DeSoto, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

DeSoto's political sign regulations must comply with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, which requires content-neutral sign rules, and with Texas Election Code Sec. 259.002 and Texas Local Government Code restrictions. Political signs on private residential property are broadly protected — DeSoto cannot prohibit them entirely and must treat them with rules no more restrictive than other temporary signs. Typical lawful regulations include size limits (often 36 square feet or less per sign in residential areas), location requirements (on private property, not in the public right-of-way or on utility poles/trees/traffic signs), and timing limits (often allowing signs 60-90 days before an election and requiring removal within 10 days after). Signs cannot block sight distance at intersections or driveways. The public right-of-way — including grass strips between sidewalks and streets, medians, and utility easements — is not private property, and signs placed there are subject to removal. HOAs also cannot flatly prohibit political signs under Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.009.