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Denton, TX Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing law
Transp. Code Sec. 707.020
Enacted by
House Bill 1631 (2019)
Effective
June 2, 2019
Status in Denton
Prohibited statewide
Enforced by
Texas Attorney General

Summary

Denton cannot operate red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020, added by House Bill 1631 in 2019, bars every local authority from running a photographic traffic signal enforcement system on any street it controls.

Sec. 707.020. PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAFFIC SIGNAL ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PROHIBITED. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system with respect to a highway or street under the jurisdiction of the authority. (b) The attorney general shall enforce this section. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 372 (H.B. 1631), Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2019.

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Full Breakdown

Denton, a home-rule city in Denton County, has no authority to install or run red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020 states that "notwithstanding any other law, a local authority may not implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system" on a street under its jurisdiction. The Legislature added the ban through House Bill 1631, effective June 2, 2019, ending camera programs statewide. The Texas Attorney General enforces the prohibition. No citation issued to a Denton driver by an automated traffic-signal camera carries legal force.

Violations & Fines

There are no violations to assess drivers: Denton is legally barred from operating red-light cameras, so no automated signal-enforcement citations may be issued or collected. The Attorney General enforces the ban against any local authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Denton use red-light cameras?
No. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020 bars Denton and every other local authority from operating a photographic traffic signal enforcement system, effective June 2, 2019.
Who enforces the red-light camera ban?
The Texas Attorney General enforces Section 707.020 against any local authority that attempts to run a photographic traffic signal enforcement system.
Can I be ticketed by a red-light camera in Denton?
No. Automated red-light camera citations have no legal force in Denton because state law prohibits the city from operating such systems.

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