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Fort Worth council pauses proposed residency restrictions after legal warnings and public outcry
Summary
After hours of public comment and legal testimony, the City Council voted to continue consideration of a proposed ordinance that would expand residency restrictions for certain registrants, citing constitutional concerns and requests for further legal review.
The Fort Worth City Council voted to continue consideration of a proposed offender-residency restriction ordinance after attorneys and community members raised legal and practical concerns.
Attorney Richard Gladden told the council the draft ordinance contained at least two legal defects, saying it “would be invalid under article 11, section 5a of the Texas constitution” because district judges have authority to determine probationers’ residences and because parole residency decisions are controlled by the…
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