Grand Prairie, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Private Property
- Protected by state law
- ROW/Utility Poles
- Prohibited, removed
- HOA Timeline
- 90 days before to 10 days after
- Max Size
- 4x6 feet
Summary
Texas Election Code §259.002 protects political signs on private property. Grand Prairie cannot prohibit political signs on residential property. Signs in public right-of-way, on utility poles, and at intersections are prohibited and removed by Code Compliance.
Sec. 259.001. NOTICE REQUIREMENT ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING SIGNS. (a) The following notice must be written on each political advertising sign:"NOTICE: IT IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW (CHAPTERS 392 AND 393, TRANSPORTATION CODE), TO PLACE THIS SIGN IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF A HIGHWAY."(b) A person commits an offense if the person:(1) knowingly enters into a contract to print or make a political advertising sign that does not contain the notice required by Subsection (a); or(2) instructs another person to place a political advertising sign that does not contain the notice required by Subsection (a).(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Full Breakdown
Political signs in Grand Prairie are protected by Texas Election Code Section 259.002, which prohibits municipalities from banning political signs on private property during election season. Grand Prairie's Code Compliance division actively removes prohibited signs placed at intersections, on utility poles, and in public rights-of-way. Signs on private residential property are permitted under state law. HOA restrictions on political signs are limited by Texas Election Code Section 259.002, which allows homeowners to display political signs beginning 90 days before an election through 10 days after. Signs must be ground-mounted and no larger than 4 by 6 feet.
Violations & Fines
Signs in public ROW: removed by Code Compliance. No fines for private property political signs during election season.
Frequently Asked Questions
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