Allen, TX Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign Effect
- Legal notice, TX PC 30.05
- Trespass Class
- Class B misdemeanor
- Opt-Out List
- APD maintained
- Fine
- Up to 2,000 dollars plus jail
Summary
Allen enforces No Solicitation and No Trespass postings at individual residences. Clearly posted signs at the property entrance create legal notice under TX Penal Code 30.05. Solicitors who ignore posted signs commit criminal trespass.
Sec. 30.05. CRIMINAL TRESPASS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, ... without effective consent and the person: (1) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or (2) received notice to depart but failed to do so. (b) For purposes of this section: ... (2) "Notice" means: (A) oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner; (B) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders ...; (C) a sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden
Full Breakdown
Texas Penal Code 30.05 makes it a Class B misdemeanor to enter property after receiving notice that entry is forbidden. A sign conspicuously posted at the main entrance is sufficient notice under subsection (b)(2). Allen residents may also add their address to an opt-out list maintained by Allen Police Department, which permit holders must review before soliciting in the area.
Sources & Official References
- [1]TX PC 30.05
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