Converse, TX Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered roads
- FM 78 and FM 1516 only
- Crossing ban zone
- Within 1,000 feet of the signal
- Max fine
- $200.00 per offense
- Enforced by
- Converse Police Department
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 401-2025, Dec. 2, 2025
Summary
Converse bans crossing FM 78 or FM 1516 outside a marked crosswalk within 1,000 feet of the highways' signalized intersection, and requires pedestrians there to obey the traffic signal.
All pedestrians crossing FM 78 or FM 1516 shall be required to strictly comply with the direction of the official traffic signal at the intersection of FM 78 and FM 1516. Pedestrians shall be prohibited from crossing FM 78 and FM 1516 within 1000 feet of the official traffic signal at the intersection of FM 78 and FM 1516, except in a crosswalk.
Full Breakdown
Ordinance 401-2025 targets the FM 78/FM 1516 intersection, where business growth has raised the risk to pedestrians. Anyone crossing either highway must strictly obey the official traffic signal, and crossing within 1,000 feet of that signal outside a marked crosswalk is prohibited outright. The rule applies only to FM 78 and FM 1516, not every city street; it was adopted under the authority Texas Transportation Code Section 552.009 gives home-rule cities to restrict roadway crossings in business districts and on designated highways. The Converse Police Department enforces the article.
Violations & Fines
Violating the crosswalk rule is a municipal offense punishable by a fine up to $200.00 per Sec. 44-93, with each crossing treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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