Pharr, TX Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Local ordinance
- Chapter 86, Article II (Secs. 86-31: 86-39)
- Original curfew hours
- 10 p.m.–6 a.m. weeknights, 12:01 a.m. weekends
- State preemption
- TX HB 1819, effective Sept. 1, 2023
- Preemption statute
- Local Government Code § 370.008
- Current status
- Unenforceable statewide; not repealed locally
Summary
Pharr's Code of Ordinances still lists a nightly curfew for minors under 17, but Texas House Bill 1819 barred cities from adopting or enforcing juvenile curfews statewide effective September 1, 2023, making Chapter 86's curfew hours void.
It shall be unlawful for any person under 17 years of age to be or remain in or upon any public place within the city during the following curfew periods beginning at: (1)10:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day; (2)12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Friday or Saturday; and (3)9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. during the effective regular school calendar requiring student attendance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 86-33 of the Pharr Code of Ordinances sets a curfew for anyone under 17: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, and 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on school days. Violators faced fines up to $200 and referral to Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation. But Texas House Bill 1819, codified at Local Government Code § 370.008, prohibits any political subdivision from adopting or enforcing a curfew on minors statewide, effective September 1, 2023. Pharr has not formally repealed Chapter 86, Article II, but the hours and penalties below are unenforceable.
Violations & Fines
The curfew as written carried fines up to $100 for a first offense and $200 for repeat violations, plus referral to Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation, but state law bars any enforcement today.
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