Unattended children in motor vehicles.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-7
in effectSec. 28-7. - Unattended children in motor vehicles.
(a) A person commits an offense if he, acting with knowledge, intent or criminal negligence, leaves a child in a motor vehicle for longer than five minutes if the child is:
(1) Younger than seven years of age; and
(2) Not attended by an individual who is 14 years of age or older.
(b) The terms "knowledge," "intent" and "criminal negligence," as used in this section, shall have the same meanings as set out in the definitions of these terms in the Texas Penal Code.
(Code 1968, § 28-32; Ord. No. 83-1405, § 1, 9-6-83)
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_ARTIINGE_S28-7UNCHMOVEFetched: 10/26/2026
