Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3611: Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 393.001, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 393.001.[ADDED: DEFINITIONS][[DELETED: DEFINITION]]. In this chapter[ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Person" includes a person's employee, agent, ] [ADDED: independent contractor, assignee, business alter ego, and ] [ADDED: successor in interest.] [ADDED: (2) "Sign"][[DELETED: , "sign"]] means an outdoor sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, or other thing designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform. SECTION 2. Section 393.007, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: (a) A person who places or commissions the placement of[ADDED: or ] [ADDED: 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[ADDED: , provided that, for a person's ] [ADDED: first violation:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the applicable political subdivision provides ] [ADDED: written notice to the person that the person may be liable for a ] [ADDED: civil penalty if the person fails to remove the sign within a ] [ and] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056) · primary sponsor
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Mary Perez (D, HD-144)
- Tom Craddick (R, HD-082)
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
- Sheryl Cole (D, HD-046)
- Mano DeAyala (R, HD-133)
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147)
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022)
- Penny Morales Shaw (D, HD-148)
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027)
- Jon Rosenthal (D, HD-135)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Three day rule suspended
Votes
- Transportation Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Transportation Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Read 2nd time (May 19, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Remedies & Liabilities, SIGNS, Highways, ADVERTISING
Common questions
- What is HB3611?
- HB3611 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
- What does HB3611 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.
- What is the status of HB3611?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3611?
- Pat Curry (R, HD-056), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3611?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03611
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