Billboards. Property Rights. Free Speech Rights. Texas Court of Appeals Opens Doors for Billboards.

Which Court of Appeals? 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin

What did the Court do with the Texas Highway Beautification Act? Struck down key portions of the Act, specifically Subchapters B and C

For those who love statutes: Subchapter B REGULATION OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING GENERALLY & Subchapter C LICENSE AND PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

Why were these subchapters struck? unconstitutional content based restrictions on free speech

Houston Chronicle | Core of Texas highway sign ban tossed by appeals court

Auspro Enterprises, LP v. Texas Department of Transportation 03-14-00375-CV