Irving, TX Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Local rule
- City Code Section 25-2(f)
- Park camping
- Prohibited overnight
- Fine
- Up to $500 per offense
- State ban
- HB 1925 / Penal Code 48.05
- Enforcement
- Parks & Rec, Irving police
Summary
Camping overnight on any Irving park property is unlawful unless it is part of a city-provided program, under City Code Section 25-2(f). Statewide, Texas HB 1925 makes camping in any public place a Class C misdemeanor.
(f) It shall be unlawful to camp overnight on any park property unless it is part of a city provided program. ... [Section 25-14] (b) Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter or by state or federal law, a person who commits an offense under this chapter, upon conviction, shall be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4988517; v32 updated 2026-07-30).
Full Breakdown
Irving City Code Section 25-2(f) makes it unlawful to camp overnight on any park property unless it is part of a city-provided program. The Parks and Recreation Department and Irving police enforce it; Section 25-14 makes each violation a strict-liability offense punishable by a fine up to $500. Beyond parks, Texas HB 1925 (Penal Code Section 48.05) bans camping in any public place statewide as a Class C misdemeanor, and Irving cannot designate land for homeless camping without a plan approved by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Violations & Fines
Camping overnight on park property outside a city program is a strict-liability offense under Section 25-14, punishable by a fine up to $500 per violation; public-place camping is a separate statewide Class C misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I camp overnight in an Irving city park?
Is camping banned outside Irving parks too?
Sources & Official References
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