A prohibition on the construction of new billboards will ultimately result in a decrease in the number of billboards, for the billboards cannot rebuild should expired leases or natural forces cause them to be removed. Cities can enact this law, and many have, as evidenced by our Scenic Texas Sign Survey. But so can the State. Our rural roads need this protection. We don t need any more billboards on rural roads.
Billboard construction can and needs to stop.
In a huge victory for scenic conservation, the Texas House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have allowed the construction of billboards on DFW Airport property. The proposal was vehemently opposed by the cities of Grapevine, Irving, Euless, and Coppell, within whose city limits lies the DFW Airport. Scenic Texas also actively worked to defeat the measure. During the House debate, numerous representatives, led by Rep. Will Harnett of Dallas, Rep. Nancy Moffat of Southlake, and Rep. John Hirschi of Wichita Falls, spoke against the amendment. This was the second failed attempt by the billboard industry and airport officials to overturn existing law.