Mayes Middleton is a Texas state senator, attorney, and business executive. He is the Republican candidate for Texas attorney general in 2026.
Case
Networked automated license-plate cameras can assemble searchable records of vehicle movements. Candidates and officials disagree over whether to ban the systems, keep them with limits, or defend them as investigative tools. This tracker separates outright bans from narrower restrictions.
Role at the time: 2026 Republican candidate for Texas attorney general
Statement summary
Mayes Middleton supported continued investigative use of license-plate readers but wanted active-case requirements and penalties for misuse.
“You got to have an active case, just like they did in my case here when they stole the car.”
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. Middleton supported continued investigative use of license-plate readers but said searches need an active case and misuse needs penalties. Keeping the readers under conditions fits Mixed or conditional.
Statement dates: September 20, 2026
Statement dates: September 20, 2026
Statement dates: September 20, 2026
Statement dates: September 20, 2026
