Texas has no statewide facial recognition ban. Dallas County has not enacted any county prohibition on government or private facial recognition use. Dallas County Sheriff and DPD use various biometric tools subject to internal policy.
Unlike San Francisco, Boston, or Portland, no Texas city or county has enacted a facial recognition technology ban. Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 503 (Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier) regulates commercial collection of biometric identifiers including facial geometry, requiring consent and limiting retention, but exempts government use. Dallas County Sheriff, Dallas Police Department, and other county agencies may use facial recognition tools through state and federal partnerships. There is no Dallas County ordinance banning, regulating, or requiring disclosure of facial recognition by county departments. Civil liberties advocates have proposed limits but none have passed. Federal constitutional limits apply.
No prohibition exists. Commercial misuse of biometric data: TX Business and Commerce Code 503 civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation by attorney general.
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Richardson, TX
Under Sec. 5-9(6), it is unlawful to allow an animal to unreasonably bark, howl, crow, or make other loud noise unprovoked for at least 15 minutes or in spor...
Richardson, TX
Richardson Code Ch. 13, Art. III, Div. 2 prohibits unreasonably loud noise at all hours. Sec. 13-72 makes it unlawful to create noise offensive to ordinary s...
Richardson, TX
Under Sec. 13-75(9), construction noise near residential areas is unrestricted 7 AM to 6 PM weekdays. Before 7 AM, after 6 PM, and on weekends, construction ...
Richardson, TX
Junked vehicles that are wrecked, dismantled, or inoperable without current registration or safety inspection may not be kept in public view. Richardson Code...
Richardson, TX
Richardson regulates commercial vehicle parking in residential areas through its zoning ordinance and Code Enforcement. Oversized commercial vehicles and pro...
Richardson, TX
Richardson does not recognize 'dibs' or reserved parking on public streets. Residents may not block public parking spaces with cones, chairs, or other items,...
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