Unauthorized person not to cross police, fire or official municipal lines; counterfeiting, imitating press cards prohibited; card to be used only by person to whom issued; surrender of card upon revocation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 34-134
in effectSec. 34-134. - Unauthorized person not to cross police, fire or official municipal lines; counterfeiting, imitating press cards prohibited; card to be used only by person to whom issued; surrender of card upon revocation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to cross police, fire or official municipal lines. Any person violating this subsection, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to counterfeit or imitate or attempt to counterfeit or imitate any such press card so issued by the chief of police; nor shall any person use or exhibit, or attempt to use or exhibit, any such press card unless he is the actual authorized holder. Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.
(c) Upon revocation of a personal card and/or vehicle card the same shall be surrendered to the police chief within three days after notice of revocation of such card. Any person who fails to do so shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00.
(Code 1968, § 2-319; Ord. No. 78-1630, § 9, 8-15-78; Ord. No. 92-1449, § 50, 11-4-92)
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_CH34POFIPR_ARTIVNEMEID_S34-134UNPENOCRPOFIOFMULICOIMPRCAPRCABEUSONPEWHISSUCAUPREFetched: 10/26/2026