Carrying additional passengers.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-29
in effectSec. 46-29. - Carrying additional passengers.
Any passenger who engages the services of a taxicab shall have the exclusive right to the passenger compartment of the taxicab. Except as provided in item (3) of subsection 46-30(a) of this Code, it shall be unlawful for a licensee to carry additional passengers unless specific permission is obtained from the passenger who originally engaged the taxicab.
(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014)
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_CH46VEHI_ARTIITA_DIV1GE_S46-29CAADPAFetched: 10/26/2026
