Mcallen, TX Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing statute
- Transp. Code 707.020
- Effective
- June 2, 2019 (HB 1631)
- Enforced by
- Texas Attorney General
- Local cameras
- None permitted
- Live citations
- Officer-witnessed only
Summary
McAllen operates no red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code 707.020 prohibits any local authority from implementing or operating a photographic traffic signal enforcement system, a statewide ban that took effect June 2, 2019 under House Bill 1631.
(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.
Full Breakdown
The rule is statewide and absolute: under Transportation Code 707.020, no local authority, McAllen included, may implement or operate a photographic traffic signal enforcement system on any street under its jurisdiction. House Bill 1631 killed red-light cameras across Texas effective June 2, 2019, voiding existing municipal camera programs. The Texas Attorney General enforces the ban. Cities that once ran camera contracts had to wind them down; McAllen issues no automated red-light citations, and none would carry legal weight. Red-light running in McAllen is enforced only by a police officer who personally witnesses the offense.
Violations & Fines
Any automated red-light citation issued in McAllen is legally void and unenforceable. The Texas Attorney General may act against a local authority that operates a prohibited camera system. Signal violations are cited only by sworn officers.
Frequently Asked Questions
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