Texarkana, TX Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Encampment Sanitation (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Sec. 28-11
- Covers
- Sidewalks, streets, alleys, public places
- Max fine
- $500.00 per offense
- Continuing violation
- Each day separate offense
Summary
Texarkana makes it unlawful to sleep on sidewalks, streets, alleys, or any public place, backing the city's enforcement of the state's public-camping ban.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sleep upon the sidewalks, streets, alleys or in any public place or public thoroughfare within the city, or upon the private property of another without the latter's permission.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. 28-11 flatly bars sleeping on the sidewalks, streets, alleys, or in any public place or public thoroughfare, and separately bars sleeping on another person's private property without permission. The code carries no stated penalty for this section, so the Chapter 1 general-penalty clause governs: a Class C-level fine up to $500.00, with each day of continued violation charged as a separate offense. This local rule sits alongside the statewide public-camping offense the city is required to enforce under Texas Penal Code § 48.05.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $500.00 under the general-penalty clause (Sec. 1-5); each day is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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