Public Conduct in Conroe, TX (2026)
6 verified public conduct rules for Conroe, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
Conroe bans aggressive panhandling citywide and flatly bars any solicitation within 25 feet of a bank entrance or ATM, at marked crosswalks, on school blocks, or on a sidewalk cafe or bar patio.
Conroe Aggressive Solicitation Ban Near Banks, ATMs
Significant RestrictionsConroe Code of Ordinances § 46-9 (Aggressive solicitation prohibited)
A person commits an offense if the person solicits:(1)In an aggressive manner in a public area;(2)In a bus, at a bus station or stop, or at a facility operated by a transportation authority for passengers;(3)Within 25 feet of:a.An automated teller facility;b.The entrance or exit of a bank; orc.The entrance or exit of a check cashing business; or(4)At a marked crosswalk;(5)On either side of the ...
Public Urination
Conroe makes it an offense to urinate or defecate on any public street, sidewalk, park, building or in public view anywhere in the city. Being inside a restroom is the only affirmative defense the ordinance recognizes.
Conroe Public Urination and Defecation Ban
Some RestrictionsConroe Code of Ordinances § 46-7 (Urinating or defecating in public prohibited)
A person commits an offense if the person urinates or defecates:(1)In or on a public street, alley, sidewalk, yard, park, building, structure, plaza, or utility right-of-way or other public place; or(2)In public view.(b)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if the person is in a restroom.
Skateboarding Rules
Conroe bars skateboards and similar toy vehicles from roadways posted above 30 mph and from Davis, Philips and Frazier streets outright, bans them where signs say so, and lets a first-time offender have the device impounded for a week instead of paying a fine.
Conroe Skateboard and Toy Vehicle Rules
Some RestrictionsConroe Code of Ordinances § 66-31
Skateboard means a device with wheels for riding upon, usually standing including, without limitations, skateboards of all types. Toy vehicle means coasters, scooters, roller skates, in-line skates, rollerblades, rollerskis, or any other nonmotorized device with wheels or rollers upon which a person may ride. ... Bicycles are specifically excluded from this definition. ... (b)Skateboarding on c...
Loitering Rules
Conroe makes it an offense to loiter in a public place with intent to commit a drug crime, but officers must first give the person a chance to explain before making an arrest under the section.
Conroe Loitering to Commit a Drug Crime Ban
Some RestrictionsConroe Code of Ordinances § 46-10 (Loitering with the intent to commit a drug crime)
Offense. A person commits an offense if the person loiters in a public place with the intent to commit a drug crime. This intent is evidenced by acting in a manner and under circumstances that openly demonstrate the purpose of committing a drug crime... (c)Defense. No arrest may be made for a violation of this section unless the arresting officer first affords the actor the opportunity to expla...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Conroe bans smoking within 20 feet of restaurant patios, playgrounds, transit stops, bleachers and building entrances, and outright inside every city park. The rule reaches far past sidewalks into apartment common areas.
Conroe Outdoor Smoking Ban Near Public Places
Significant RestrictionsConroe Code of Ordinances § 26-174 (Prohibition of smoking in certain outdoor areas)
Smoking shall be prohibited in the following outdoor places:(1)Within a distance of 20 feet outside the front entrance or open windows of enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited;(2)In, and within a distance of 20 feet of outdoor seating or serving areas of restaurants;(3)In all outdoor arenas, stadiums, and amphitheaters;(4)Within a distance of 20 feet of bleachers and grandstands for use by...
Public Alcohol Use
Conroe makes it unlawful to possess an open container or publicly consume alcohol outdoors anywhere inside the Central Business District, bounded by Frazier, Phillips, San Jacinto, Cochran, Main and Pacific Streets. The ban excludes vehicles, buildings, private residences, TABC-licensed outdoor premises, and city-authorized festivals or concerts.
Conroe Bans Open Alcohol in Downtown District
Significant RestrictionsConroe Code of Ordinances § 18-35(a), (b)
(a)Except as provided by this section it shall be unlawful for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage or to publicly consume an alcoholic beverage in an outdoor area within the Central Business District of the City of Conroe, Texas.(b)This section does not prohibit the possession or consumption of an alcoholic beverage inside a motor vehicle, building or residence, or ...
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