HB 3918: bill making cities post political sign rules and maps

Caption

relating to information on local regulations governing the placement of political signs in a municipality.

Summary

The clerk sends them to every city candidate too.

The bill requires every Texas city to post its political sign rules and a map of areas where signs are restricted or banned on the city website. The city clerk must also send those rules and the map to each city candidate, to election officers of overlapping local governments, and to county party chairs. Campaigns get one place to look up sign rules starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 15, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the State Affairs committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3918 · 2025-03-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

Rep. Carrie IsaacRHouse 73

Rep. Richard Peña RaymondDHouse 42

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to information on local regulations governing the placement of political signs in a municipality.

WHAT IT DOES

The clerk sends them to every city candidate too.

The bill requires every Texas city to post its political sign rules and a map of areas where signs are restricted or banned on the city website. The city clerk must also send those rules and the map to each city candidate, to election officers of overlapping local governments, and to county party chairs. Campaigns get one place to look up sign rules starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 15, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 6, 2025Filed
Mar 27, 2025Read first time
Mar 27, 2025Referred to Elections
Apr 17, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 17, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 17, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 17, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 30, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 30, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 14, 2025Record vote RV#2524
May 14, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025Passed
May 15, 2025Record vote RV#2638
May 15, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025Received from the House
May 16, 2025Read first time
May 16, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 120 yea · 21 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 15, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mihaela Plesa

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55K TexBlue Media PAC$33K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79,480.35

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $41,980.35
Total: $79,480.35

mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC$32,511.00

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $32,511.00
Total: $32,511.00

advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072533.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $41,980.35
Total: $79,480.35

mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

×

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $32,511.00
Total: $32,511.00

advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072533.

Votes2

House May 15, 2025

Yea: 120
Nay: 21
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2638

HB 3918 was passed by (Record 2638): 120 Yeas, 21 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 120 (published)
Nay: 21 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 14, 2025

Yea: 132
Nay: 8
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2524

HB 3918 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2524): 132 Yeas, 8 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 132 (published)
Nay: 8 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses12

For: 11
Against: 1
On: 0

Names

For

Common Cause Texas1 registration
Self5 registrations
Self; Harris county ballot security1 registration
Self; Texas Association of County Election Officials1 registration
Texas Civil Rights Project1 registration
The County and District Clerks’ Association of Texas1 registration
True Texas Elections1 registration

Against

Self1 registration

Sources

12 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 15, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 6, 2025

05/16/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · Elections · Committee vote 5 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

City Government--General

Elections--Campaign Financing

Elections--Candidates

Ethics

SIGNS

Text

The text as introduced · 208 words

89R15891 MZM-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 3918

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to information on local regulations governing the

placement of political signs in a municipality.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 259.003, Election Code, is amended by

adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:

(e) The governing body of each municipality shall publish on

the municipality's Internet website:

(1) a copy of any local regulation governing the

placement of political signs in the municipality's boundaries; and

(2) a map outlining any area in the municipality in

which the placement of political signs is specifically regulated or

prohibited.

(f) The clerk or secretary of the governing body of a

municipality shall provide a copy of the local regulations and map

described by Subsection (e) to:

(1) each candidate for an office in the municipality;

(2) the elections officer of each political

subdivision whose boundaries cross into or are contained in the

municipality's boundaries; and

(3) the county chair or clerk of each political party

in the county in which the municipality is located or, if the seat

is vacant, the state chair of that political party.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

TexBlue Media PAC

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

TexBlue Media PAC

House May 15, 2025

House May 14, 2025

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Against