Williamson County, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Private property
- Signs protected
- County permit
- None required
- Size protected
- 8 ft / 36 sq ft
- HOA window
- Day 90 to day 10
- Statute
- Tex. Elec. Code §259.003
Summary
Political signs are protected on private property in unincorporated Williamson County. The county has no sign ordinance, and Election Code §259.003 blocks any local sign rule that would ban a political sign, charge a fee, or cap its size when the owner consents.
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
A property owner in the unincorporated county may post political signs on their own land with no county permit or fee. The county has never adopted a sign ordinance for unincorporated areas, and §259.003 independently bars local governments from prohibiting, permitting, or size-limiting a political-message sign on private property that the owner consents to. State protection runs to signs up to eight feet high with an effective area of 36 square feet or less; larger signs fall outside the guarantee. Inside a subdivision, Election Code §259.002 stops a property owners' association from banning political signs from the 90th day before an election through the 10th day after, though the HOA may require ground-mounting and one sign per candidate or measure.
Violations & Fines
A sign placed in the state highway right-of-way violates Transportation Code §393.002 and can be removed. Oversized political signs above eight feet or 36 square feet lose the §259.003 protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put a political sign in my yard?
Can my HOA remove my campaign sign?
Sources & Official References
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