In Texas, a county judge and Republican congressional candidate pushed for the county to accept a bid from a company, whose CEO is a political donor, for a contract far larger than the county had originally planned.
In July 2025, the Webb County Commissioners Court, which serves as the governing body of the county in Texas, approved the start of a process to purchase GPS trackers and dual-facing cameras for use with the Webb County Sheriff’s Office patrol units. As a first step in this process, the Commissioners Court authorized the county purchasing agent to solicit proposals from companies for a 13-month service agreement for 50 GPS trackers, according to county meeting minutes.
