Prostitution, loitering for prostitution prohibited.
San Antonio City Code § 21-25
in effectSec. 21-25. - Prostitution, loitering for prostitution prohibited.
(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the words or phrases set out in this subsection (a) mean the following:
Known prostitute or panderer means a person who, within two (2) years previous to the date of arrest for violations of this section, has within the knowledge of the arresting officer been convicted of violating any law or ordinance prohibiting soliciting, committing, or offering to commit prostitution, promotion of prostitution, or aggravated promotion of prostitution.
Loiter means to delay or linger without a lawful purpose for being on a public street or place, for the purpose of committing a crime such as opportunity may be discovered.
(b) Prostitution. It is unlawful for any person to:
(1) Commit or offer to commit "prostitution," "promotion of prostitution" or "aggravated promotion of prostitution," as those acts are defined in Texas Penal Law;
(2) Knowingly transport a person into, or within, the city to promote that person's engaging in prostitution, or procuring or paying for transportation with that purpose;
(3) Knowingly receive, offer or agree to receive another into any place, building or vehicle for the purpose of any person committing prostitution;
(4) Knowingly permit another to remain there for such purpose, or to knowingly in any way aid, abet or participate in prostitution; or
(5) Secure or offer to secure a person for the purpose of committing prostitution, promotion of prostitution or aggravated promotion of prostitution.
(c) Loitering for prostitution.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to loiter in or near any street or place open to the public in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit prostitution.
(2) Among the circumstances, but not the only circumstances, which may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are the following: that such person is a known prostitute or panderer, and repeatedly beckons to, or stops or attempts to stop, or engages any person passing by in conversation indicative of soliciting for prostitution, or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop a motor vehicle operator by hailing, waiving of arms or any other bodily gesture.
(3) No arrest shall be made for a violation of this section unless the arresting officer first affords such person an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no person shall be convicted of violating this section if it appears that the explanation given was true, and additionally did disclose a lawful purpose.
(4) Peace officers enforcing this section shall have the same amount of discretion as allowed under the Texas Penal Code.
(d) Penalties. All violations of this section shall be punished as a Class C misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 88321, §§ 1—4, 8-20-98)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH21OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S21-25PRLOPRPRFetched: 10/27/2026