Texas Department of Public Safety spent $4.5 million on four Chevy Tahoes equipped with Falco Net surveillance tech from Israeli firm Cognyte. The purchase was approved as an "emergency" in March 2026, citing vague safety risks without specifics.

The system intercepts phone-cell tower connections (IMSI catcher), hoovering data from unsuspecting people en masse. Purchase breakdown: $2.85M for four Falco Net Core Systems, $600K for Tahoes ($150K each), plus licenses, backpack units, antennas. Florida already uses similar tech.

Legal questions persist after Supreme Court's Chatrie v. United States ruling that location tracking constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. Hardware specs: 8kg module, 24-36V DC, modular in Pelican cases. Concealment via false roofs or ski boxes.