Celina, TX Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily
- School-day curfew
- Also applies during school hours
- Minor defined as
- Under 17 years of age
- Defenses listed
- Nine, incl. work, emergency, escort
- Cited authority
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 341.905
Summary
Celina bans minors under 17 from remaining in public places or business premises during curfew hours: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, plus school hours on school days, under a city ordinance adopted in 2013.
(a) A minor commits an offense if he or she remains in any public place or on the premises of any establishment within the incorporated areas of the city during curfew hours. (b) A parent or guardian of a minor commits an offense if such person knowingly permits, or by insufficient control allows, the minor to remain in any public place ... during curfew hours. (c) The owner, operator or any employee of an establishment commits an offense if he or she knowingly allows the minor to remain upon the premises of the establishment during curfew hours.
Full Breakdown
Celina's juvenile curfew, in the city code since Ordinance 2013-38, makes it an offense for anyone under 17 to remain in a public place or on business premises during curfew hours: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily and school hours on days school is in session. Parents or guardians who knowingly permit or, through insufficient control, allow a minor's violation are separately liable, as is any establishment owner, operator, or employee who knowingly lets a minor stay past curfew. The ordinance lists nine defenses, including parental accompaniment, work travel, emergencies, and supervised school or religious activities. It cites Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 341.905 as its statutory authority and remains codified as of the current ecode360 publication.
Violations & Fines
Violating minors, non-compliant parents or guardians, and establishment owners, operators, or employees who knowingly allow a minor to remain past curfew each commit a separate offense, punishable under the general penalty provision, § 1.01.009.
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