Curfew Laws in El Paso, TX (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for El Paso, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
El Paso enforces an 11 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew for minors under 17, City Code §§ 10.20.010-10.20.054, most recently readopted with amendments in 2020. The ordinance holds parents liable for knowingly allowing a curfew violation or for failing to retrieve a cited minor within two hours of notice, and the city reviews the ordinance every three years to satisfy Texas Local Government Code § 370.002.
El Paso Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 10.20.010 (Curfew—Definitions)
"Curfew hours" means the period beginning at eleven p.m. and ending at six a.m. of the following day. The time shall be determined by the prevailing standard of time, whether Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Savings Time, generally observed at that hour by the public in El Paso. The time then observed in the El Paso Police Department's communications divisions shall be prima facie ev...
Park Curfew
El Paso closes its city parks overnight: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from October through April, and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. from May through September. City Code Section 13.24.040 lets downtown-district parks stay open until 1 a.m., and any later hours require a director-issued temporary permit.
El Paso City Park Nighttime Closure Hours
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 13.24.040 (Hours of closure)
A.All city parks, except as provided herein, shall be closed to the public every night from October 1 through April 30 each year between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and every night from May 1 through September 30 each year between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless otherwise posted in accordance with department policies. Parks in the downtown management district, however, shall remain open until 1:00...
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