Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1204 amends provisions of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code relating to trespass involving outdoor signs. The act provides that trespass occurs when an individual erects or places a sign on a premises without the permission of the owner or when a person either fails to remove a sign or fails to obtain permission from the owner for continued use or maintenance after the expiration or termination of an agreement with the premises owner.

The act prohibits a premises owner from recovering damages unless certain notice provisions are met and allows the sign owner 30 days from receipt of the notice to remove the sign or obtain permission for continued use before damages may begin to accrue.