Privacy & Surveillance in El Paso, TX (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for El Paso, 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 for recording conversations. Under Texas Penal Code §16.02, only one party to a conversation must consent to recording. This applies to both in-person conversations and phone calls. Video recording without audio in public areas is generally unrestricted.
El Paso Recording & Consent Laws
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code § 16.02 (Unlawful Interception, Use, or Disclosure of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications)
UNLAWFUL INTERCEPTION, USE, OR DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. ... It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that: ... (4) a person not acting under color of law intercepts a wire, oral, or electronic communication, if: (A) the person is a party to the communication; or (B) one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the inte...
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