Lufkin City Council advances ordinance designed to protect children from sex offenders
Posted/updated on: June 3, 2026 at 4:33 pm
LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – The Lufkin City Council voted on Tuesday in favor of advancing a proposed ordinance that will work to keep children protected from registered sex offenders.
The ordinance, which was discussed at Tuesday’s city council meeting, is designed to restrict certain registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of locations where children frequently gather.
If the ordinance is passed, registered sex offenders whose victims were under 17 would be prohibited from living near schools, parks, childcare facilities, and churches.
According to the Texas Public Sex Offender Website, there are roughly 138 registered sex offenders within the City of Lufkin.
