Permit required.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-231
in effectSec. 46-231. - Permit required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a chauffeured limousine service or to offer or agree to provide chauffeured limousine service, or to rent or lease motor vehicles, including the service of a driver, for chauffeured limousine service in the City of Houston, unless the person holds a current and valid chauffeured limousine service permit that has been issued under this division.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the chauffeured limousine is not being operated for the purpose of serving any passenger in exchange for consideration or the trip originated in a jurisdiction outside the city in which the chauffeured limousine is operated in compliance with all applicable laws. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to authorize a chauffeured limousine from another jurisdiction to originate any passenger service trip within the city.
(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH46VEHI_ARTIVSICHCHLISE_DIV3CHLISE_S46-231PEREFetched: 10/26/2026