TEXAS — Fireworks usage and displays in Texas cities are controlled by specific city ordinances.
Shooting off fireworks in unincorporated areas of your county is your safest and most legal option, apart from attending an official fireworks show.
In Texas, only fireworks with a maximum of 1.4G are permitted. That includes sparklers, smoke devices, snappers, Roman candles, parachutes and firecrackers.
The state prohibits the use of sky rockets or bottle rockets.
Most major Texas cities will issue a Class C misdemeanor, which can carry a fine of up to $2,000.
Under Texas law, you may not:
- Explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, a hospital other than a veterinary hospital, an asylum, a licensed child care center, or a public or private primary or secondary school or institution of higher education unless the person receives authorization in writing from that organization
- Sell at retail, explode, or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where flammable liquids or flammable compressed gases are stored and dispensed
- Explode or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where fireworks are stored or sold
- Ignite or discharge fireworks in or from a motor vehicle
- Place ignited fireworks in, or throw ignited fireworks at, a motor vehicle
- Conduct a public fireworks display that includes Fireworks 1.3G unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic operator
- Conduct a proximate display of fireworks that includes Fireworks 1.3G or Fireworks 1.4G as defined in NFPA 1126 Standards for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic special effects operator and has the approval of the local fire prevention officer
- Sell, store, manufacture, distribute, or display fireworks except as provided by this chapter or rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter
For the full list of Texas rules on fireworks and fireworks displays, head to this website.
In case of a dangerous situation, call 911.