Relating to information on local regulations governing the placement of political signs in a municipality.
HB 3918 requires Texas municipalities to publish two specific items online: (1) all local rules governing where political signs can be placed, and (2) a map showing areas where signs are regulated or banned. It also mandates that municipal clerks send these materials to local candidates, elections officers, and county political party officials. The law aims to increase transparency about sign placement rules, directly affecting municipalities' public information practices and political candidates' access to local regulations. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and is currently pending in the State Affairs committee.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Last action May 16, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 14, 2025
How they voted
130–8
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 144
May 14, 2025
D
Democratic59
94% Yea
R
Republican85
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
P
Mihaela Pleșa
DDemocratic
P
Richard Raymond
DDemocratic
Co
Penny Morales Shaw
DDemocratic
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