Section 259.003 - Regulation of Political Signs By Municipality(a) In this section, "private real property" does not include real property subject to an easement or other encumbrance that allows a municipality to use the property for a public purpose.(b) A municipal charter provision or ordinance that regulates signs may not, for a sign that contains primarily a political message and that is located on private real property with the consent of the property owner: (1) prohibit the sign from being placed;(2) require a permit or approval of the municipality or impose a fee for the sign to be placed;(3) restrict the size of the sign; or(4) provide for a charge for the removal of a political sign that is greater than the charge for removal of other signs regulated by ordinance.(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a sign, including a billboard, that contains primarily a political message on a temporary basis and that is generally available for rent or purchase to carry commercial advertising or other messages that are not primarily political.(d) Subsection (b) does not apply to a sign that:(1) has an effective area greater than 36 feet;(2) is more than eight feet high;(4) has any moving elements.Tex. Elec. Code art. 259.003
Renumbered by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 824,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1004, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2003.