HB 3611
AN ACT relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Increases civil penalties for placing unauthorized commercial signs on public road right-of-ways. First-time violators can be fined up to $1,000, second-time violators up to $2,500, and third-time or subsequent violators up to $5,000. District, county, or municipal attorneys can sue to collect these penalties, targeting businesses and individuals who place signs illegally on public roadways.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 393.007(a) and (b), Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A person who places or commissions the placement of or whose commercial advertisement is placed on a sign on the right-of-way of a public road that is not otherwise authorized by law may be liable for a civil penalty. A district or county attorney or a municipal attorney in the jurisdiction in which the placement of a sign on the right-of-way of a public road is alleged to have occurred may sue to collect the penalty. (b) The amount of the civil penalty may not exceed: (1) [is not less than $500 or more than] $1,000 for a (2) $2,500 for a second violation; and (3) $5,000 for a third or subsequent violation[, depending on the seriousness of the violation and whether the person has previously violated this chapter. A separate penalty may be collected for each day a continuing violation occurs]. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a violation that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. A violation that occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the violation occurred, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, a violation occurs before the effective date of this Act if any element of the violation occurs before that SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the
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