{"id":368017,"date":"2026-07-10T08:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/368017\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:42:11","slug":"houston-city-council-considers-secured-load-ordinance-making-unsecured-cargo-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/368017\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston city council considers secured load ordinance, making unsecured cargo illegal"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston city councilmember is proposing a local ordinance to penalize people with unsecured loads on their vehicles.<\/p>\n

“We’ve seen so many accidents reported, not only just on our streets and roads but on our expressways,” Houston City Council Representative At-Large Position 2 Willie Davis said.<\/p>\n

The ordinance proposal<\/a> states that it seeks to amend Chapter 45 of the code of ordinances to create a local law to combat the issue.<\/p>\n

The proposal states that “the proposed ordinance requires that motor vehicles, and\/or any attached trailers, secure loads or cargo with a securement device of sufficient strength to prevent their loads from moving, thus preventing them from ending up on the roads and\/or highways.”<\/p>\n

Council Rep. Davis told ABC13 it includes loose objects such as furniture, mattresses, containers, and more.<\/p>\n

“The ordinance enables HPD that when they see someone with those types of objects loosely on the back of their trucks or vehicles, they will be able to give them a citation, in other words, in order for them to secure it,” Davis said.<\/p>\n

There were 1,385 crashes in the state of Texas in 2024 due to “loads not secured,” according to TxDOT.<\/a><\/p>\n

Davis’s proposal is expected to be sent to a city council committee on July 28, and he said it will go to a vote in the full council shortly after.<\/p>\n

He said he expects the ordinance to be implemented in the fall.<\/p>\n

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