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

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

Key Facts

Statute
Transportation Code Sec. 707.020
Effective
June 2, 2019 (HB 1631)
Enforced by
Texas Attorney General
Status
Banned statewide
Camera citations
Not legally valid

Summary

Wichita Falls cannot operate red-light cameras. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020, enacted by House Bill 1631 effective June 2, 2019, bars every local authority from installing or running a photographic traffic signal enforcement system on any street under its jurisdiction.

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

Section 707.020 of the Texas Transportation Code prohibits Wichita Falls from implementing or operating a photographic traffic signal enforcement system on any highway or street under its jurisdiction. The Legislature added the ban through House Bill 1631, effective June 2, 2019, ending red-light camera programs statewide. The Texas Attorney General enforces the prohibition. A companion provision, Section 707.021, separately bars the city from issuing any civil or criminal charge or citation based on a recorded image produced by such a system. No Wichita Falls ordinance can revive camera-based signal enforcement.

Violations & Fines

Any red-light camera program is prohibited statewide. The Texas Attorney General enforces Section 707.020, and no citation issued from a camera-recorded image is legally valid in Wichita Falls.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Wichita Falls install red-light cameras?
No. Texas Transportation Code Section 707.020 bars any local authority from implementing or operating a photographic traffic signal enforcement system. The ban took effect June 2, 2019.
Who enforces the red-light camera ban?
The Texas Attorney General enforces Section 707.020. Under Section 707.021, Wichita Falls also cannot issue any citation based on a camera-recorded image.

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