Personal cardholders to be permitted inside police or fire lines; exceptions; display of personal card.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 34-130
in effectSec. 34-130. - Personal cardholders to be permitted inside police or fire lines; exceptions; display of personal card.
(a) Personal news media identification cardholders shall be permitted inside police or fire lines, except where such admission would be dangerous to human life or substantially interfere with police or fire fighting activities. The foregoing determination shall be made by the official in charge of the scene to which the card holder seeks entry. Cardholders may take tape recorders, cameras and other photographic equipment into an area within police or fire lines that has been designated by the officer in charge. However, the right to remain within the designated line is subject to the judgment of the official at the scene. Possession of a personal card does not in itself authorize access to buildings or private property located within police or fire lines.
(b) Upon entering police or fire lines, the holder of a personal card shall display the card prominently on his person so as to be readily visible to any official at the scene.
(Code 1968, § 2-3156; Ord. No. 78-1630, § 5, 8-15-78; Ord. No. 84-790, § 3, 5-22-84)
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_CH34POFIPR_ARTIVNEMEID_S34-130PECABEPEINPOFILIEXDIPECAFetched: 10/26/2026