Warning required on certain political advertising materials.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-43
in effectSec. 28-43. - Warning required on certain political advertising materials.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) Election means any election conducted or to be conducted by or on behalf of the state, any one or more of the political subdivisions of the state or any political party, in which election, one or more of the residents of the city is qualified to vote;
(2) Political advertising material means any advertising material relating to any election which might, with reasonable foreseeability, be placed, posted or erected within the city by any person in violation of sections 28-38 and 28-39 of this Code or of the Sign Code; and
(3) The warning means the following words: "Warning: Placement, posting or erection of this material within the City of Houston is regulated by sections 28-38 and 28-39 of this Code and the Sign Code; violation thereof is punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to print, distribute or use or to cause to be printed, distributed or used any political advertising material unless the warning is affixed thereto. The warning shall be affixed by permanent means upon each face of the political advertising material where any advertising message is printed. The warning need only be so conspicuous that a person of normal visual acuity would reasonably be expected to take notice of the warning upon placing, posting or erecting the political advertising material.
(Code 1968, § 3-3-1; Ord. No. 81-1084, § 1, 5-27-81; Ord. No. 92-1449, § 47, 11-4-92; Ord. No. 2021-1037, § 20(Exh. I.24), 12-1-2021, eff. 4-1-2022)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH28MIOFPR_ARTIINGE_S28-43WARECEPOADMAFetched: 10/26/2026