Wichita Falls, TX Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Status
- Repealed citywide, no curfew in effect
- Repeal ordinance
- Ordinance 39-2023, adopted July 18, 2023
- Former citation
- Chapter 78, Article IV (now Reserved)
- Context
- Same year Texas HB 1819 took effect
Summary
Wichita Falls repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in 2023, deleting Article IV of the offenses chapter entirely, so no citywide curfew currently restricts minors' movement at night.
Editor's Note–Former Article IV Pertaining To Curfew For Minors Was Repealed And Deleted In Its Entirety By Ordinance 39-2023 Adopted 7/18/2023. Prior To The Deletion, This Article Derived From The Following: 1966 Code, Secs. 20-11(a), (B), (D); Ordinance 22-2001, Sec. 1, Adopted 3/12/01; Ordinance 35-2018, Sec. 1, Adopted 8/7/18; Ordinance 23-2021 Adopted 8/3/21.
Full Breakdown
The city's former juvenile curfew, Article IV of Chapter 78 (Offenses), traced back to the 1966 Code and was last renewed by Ordinance 23-2021 in August 2021. The city council repealed and deleted the article in its entirety by Ordinance 39-2023, adopted July 18, 2023: the same year the Texas Legislature's HB 1819 ended the prior state law authorizing local juvenile curfews. Sections 78-61 through 78-80 are now marked 'Reserved' in the Code of Ordinances, meaning there is no municipal ordinance restricting when minors may be out in public in Wichita Falls.
Violations & Fines
None: since there is no curfew ordinance, police cannot cite or detain minors for being out at night based on age or curfew hours alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why was the Wichita Falls curfew removed?
Sources & Official References
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