Haltom City, TX Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Haltom City maintains a juvenile curfew ordinance under the authority of Texas Local Government Code 370.002, which requires cities with curfews to review them every 3 years in a public hearing to determine continued necessity. The typical Haltom City nighttime curfew applies to minors under age 17 and prohibits them from being in a public place or establishment from 11 PM to 6 AM Sunday through Thursday and from 12:01 AM to 6 AM Friday and Saturday. A daytime curfew applies during school hours (typically 9 AM to 2:30 PM) on days the public schools are in session, barring compulsory-age minors from public places without a valid reason. Public places include streets, sidewalks, parking lots, public parks, businesses open to the public, and parking areas at shopping centers. Common defenses and exceptions include being accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult authorized by the parent; traveling to or from work with written proof of employment; responding to an emergency; attending a civic, religious, school-sponsored, or officially supervised activity with a reasonable direct route home; exercising First Amendment rights such as free speech or free exercise of religion; and being an emancipated minor. Police officers may detain suspected curfew violators, contact a parent, and transport the minor home or to a holding area pending parent pickup. Violations by the minor are Class C misdemeanors carrying fines up to 500 dollars. Parents and guardians who knowingly permit or fail to prevent curfew violations can be cited separately under the parental responsibility provision. Businesses that knowingly allow minors to remain on the premises during curfew hours can also be cited. Some Texas cities have sunset curfews after the 2019 repeal wave; Haltom City residents should verify current ordinance status with the Haltom City Police Department at (817) 222-7000 or review the Haltom City Code via Municode before relying on specific hours. Juvenile curfews are enforced alongside Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code rules that bar minors from licensed premises.