Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Local Government Code § 370.008: JUVENILE CURFEWS PROHIBITED.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 11. PUBLIC SAFETY
SUBTITLE C. PUBLIC SAFETY PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 370. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, or other measure that imposes a curfew to regulate the movements or actions of persons younger than 18 years of age.

(b) This section does not apply to a curfew implemented under Chapter 418, Government Code, for purposes of emergency management.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 425 (H.B. 1819), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.

Redesignated from Local Government Code, Section 370.007 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 22.001(27), eff. September 1, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:27Z. Source file · JSON

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