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Public Conduct in Converse, TX (2026)

5 verified public conduct rules for Converse, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Aggressive Panhandling

Converse's loitering law makes it a crime to linger in a public place to beg, or to harass, seriously annoy, or alarm someone with no legitimate purpose, both punishable as a misdemeanor under the city's loitering ordinance.

Converse Aggressive Panhandling and Begging Rules

Significant Restrictions

Sec. 24-40(2), (6).

A person commits the offense of loitering if he: (1)Lingers, remains, or prowls in a public place or the premises of another without apparent reason and under circumstances that warrant alarm or concern for the safety of person or property in the vicinity, and upon inquiry by a law enforcement officer, refuses to identify himself and give a reasonably credible account of his presence and pur...

Skateboarding Rules

Converse bans bicycles and skateboards from park pavilions citywide, backed by a misdemeanor fine of up to $200 per offense.

Converse Skateboard Ban in Park Pavilions

Some Restrictions

Sec. 30-66(3)d.

No motorized vehicles, except maintenance or emergency vehicles, will be allowed in any part of the park, except designated street and parking areas without special permission of the city manager. Bicycles and skateboards are prohibited from the park pavilion.

Loitering Rules

Converse bans loitering that alarms, obstructs, or harasses in public places, covering prowling, blocking traffic, begging, and lingering near schools under a citywide loitering ordinance.

Converse Loitering and Obstruction Rules

Significant Restrictions

Sec. 24-40.

A person commits the offense of loitering if he: (1) Lingers, remains, or prowls in a public place or the premises of another without apparent reason and under circumstances that warrant alarm or concern for the safety of person or property in the vicinity, and upon inquiry by a law enforcement officer, refuses to identify himself and give a reasonably credible account of his presence and purpo...

Jaywalking

Converse bans crossing FM 78 or FM 1516 outside a marked crosswalk within 1,000 feet of the highways' signalized intersection, and requires pedestrians there to obey the traffic signal.

Converse Jaywalking and Crosswalk Rules

Some Restrictions

Sec. 44-89

All pedestrians crossing FM 78 or FM 1516 shall be required to strictly comply with the direction of the official traffic signal at the intersection of FM 78 and FM 1516. Pedestrians shall be prohibited from crossing FM 78 and FM 1516 within 1000 feet of the official traffic signal at the intersection of FM 78 and FM 1516, except in a crosswalk.

Public Alcohol Use

Converse allows drinking in city parks during normal hours but bans alcohol in the pool area and bans glass containers parkwide.

Converse Alcohol Rules in City Parks

Some Restrictions

Sec. 30-66(3)b.

No alcoholic beverages shall be permitted or consumed within the pool area. Alcoholic beverages may be, however, consumed elsewhere in the city parks during normal hours. Glass containers are prohibited from all city parks and pool area. c. No motorized vehicles, except maintenance or emergency vehicles, will be allowed in any part of the park, except designated street and parking areas witho...

Looking for Bexar County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Converse city rules.

Public Conduct in Bexar County