Persons younger than eighteen prohibited from entry; attendant required.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-131
in effectSec. 28-131. - Persons younger than eighteen prohibited from entry; attendant required.
(a) It shall be unlawful to allow a person who is younger than 18 years of age to enter or be on the premises of an enterprise at any time that the enterprise is open for business.
(b) It shall be the duty of the operator of each enterprise to ensure that an attendant is stationed at each public entrance to the enterprise at all times during such enterprise's regular business hours. It shall be the duty of the attendant to not allow any person under the age of 18 years to enter the enterprise. It shall be presumed that an attendant knew a person was under the age of 18 unless such attendant asked for and was furnished:
(1) A valid operator's, commercial operator's, or chauffeur's driver's license; or
(2) A valid personal identification certificate issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety reflecting that such person is 18 years of age or older.
(Ord. No. 97-75, § 3, 1-15-97)
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_CH28MIOFPR_ARTIIISEORBU_S28-131PEYOEIPRENATREFetched: 10/26/2026