Texas is a one-party consent state: you can record a conversation you are part of. Recording others without consent may violate Penal Code Sec. 16.02.
Garland has no local recording ordinance; audio recording is governed by state law. Under Texas Penal Code Section 16.02, it is lawful to record or intercept a communication if at least one party to the communication consents. Recording conversations you are not part of (such as using a hidden mic to capture others' private conversations) is a felony. Video recording without audio is permitted in public spaces and areas visible from outside without consent, subject to the invasive visual recording limits of Tex. Penal Code 21.15.
Unlawful interception under Sec. 16.02 is a second-degree felony. Civil damages are also available under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 123.
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