Bobby Tucker knows what it's like to have his picture captured by a red light camera.
Tucker ran a red light and was soon mailed the proof along with a ticket.
"It was kind of embarrassing, you know, to see my picture like that,” he said. “But yeah, I was caught red-handed."
If Rep. Jonathan Stickland has it his way this session, the state would get rid of the red light cameras altogether.
"We believe is it's a constitutional issue,” Stickland said. “We believe you have a right to face your accuser. We believe in the fourth amendment and the right to privacy."
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, red light cameras are installed to curb crashes at busy intersections.
Revenue collected from tickets is split between the state, cities and companies that maintain and operate the cameras. Some of the money generated by the state is then earmarked for regional trauma centers.
But Stickland argues the cameras are just a way to generate a profit off the backs of citizens and says they don't make sense from a safety standpoint either.
"In many ways, if you look at rear-end collisions or people who are pounding on their breaks and all the problems that this could cause, this is causing more problems than it's actually solving,” Stickland said.
But for Tucker, getting caught red-handed was a problem he felt obligated to solve.
“Some people think it's intrusive,” Tucker said, “but in my opinion, if you're doing something wrong you should pay the price."