Privacy & Surveillance in San Antonio, TX (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for San Antonio, 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 are in public areas.
San Antonio and Texas Recording Laws
Few RestrictionsTex. Penal Code Sec. 16.02(c)(4)
It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) 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 interception, unless the communication is intercepted for the purpose of committing an unlawful ...
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