GENERALLY

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 45, art. XII, div. 1

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-301 Authority to prohibit riding on roadways.

Sec. 45-301. - Authority to prohibit riding on roadways. The traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs on any roadway prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon and, when such signs are in place, no person shall disobey the same. (Code 1968, § 46-284)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-302 Riding on sidewalks.

Sec. 45-302. - Riding on sidewalks. (a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the central business district. (b) The traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs on any sidewalk outside the central business district prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon by any person, and when such signs are in place, no person shall disobey the same. (c) Whenever any person is riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk, such person shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and shall give audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian. (Code 1968, § 46-285; Ord. No. 2021-205, § 6, 3-24-2021; Ord. No. 2025-971, § 6, 11-19-2025)

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_CH45TR_ARTXIIBI_DIV1GEFetched: 10/26/2026