TX HB2083

Restricts governmental entities from operating automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems except for specific authorized purposes: detecting/investigating felonies, identifying unregistered or uninsured vehicles, investigating missing persons, recovering stolen vehicles, collecting tolls, enforcing parking, and controlling access to secured areas

Requires captured plate data to be destroyed within 48 hours of collection unless the data is evidence in a pending criminal case, subject to a preservation request, covered by a court order, or subject to a warrant

Prohibits sharing captured plate data with non-governmental entities, the federal government, or other governmental entities for unauthorized purposes, and bars targeting enforcement based on race, ethnicity, or income level

Allows governmental entities or criminal defendants to obtain court orders for data retention and disclosure by demonstrating probable cause that the data is relevant to a felony investigation or missing person case

Creates a private right of action for violations, with prevailing claimants entitled to actual damages or $1,000 statutory damages plus attorney's fees, and waives governmental immunity for such claims; requires annual reporting to the Department of Public Safety on ALPR system usage