of Humble will continue to enforce traffic with its red-light cameras that are currently in place at seven intersections around the city.