HB 3611 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the civil penalty for certain signs placed on the right-of-way of a public road.

HB 3611 sets fines for unauthorized commercial signs placed on public road right-of-ways in Texas. It directly affects businesses or individuals who place such signs without legal authorization. The bill requires local authorities to issue written notice before imposing a first violation fine of up to $1,000, with penalties increasing to $2,500 for a second violation and $5,000 for third or subsequent violations. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, applying only to violations occurring after that date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 29, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

255
Passed
Total votes 30
May 19, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
15 Yea 5 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
16
Committee
12
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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