Fulshear, TX Business Licensing & Operations: Adult Entertainment (2026)
Key Facts
- License
- Required, city manager application
- Buffer distance
- 1,000 feet from listed uses
- Operating hours
- 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon-Sat
- Max penalty
- $4,000, Class A misdemeanor
- Nonconforming grace period
- 12 months
Summary
Fulshear requires a city license to run a sexually oriented business, bars them within 1,000 feet of churches, schools, parks, homes, and each other, and limits hours to 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
A person commits an offense if the person operates or causes to be operated a sexually oriented business within a 1,000-foot radius of: (1) A place of worship; ... (12) Another sexually oriented business. ... A sexually oriented business may only be open for business Monday through Saturday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Under Code of Ordinances Ch. 10, Art. VI, operating a sexually oriented business without a city license is an offense, and the city manager's application must be signed by any owner holding a 20%+ interest. Section 10-155 bans locating within 1,000 feet of a place of worship, school, child care facility, residential boundary, park, alcohol-selling premises, hospital, library, recreation center, pool, or another sexually oriented business, measured property line to property line. Businesses may open only 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-Saturday, with adequate lighting and no opaque screening or sexually suggestive signage.
Violations & Fines
Class A misdemeanor, up to $4,000 fine; each day of violation is a separate offense (§ 10-159).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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