Texas noise rules
We have 7 city pages for Texas. Each one is taken from that city's own code and lists its sources and the date we checked them.
What does Texas law say about noise?
- State law
- Texas Penal Code § 42.01(a)(5) makes it disorderly conduct to make unreasonable noise in a public place, or in or near a private home the person has no right to be in.
- Decibel rule
- Noise over 85 decibels is presumed unreasonable after a magistrate or peace officer has given notice that it is a public nuisance (§ 42.01(c)(2)).
- Penalty
- A Class C misdemeanor.
Source: Texas Penal Code Chapter 42. City rules are usually more specific, so check your city's page too.
Cities in Texas
Arlington, TXNo set quiet hours in the Nuisance chapter. Noise that is disorderly conduct under Texas Penal Code § 42.01(a)(5) is also a city nuisance.Austin, TXNo amplified sound audible past a home's property line from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m.Dallas, TXNo general quiet hours in Chapter 30. Construction near homes is limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.El Paso, TX10 p.m. to 7 a.m., when sound beyond the property line can't exceed 70 dB(A) or 75 dB(C). Power equipment outdoors on residential property: not 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.Fort Worth, TXNighttime is 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.Houston, TXNighttime hours are 10:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.San Antonio, TXNighttime is 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday