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Texas House bill allows commercial sign owners to relocate signs displaced by public projects
Original title: Relating to the relocation, adjustment, and ownership of commercial signs.
Last action · April 30, 2025: Referred to TransportationSponsor: Terry Canales
Companion · SB 2198same policy, Senate version
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What This Bill Proposed
Official description
Relating to the relocation, adjustment, and ownership of commercial signs.
Why it matters
Commercial sign owners gain explicit statutory rights to relocate displays affected by public works or environmental obstructions, while municipalities must override local zoning rules to accommodate them.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Commercial sign owners
Sign owners gain statutory rights to relocate structures displaced by public projects or blocked by environmental factors, and retain vested rights in nonconforming signs.
Directly affected
Municipalities
Municipalities are required to provide special exceptions to local ordinances to accommodate the relocation of commercial signs.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a highway project or sound wall blocks a commercial sign?
The owner of the commercial sign is permitted to relocate the sign to a new location allowed under Chapter 391 or its associated rules.
Who pays for the relocation of a sign obstructed by a noise barrier or vegetation?
The owner of the sign is responsible for all costs associated with relocating a sign obstructed by an obstruction and is not entitled to any compensation for those costs.
Are municipalities required to change local rules to allow sign relocation?
Yes. If the sign is located in a municipality, the municipality must provide for the relocation by a to any applicable ordinance if necessary.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
27 actions- Apr 30, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Apr 30, 2025SenateIntroducedRead first time
- Apr 29, 2025SenateReceived from the House
- Apr 29, 2025HouseReported engrossed
- Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Apr 29, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#745)
Show 21 earlier actions
- Apr 29, 2025HouseFloorPassed
- Apr 29, 2025HouseFloorRead 3rd time
- Apr 28, 2025HouseFloorRecord vote (RV#650)
- Apr 28, 2025HouseFloorPassed to engrossment
- Apr 28, 2025HouseFloorRead 2nd time
- Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
- Apr 22, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
- Apr 16, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
- Apr 15, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
- Apr 15, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Apr 9, 2025HouseCommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Apr 9, 2025HouseConsidered in formal meeting
- Apr 3, 2025HouseLeft pending in committee
- Apr 3, 2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Apr 3, 2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
- Apr 3, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Mar 27, 2025HouseWithdrawn from schedule
- Mar 27, 2025HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Dec 20, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
HB 1695 was passed
Total
142
- Yes
- 141
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (142)
Josey GarciaParty not recordedyes
Claudia OrdazParty not recordedyes
Oscar LongoriaParty not recordedyes
Ryan GuillenParty not recordedyes
Ward JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Drew DarbyParty not recordedyes
Mihaela PleșaParty not recordedyes
Hillary HicklandParty not recordedyes
Helen KerwinParty not recordedyes
Vince PerezParty not recordedyes
Terry CanalesParty not recordedyes
Andy HopperParty not recordedyes
Cody VasutParty not recordedyes
John BryantParty not recordedyes
Todd HunterParty not recordedyes
Richard HayesParty not recordedyes
Candy NobleParty not recordedyes
David SpillerParty not recordedyes
Salman BhojaniParty not recordedyes
Will MetcalfParty not recordedyes
Pat CurryParty not recordedyes
Martinez FischerParty not recordedyes
Terry MezaParty not recordedyes
Greg BonnenParty not recordedyes
118 more members
Diego BernalParty not recordedyes
Morgan MeyerParty not recordedyes
Gina HinojosaParty not recordedyes
John LujanParty not recordedyes
Suleman LalaniParty not recordedyes
Katrina PiersonParty not recordedyes
Hubert VoParty not recordedyes
Dennis PaulParty not recordedyes
Rafael AnchíaParty not recordedyes
Charles CunninghamParty not recordedyes
Jessica GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Charlie GerenParty not recordedyes
Matt ShaheenParty not recordedyes
Bobby GuerraParty not recordedyes
Tony TinderholtParty not recordedyes
Daniel AldersParty not recordedyes
Nicole CollierParty not recordedyes
Cole HefnerParty not recordedyes
Harris DavilaParty not recordedyes
Trent AshbyParty not recordedyes
Sam HarlessParty not recordedyes
Joanne ShofnerParty not recordedyes
Angelia OrrParty not recordedyes
Gene WuParty not recordedyes
Sergio MuñozParty not recordedyes
Christian ManuelParty not recordedyes
Stan KitzmanParty not recordedyes
Jo JonesParty not recordedyes
Sheryl ColeParty not recordedyes
Ron ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Jon RosenthalParty not recordedyes
Mando MartinezParty not recordedyes
Donna HowardParty not recordedyes
Terry WilsonParty not recordedyes
John BucyParty not recordedyes
Vikki GoodwinParty not recordedyes
Stan LambertParty not recordedyes
Rodríguez RamosParty not recordedyes
Linda GarciaParty not recordedyes
David CookParty not recordedyes
Don McLaughlinParty not recordedyes
Erin GámezParty not recordedyes
Erin ZwienerParty not recordedno
Dade PhelanParty not recordedyes
Harold DuttonParty not recordedyes
Carl TepperParty not recordedyes
Shelley LutherParty not recordedyes
Ramon RomeroParty not recordedyes
Mary GonzálezParty not recordedyes
Mitch LittleParty not recordedyes
Cas Garcia HernandezParty not recordedyes
Jeff BarryParty not recordedyes
Trey WhartonParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann PerezParty not recordedyes
Ben BumgarnerParty not recordedyes
Matt MorganParty not recordedyes
Marc LaHoodParty not recordedyes
John McQueeneyParty not recordedyes
J.M. LozanoParty not recordedyes
Gary GatesParty not recordedyes
Senfronia ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Keith BellParty not recordedyes
Toni RoseParty not recordedyes
Cecil BellParty not recordedyes
Rhetta BowersParty not recordedyes
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsParty not recordedyes
John SmitheeParty not recordedyes
Wes VirdellParty not recordedyes
Aicha DavisParty not recordedyes
Morales ShawParty not recordedyes
Tom CraddickParty not recordedyes
Valoree SwansonParty not recordedyes
Jay DeanParty not recordedyes
Christina MoralesParty not recordedyes
Carrie IsaacParty not recordedyes
Keresa RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Venton JonesParty not recordedyes
Jeff LeachParty not recordedyes
Shelby SlawsonParty not recordedyes
Brian HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Lacey HullParty not recordedyes
Tom OliversonParty not recordedyes
Briscoe CainParty not recordedyes
Lulu FloresParty not recordedyes
Ellen TroxclairParty not recordedyes
Stan GerdesParty not recordedyes
Mano DeAyalaParty not recordedyes
Paul DysonParty not recordedyes
Brent MoneyParty not recordedyes
A.J. LouderbackParty not recordedyes
Joe MoodyParty not recordedyes
Leo WilsonParty not recordedyes
Lauren SimmonsParty not recordedyes
Mike SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Denise VillalobosParty not recordedyes
Mike OlcottParty not recordedyes
Liz CamposParty not recordedyes
James TalaricoParty not recordedyes
David LoweParty not recordedyes
Richard RaymondParty not recordedyes
Jared PattersonParty not recordedyes
Ray LopezParty not recordedyes
Cody HarrisParty not recordedyes
Chris TurnerParty not recordedyes
Alan SchoolcraftParty not recordedyes
James FrankParty not recordedyes
Alma AllenParty not recordedyes
Janis HoltParty not recordedyes
Eddie MoralesParty not recordedyes
Yvonne DavisParty not recordedyes
Steve TothParty not recordedyes
Giovanni CapriglioneParty not recordedyes
Angie ButtonParty not recordedyes
Brad BuckleyParty not recordedyes
Ken KingParty not recordedyes
Brooks LandgrafParty not recordedyes
Mark DorazioParty not recordedyes
Philip CortezParty not recordedyes
Show 1 earlier roll call
HB 1695 was passed to engrossment
Total
144
- Yes
- 140
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 1
How they voted (144)
Chris TurnerParty not recordedyes
Mano DeAyalaParty not recordedyes
Cas Garcia HernandezParty not recordedyes
Stan LambertParty not recordedyes
Stan GerdesParty not recordedyes
Marc LaHoodParty not recordedyes
Jo JonesParty not recordedyes
Lauren SimmonsParty not recordedyes
Sam HarlessParty not recordedyes
Giovanni CapriglioneParty not recordedyes
Janis HoltParty not recordedyes
Donna HowardParty not recordedyes
Martinez FischerParty not recordedyes
Ken KingParty not recordedyes
Charlie GerenParty not recordedyes
Tom OliversonParty not recordedyes
Mitch LittleParty not recordedyes
Harris DavilaParty not recordedyes
Richard HayesParty not recordedyes
Jared PattersonParty not recordedyes
Lacey HullParty not recordedyes
John BucyParty not recordedyes
Jeff BarryParty not recordedyes
Daniel AldersParty not recordedyes
120 more members
Ray LopezParty not recordedyes
Harold DuttonParty not recordedyes
Cecil BellParty not recordedyes
Brent MoneyParty not recordedyes
Todd HunterParty not recordedyes
David CookParty not recordedyes
Angie ButtonParty not recordedyes
Rodríguez RamosParty not recordedyes
Vince PerezParty not recordedyes
Liz CamposParty not recordedyes
David SpillerParty not recordedyes
Valoree SwansonParty not recordedyes
Hubert VoParty not recordedyes
Trent AshbyParty not recordedyes
Steve TothParty not recordedyes
Sergio MuñozParty not recordedyes
Richard RaymondParty not recordedyes
Mike SchofieldParty not recordedyes
Jon RosenthalParty not recordedyes
Barbara Gervin-HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Ron ReynoldsParty not recordedyes
Helen KerwinParty not recordedyes
Pat CurryParty not recordedyes
Oscar LongoriaParty not recordedyes
Eddie MoralesParty not recordedyes
Charles CunninghamParty not recordedyes
Venton JonesParty not recordedyes
Ben BumgarnerParty not recordedyes
Denise VillalobosParty not recordedyes
Morales ShawParty not recordedyes
Vikki GoodwinParty not recordedyes
Jeff LeachParty not recordedyes
Mary Ann PerezParty not recordedyes
Gene WuParty not recordedabsent
Brian HarrisonParty not recordedyes
Brooks LandgrafParty not recordedyes
Katrina PiersonParty not recordedyes
Tony TinderholtParty not recordedyes
Mando MartinezParty not recordedyes
Will MetcalfParty not recordedyes
Senfronia ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Cody HarrisParty not recordednot voting
James TalaricoParty not recordedyes
Andy HopperParty not recordedyes
Christian ManuelParty not recordedyes
Dennis PaulParty not recordedyes
Cody VasutParty not recordedyes
Keresa RichardsonParty not recordedyes
Greg BonnenParty not recordedyes
David LoweParty not recordedyes
Nicole CollierParty not recordedyes
Rafael AnchíaParty not recordedyes
Josey GarciaParty not recordedyes
Don McLaughlinParty not recordedyes
Carrie IsaacParty not recordedyes
Mark DorazioParty not recordedyes
Ellen TroxclairParty not recordedyes
Alan SchoolcraftParty not recordedyes
A.J. LouderbackParty not recordedyes
John LujanParty not recordedyes
Ryan GuillenParty not recordedyes
Matt ShaheenParty not recordedyes
Cole HefnerParty not recordedyes
Mary GonzálezParty not recordedyes
John SmitheeParty not recordedyes
Candy NobleParty not recordedyes
John McQueeneyParty not recordedyes
Erin ZwienerParty not recordedno
Aicha DavisParty not recordedexcused
Sheryl ColeParty not recordedyes
Jay DeanParty not recordedyes
Claudia OrdazParty not recordedyes
Paul DysonParty not recordedyes
Alma AllenParty not recordedyes
Janie LopezParty not recordedyes
Hillary HicklandParty not recordedyes
Stan KitzmanParty not recordedyes
Shelley LutherParty not recordedyes
Yvonne DavisParty not recordedyes
Armando WalleParty not recordedyes
Gary GatesParty not recordedyes
Diego BernalParty not recordedyes
James FrankParty not recordedyes
Ward JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Joe MoodyParty not recordedyes
Leo WilsonParty not recordedyes
Matt MorganParty not recordedyes
Lulu FloresParty not recordedyes
John BryantParty not recordedyes
Shelby SlawsonParty not recordedyes
Mihaela PleșaParty not recordedyes
Carl TepperParty not recordedyes
Trey WhartonParty not recordedyes
Brad BuckleyParty not recordedyes
Terry WilsonParty not recordedyes
Terry CanalesParty not recordedyes
Salman BhojaniParty not recordedyes
Jessica GonzálezParty not recordedyes
J.M. LozanoParty not recordedyes
Gina HinojosaParty not recordedyes
Bobby GuerraParty not recordedyes
Linda GarciaParty not recordedyes
Drew DarbyParty not recordedyes
Joanne ShofnerParty not recordedyes
Terry MezaParty not recordedyes
Dade PhelanParty not recordedyes
Mike OlcottParty not recordedyes
Tom CraddickParty not recordedyes
Toni RoseParty not recordedyes
Philip CortezParty not recordedyes
Angelia OrrParty not recordedyes
Christina MoralesParty not recordedyes
Briscoe CainParty not recordedyes
Keith BellParty not recordedyes
Suleman LalaniParty not recordedyes
Erin GámezParty not recordedyes
Ramon RomeroParty not recordedyes
Morgan MeyerParty not recordedyes
Wes VirdellParty not recordedyes
Rhetta BowersParty not recordedyes
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
policy shift95% confidence
Codification of Relocation Rights for Obstructed Signs
The bill creates explicit statutory authorization for sign relocation due to visual obstructions caused by state improvements, while explicitly denying compensation for those specific private costs.
Connected Entities
OrganizationLocal Government Code“Referenced in Chapter 398 regarding commercial sign regulations.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
capitol.texas.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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