Privacy & Surveillance in Dallas, TX (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Dallas, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Recording & Consent Laws
Texas is a one-party consent state. You may legally record a conversation if you are a party to it or have consent from one participant. Texas Penal Code §16.02 governs wiretapping. Audio recording on security cameras is legal if at least one party consents or conversations occur in public areas.
Dallas and Texas Recording Laws
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 16.02
Sec. 16.02. UNLAWFUL INTERCEPTION, USE, OR DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. (b) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures another person to intercept or endeavor to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication; [...] (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that: [...] (4...
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