Drivers may have noticed red-light cameras still are perched atop select intersections in Humble—despite House Bill 1631, a red-light camera ban, passing in the 86th Texas legislative session.

Although the ban became effective Sept. 1, a provision in the law allows cities to keep operating the cameras until their contracts with vendors expire, according to the Texas Legislature.

Humble City Manager Jason Stuebe said the red-light cameras in the city of Humble will remain until 2024 due to a contract the city signed with Vera Mobility. However, once the program is no longer sustainable, the contract can be amended and the cameras will be removed, Stuebe said

Although Humble-area drivers may still receive citations from red-light cameras until 2024, neither the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles nor the county tax assessor-collector can place registration holds on unpaid red-light camera tickets, per the law.