Travis County itself has no sit-lie or sidewalk-obstruction ordinance for unincorporated areas. The City of Austin reinstated its public-camping ordinance via Proposition B (May 2021), but that rule applies only inside Austin city limits.
Sit-lie rules ban sitting or lying on public rights-of-way during specified hours. Travis County, with limited home-rule authority and minimal sidewalk infrastructure in unincorporated areas, has not adopted such an ordinance. Inside Austin city limits, Proposition B (May 2021) reinstated the city's pre-2019 public-camping, sitting, and lying ban after the city council had rolled it back. Outside Austin, individuals experiencing homelessness in Travis County are subject only to general Texas trespass and disorderly-conduct law and any specific park or facility rules at TCSO-patrolled county parks.
No county ordinance violation exists outside Austin; Texas Penal Code criminal trespass and disorderly conduct apply on county-controlled property.
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