Fulshear, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max display duration
- 90 days
- Public right-of-way
- Prohibited placement
- Private property
- Allowed with permission
- Utility poles
- No signs permitted
- Enforcement
- Fulshear Code Enforcement
Summary
Fulshear allows temporary political signs on private property but caps display duration at 90 days and prohibits placement in public rights-of-way, on utility poles, or on city property.
Sec. 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.
Full Breakdown
The City of Fulshear regulates political campaign signs as a category of temporary signs under its sign ordinance. Political signs may be displayed on private property with the property owner's consent for up to 90 days before being removed. Texas Election Code Chapter 259 protects most ground-mounted political signs on private property from being banned, but content-neutral local rules on placement, public right-of-way, traffic visibility, and abandoned-sign removal still apply. Fulshear code enforcement may remove signs placed in medians, on public structures, on utility poles, or in the public right-of-way without prior notice. Signs must not obstruct sight triangles at intersections or interfere with traffic-control devices.
Violations & Fines
Signs in public right-of-way, on utility poles, or left up beyond 90 days are subject to removal and citation through Fulshear code enforcement. Repeat or aggregated violations can escalate to municipal court fines under the city's general penalty provision.
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