Bill: SB 355, 87(R) - 2021

Committee

Senate Transportation

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation	Economic Freedom	Property Rights	Personal Responsibility	Limited Government	Individual Liberty
No	Neutral	Neutral	Neutral	Negative	Neutral

Author(s)

Borris Miles

Bill Caption

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

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Bill Analysis

SB 355 would increase the penalty for a person who places, commissions the placement of, or whose commercial advertisement is placed on a sign on the right-of-way of a public road and who did not receive prior authorization for the placement of the sign. The first offense would be $1000, the second, $5000, and the third offense would be $10,000.

Vote Recommendation Notes

SB 355 would cap the violation fee for unauthorized placement of a sign in a right-of-way at $10,000. The law currently allows a maximum fee for a violation of $1,000. This would create a disproportionate expansion of government fees relative to the offense, even for repeat violations. For these reasons, Texas Action opposes SB 355.

Source URL (retrieved on 04/26/2024 01:04 PM): http://reports.texasaction.com/bill/87r/sb355?print_view=true