Is it legal to record someone in public in Texas? What the law says

In the U.S., it is generally legal to record people in public without their consent because there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in places like streets, parks, or public events. Most people have a smartphone, tablet or some sort of electronic device that can record audio and video on the spot. Chapter 21 of the Texas Penal Code lists several offenses related to video recordings, including recording people in private places, sharing private sexual images, creating or sharing sexual deepfakes, secretly watching or recording someone, using threats to obtain sexual images or acts, and sending unwanted sexual images. In Texas, there is generally no law prohibiting someone from videotaping you in a public place where you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. For example, if someone records you in a park, on a public street or at a public event, you usually cannot successfully sue merely because you were recorded. It's generally a First Amendment right to record in public. According to the Texas ACLU, taking videos and photographs of things that are plainly visible from public spaces is a constitutional right – and that includes federal buildings, transportation facilities and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.