Request by the County Attorney for approval of an Order Authorizing fifteen (15) individuals that completed Bandit Sign Volunteer Certification Training, presented by the Harris County Attorney’s Office, to remove signs placed in violation of Section 393.002 and dispose of the signs in compliance with Section 393.003.

Bandit signs clutter neighborhoods, block sightlines, and are illegal under Texas law when posted in public rights-of-way. This vote would give trained volunteers the legal authority to take them down and properly dispose of them — keeping communities cleaner without waiting on government staff to do the work.

The Harris County Attorney's Office trained 15 volunteers through a Bandit Sign Volunteer Certification program. This agenda item asks Commissioners Court to sign off on an official order allowing those volunteers to remove signs that violate Texas law (Section 393.002) and dispose of them correctly (Section 393.

003). Without this order, the volunteers cannot legally act.

Key details

• What: Harris County Commissioners Court approval of 15 new Bandit Sign Volunteer Removal Certifications
• Who: Harris County Attorney's Office presenting to Commissioners Court
• Focus: Volunteers authorized to remove signs violating Texas Transportation Code §393.002 and dispose per §393.003
• Cost: No cost to attend or observe the Commissioners Court meeting
• Impact: Expands volunteer enforcement capacity to reduce illegal signage across Harris County

About Harris County Commissioners Court

The Harris County Commissioners Court is the governing body of Harris County, Texas. Led by the County Judge and four precinct commissioners, the court sets the county budget, tax rate, and policies affecting public heal…

When

Date

June 11, 2026

Address

1001 Preston St, 77002

District

City Council · District I

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The court will vote on the order during the June 11 meeting. If approved, the 15 certified volunteers will be authorized to remove bandit signs from public property in Harris County. For questions about the item, the contact listed is Lauren.

Stuckett@bmd.hctx.net.

This is part of a broader effort by the Harris County Attorney's Office to reduce illegal signage through community volunteers rather than enforcement-only approaches. If you see bandit signs in your neighborhood, this program is one way the county is working to address them with resident help.