Odessa, TX Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Current status
- No juvenile curfew in effect
- Repealed by
- Ordinance 2023-23, adopted 10/26/2023
- State trigger
- TX HB 1819 barred local curfews, Sept. 2023
- Prior ordinance span
- Adopted 1997, last amended 2018
- Re-adoption since repeal
- None
Summary
Odessa repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in October 2023 after Texas eliminated cities' authority to enforce curfews, and the city has not adopted a new one under any later state authorization.
Former article 8-3 pertaining to the minors curfew, was repealed and deleted in its entirety by Ordinance 2023-23 adopted 10/26/2023.
Full Breakdown
Odessa's minors curfew, Article 8-3 of the city code, ran from 1997 through 2018 amendments before the Texas Legislature's HB 1819 stripped political subdivisions of authority to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews effective September 1, 2023. The Odessa City Council followed with Ordinance 2023-23, adopted October 26, 2023, repealing and deleting Article 8-3 in its entirety. The code now marks that article "(Reserved)" with no substitute text, and no replacement curfew has been adopted since. Minors in Odessa are not subject to a citywide overnight curfew enforced by police.
Violations & Fines
Odessa has no juvenile curfew ordinance, so no curfew violation exists: police cannot cite a minor for being out during any specific overnight hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
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