Guadalupe County, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Private property
- Signs protected
- City limits
- Cannot ban (§259.003)
- HOA window
- Day 90 to day 10
- HOA statutes
- §259.002
- Road right-of-way
- Prohibited
Summary
Political signs are strongly protected here. Election Code 259.003 bars Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo from banning, charging for, or size-limiting a political sign on consenting private property, and 259.002 stops an HOA from removing yard signs near an election.
Except as otherwise provided by this section, a property owners' association may not enforce or adopt a restrictive covenant that prohibits a property owner from displaying on the owner's property one or more signs advertising a candidate or measure for an election: (1) on or after the 90th day before the date of the election to which the sign relates; or (2) before the 10th day after that election date.
Full Breakdown
A property owner may post political signs on their own land with no county permit; unincorporated Guadalupe County has no sign ordinance at all. Inside the cities, Section 259.003 bars a sign ordinance from prohibiting, permitting, or restricting the size of a sign carrying a primarily political message on private property with the owner's consent, and content-based sign rules are unconstitutional after Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). In deed-restricted subdivisions, Election Code 259.002 stop an HOA from banning candidate or measure signs from the 90th day before an election through the 10th day after, though the HOA may require ground-mounting, one sign per race, and a size no larger than four by six feet.
Violations & Fines
A political sign placed in a public road right-of-way violates Transportation Code 393.002 and can be removed. Signs larger than four feet by six feet fall outside the HOA protection in Section 259.002.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Seguin make me take down a candidate sign in my yard?
Can my HOA remove my campaign sign?
Sources & Official References
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