Curfew Laws in Texas (2026)

Texas HB 1819 (88th Legislature, 2023), codified at Local Government Code 370.008 (originally 370.007), prohibits all…

Amarillo's curfew ordinance bars anyone under 17 from public places or businesses between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m…

El Paso enforces an 11 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew for minors under 17, City Code §§ 10.20.010-10.20.054, most recently…

Baytown bars anyone under 17 from public places and business premises between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through…

Celina bans minors under 17 from remaining in public places or business premises during curfew hours: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m…

Minors under 17 face a 10:30 p.m. curfew on school nights and 12:01 a.m. on weekends under City Code Sec…

Minors under 17 are barred from Harlingen public places and business premises from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights…

Rowlett bars minors under 17 from public places between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school nights, and from just after…

San Marcos keeps a codified juvenile curfew: minors under 17 commit an offense if found in a public place during set…

Bryan repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in September 2023, and the city code currently has no curfew law…

Frisco repealed its entire juvenile curfew ordinance on August 15, 2023 under Ordinance 2023-08-37, deleting former…

Houston's Chapter 28 curfew for minors under 18 remains in the Code of Ordinances, but Texas House Bill 1819 barred…

Odessa repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in October 2023 after Texas eliminated cities' authority to enforce…

Pflugerville has no juvenile curfew. Texas House Bill 1819, in force September 1, 2023, bars every city and county from…

Pharr's Code of Ordinances still lists a nightly curfew for minors under 17, but Texas House Bill 1819 barred cities…

San Antonio's youth curfew, City Code Secs. 21-121 through 21-125, still bars anyone under 17 from public places…

Wichita Falls repealed its juvenile curfew ordinance in 2023, deleting Article IV of the offenses chapter entirely, so…

Most Corpus Christi city parks close from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under Sec. 36-10, with Cole Park under that same…

Farmersville's municipal parks, under Sec. 50-27(a), are open to the public 30 minutes before dawn until 30 minutes…

Most San Antonio city parks close at 11:00 p.m. and reopen at 5:00 a.m., with Woodlawn Lake Park closing at midnight…

Abilene Code of Ordinances Sec. 22-4 closes every City park to the public between 12:01 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. daily…

Amarillo parks and playgrounds, including their streets and parking areas, are off-limits without a permit between…

Baytown closes the Baytown Nature Center from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise, and shuts every…

Brazoria County parks are open to the public every day of the year, but only during the hours posted at each individual…

Brownsville municipal parks open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11:00 p.m. Friday…

Bryan closes every city park and recreation area to the public nightly from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., with posted signs…

Carrollton parks close nightly at 10:30 p.m. and reopen at 5:00 a.m. Loitering, remaining, or staying in any public…

Cedar Park city parks close at 10:00 p.m. and reopen at dawn under § 8.03.005, though the parks and recreation advisory…

Celina city parks close at 11:00 p.m. and reopen at 5:00 a.m. every day, and it is unlawful to be inside a park during…

Conroe parks and playgrounds are open daily only from dawn to dusk. Anyone other than city personnel on official…

Converse closes all city parks from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. Being in a park or using park facilities during those…

Dallas closes every public park and park amenity from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. under Sec. 32-9.1, and being on park…

Denton city parks close to the public every night at 10:00 p.m. and stay closed until 6:00 a.m., with no exceptions for…

Edinburg closes its parks and recreational facilities nightly at 10:30 p.m. (11:00 p.m. during daylight saving time)…

El Paso closes its city parks overnight: 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from October through April, and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. from May…

Fort Worth parks, recreation areas, and community centers close to the public overnight. Section 24-8 sets default…

Frisco parks run on set daily hours rather than staying open around the clock. Neighborhood parks close thirty minutes…

Fulshear closes all city-owned parks from sunset until sunrise citywide, with the only exception for city employees…

Garland parks close at 10 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m. under §25.15, with nine athletic complexes staying open until…

Georgetown parks are open to the public only between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. unless different hours are posted, a…

Grand Prairie parks close to the public outside posted hours, defaulting to 6:00 a.m. to midnight when no hours are…

Harlingen closes all city parks, recreational facilities, and golf courses nightly from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under…

Unincorporated Harris County parks close at the hours posted on entrance signage, and staying past closing without…

City parks and park facilities are open to the public only from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, and staying past closing…

Every Irving city park posts its own opening and closing hours at the entrance, and Code § 25-2(a) makes it unlawful to…

Laredo closes every city park, playground and athletic field between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Code of Ordinances…

Leander city parks are open to the public from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily, with the Mason Homestead available for…

Lewisville parks close at 11:00 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m., with the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area and…

Longview parks and recreational facilities are open 6:00 am to 11:00 pm daily unless a specific facility posts…

Lubbock closes every public park and the Meadowbrook Golf Course to the public between midnight and 5:00 a.m. Entering…

Midland closes most city parks overnight, major lit parks from midnight to 6 a.m., smaller unlit neighborhood parks…

Mission closes all city parks and recreational facilities from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. every day, with limited…

No person, vehicle, or activity may be on any New Braunfels city-owned park, playground, or cemetery between 10:00 p.m…

Odessa closes all city-run public parks to public use between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. every night, with violators…

Parker parks and designated open spaces close overnight: no one may remain, stay, or loiter in a park between 11:00…

Pearland public parks are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily under City park rules adopted by the Parks and…

Pflugerville city parks are open dawn to 10:00 p.m. only; trails stay open 24 hours for walking, hiking, jogging, and…

Pharr's eleven designated city parks are off-limits between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Chapter 90, with fines…

Plano parks and park facilities are open to the public only from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. under Code of Ordinances §…

Richardson parks close nightly at 10:30 p.m. and reopen at 5:00 a.m.; Sec. 15-61(a)(20) makes it unlawful to remain…

Rockwall closes its neighborhood parks at 10 p.m. and Harry Myers Park at 11 p.m., with entry outside posted hours…

Rowlett's city parks operate on a daybreak-to-11:00 p.m. schedule under section 42-94, and staying inside a park after…

San Angelo parks are open sunrise to sunset daily unless posted otherwise. Park playgrounds are closed to everyone…

San Marcos closes all city parks overnight, making it unlawful to enter or remain in a park between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00…

Shenandoah, Texas closes its parks and playground facilities every night between 9:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. under Chapter…

Taylor's municipal parks open at 4:00 a.m. every day and close at 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, extending to…

Temple parks close on posted hours set by the city manager, and staying in a park after closing is a criminal offense.

Texarkana city parks close at 10:00 p.m. and reopen at daylight, with two parks limited to daylight hours only, under…

Tyler city parks are open sunrise to sunset, and it is unlawful to enter or remain in a park when it is closed. Public…

Victoria closes all city parks, parkways, and playgrounds to the public between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Sec…

Waco parks close to the public between midnight and 6 a.m. every night, and it is unlawful to remain, walk, wander…

City parks in Wichita Falls close at midnight and stay closed until 5:00 a.m., with loitering or playing inside during…

Williamson County parks are open 7:30 AM to 10 PM year-round; Berry Springs Park and Preserve opens at 7 AM. Being in a…

Guadalupe County and its cities set park hours locally. Public parks post opening and closing times, often dawn to dusk…

Every city-owned park in Killeen closes between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. under the Parks and Recreation chapter's park…

Every city park in Sugar Land is open from sunrise to sunset under Code § 5-3; camping or sleeping overnight is banned…

Galveston County parks are open only during hours posted at each entrance, and overnight camping is banned except in…