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Clear Lake Shores council adopts 25 mph school-zone speed limit ordinance
Summary
The Clear Lake Shores City Council on May 5 adopted Ordinance No. 2026-05 setting the school-zone maximum speed limit at 25 mph on school days when the school zone lights are flashing; the motion passed unanimously.
The Clear Lake Shores City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2026-05 on May 5, 2026, setting the school-zone maximum speed limit at 25 mph on school days when the school zone lights are flashing. Councilman Jeff Terrell made the motion and Councilwoman Susan Baker seconded; the minutes record the motion as "MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY."
The ordinance, introduced by City Administrator Mike Kramm on the consent agenda under new business, amends Section 78-23 of the Clear Lake Shores Municipal Code to update the school-zone maximum speed. The action is intended to standardize school crossing safety during active school-zone hours. The council took no additional amendments and did not schedule further hearings.
The ordinance text appears in the minutes as "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CLEAR LAKE SHORES, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 78-23 ... UPDATING THE SCHOOL ZONE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT TO 25 MPH IN A SCHOOL CROSSING ZONE ON A SCHOOL DAY WHEN THE SCHOOL ZONE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING." The measure was adopted by the three members present: Mayor Randy Chronister, Councilman Jeff Terrell and Councilwoman Susan Baker.
