2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Harris County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Harris County has no solicitor permit or peddler license requirement. Door-to-door solicitation is governed by Texas Penal Code trespass provisions and deed restrictions. Some MUDs and HOAs post no-soliciting signs with enforcement authority.
Texas Penal Code Sec. 30.05 (Criminal Trespass)
Sec. 30.05. CRIMINAL TRESPASS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, a general residential operation operating as a residential treatment center, or an aircraft or other vehicle, without effective consent and the person:(1) had notice that the entry was...
Harris County has no no-knock or do-not-disturb registry for unincorporated areas. Residents can post no-soliciting signs enforceable under Texas Penal Code trespass provisions. No county mechanism exists for opting out of door-to-door solicitation.
Texas Penal Code Sec. 30.05 (Criminal Trespass / No-Knock signage)
Sec. 30.05. CRIMINAL TRESPASS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, a general residential operation operating as a residential treatment center, or an aircraft or other vehicle, without effective consent and the person:(1) had notice that the entry was...
2 cities in Harris County have their own soliciting & door-to-door rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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