Tarrant County, TX Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Political signs in unincorporated Tarrant County fall under three overlapping rules. First, signs may not be placed on public property or in public road right-of-way. Texas Transportation Code Chapter 393 prohibits erecting or placing signs on public highway right-of-way outside the boundaries of a home-rule city, and the Tarrant County Transportation Services Department and TxDOT remove violating signs. 002 prohibits the placement of political advertising signs within 100 feet of a polling place entrance on election day and during early voting. 002 protects a homeowner right to display political signs on their property from HOA restrictions during the period beginning 90 days before an election and ending 10 days after, subject to reasonable limits: signs may not exceed 36 by 48 inches, may not be illuminated, may not contain roofing materials or dangerous construction, and may not be attached to plants or traffic-control devices in the HOA common area.

Candidates and parties are expected to remove their own signs promptly after the election; leaving them long after becomes a nuisance and possible littering violation. Content-based regulation is generally unconstitutional, meaning counties cannot treat political signs more strictly than other temporary signs of similar size.