Fulshear City Council member Randy Connor is pushing the city to revisit how it regulates e-bikes, e-scooters and electric motorcycles on local streets and sidewalks.

Connor, the District 5 representative, has requested the topic be placed on the Tuesday, Oct. 20 council agenda. He is proposing a working committee to evaluate state laws, local ordinances and enforcement gaps, My Neighborhood News reported Wednesday, Sept. 23.

"I am proposing the formation of a working committee to evaluate our current state laws and local ordinances, research best practices from other communities … and identify the additional tools our law enforcement may need to better address this issue," Connor wrote.

The push comes after months of resident complaints and enforcement struggles. The city adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1511 in October 2025, requiring riders of e-bikes, scooters, skateboards and similar devices to use sidewalks where required, stop before crossing streets and yield to pedestrians. Violations carry fines of up to $500 per offense. Parents or guardians can be held responsible when a child under 15 breaks the rules.

But enforcement has proved difficult. At the July 21 council meeting, Fulshear police told council they had responded to roughly 15 calls for service and issued just three citations, Covering Katy reported. In about eight of those calls, officers arrived to find the riders already gone. Some violations happened on private property, where officers lacked authority to cite.

Mayor Pro-Tem Sarah Johnson raised the stakes at that same July 21 meeting. "A collision with a pedestrian and somebody on an e-bike at 28 miles per hour could create significant injury for both parties involved," she said, according to Covering Katy.

Council took no formal action in July. Members directed city staff to research what authority Texas law gives municipalities to regulate e-bikes and return with recommendations. A council presentation in February had already covered outreach efforts including school coordination, on-street safety messaging and Youth Advisory Commission engagement.

The Fulshear Police Department followed up with a two-week enforcement campaign from Aug. 10 through Aug. 21, combining education with increased patrols in areas where violations had been reported, according to Yahoo News.

Residents continue to describe close calls. Scott Hunter reported seeing four devices he called illegal near Jordan High School, with riders moving through an intersection. Chance Rathke said he saw two young riders traveling at what he estimated was more than 40 mph on Cross Creek Bend Lane, running through stop signs. Bonnie K. Bryce described a group of young riders weaving between the sidewalk and parking-lot traffic near the H-E-B on FM 1463 while pedestrians were nearby.

The issue carries added weight after an 11-year-old Katy ISD student died Sept. 10 after being struck by a vehicle while riding an e-scooter near Roesner Road and Elk Ridge Lane in Fort Bend County, according to The Katy News. That crash occurred in the Pine Mill Ranch area, not in Fulshear, and remains under investigation by the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.

Lamar CISD updated its student transportation handbook in July to prohibit electric motorcycles, mini-bikes, pocket bikes and similar high-powered devices on campus. Compliant e-bikes with functional pedals and speeds within state limits are still allowed.

The city's ordinance page notes that high-powered electric motorcycles sold under brands such as Sur-Ron and Talaria do not qualify as e-bikes under Texas law. Those machines may require a Class M motorcycle license and state registration.

The Oct. 20 council meeting is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. As of Sept. 25, the city had not posted an agenda, so Connor's proposed discussion has not been formally confirmed as an agenda item.