On November 6, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc in Thomas vs. Bright. In doing so, the Federal Appellate Court set the stage for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, or more likely, to a legislative fix of […]
Company: Benchmark Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas Headquarters: 2813 Ted Circle, Harlingen, TX 78550 Phone: 956-428-7446 Email: info@benchmarkoutdoor.com Benchmark outdoor operates static billboards on highways between Brownsville and McAllen Texas. The company has two digital billboards located at the southbound exit for Ed Carey in Harlingen, Texas and the Texas Avenue Exit […]
By Richard Rothfelder In the August 29th edition of Insider, I discussed the Texas administrative rules making process, including how the Texas Transportation Commission is incorporating recently passed legislation on new and grandfathered sign heights into its rules. The Texas Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”) encourages public participation and transparency throughout […]
Prior to the enactment two years ago of Texas Transportation Code Section 391.038 by the 85th Legislature, there was no Texas or Federal law governing the height of signs. There is still no Federal law on sign height, but the Texas Legislature passed effective September 1, 2017 Section 391.038, which […]
Billboard Insider reported yesterday on the Texas House Transportation Committee hearing on HB 3368 seeking to establish a 42.5’ maximum height on new billboards. I attended the hearing, and testified on behalf of several clients that the proposed legislation should be rejected as unconstitutional. Here’s the backstory. Prior to the […]
Texomas reports that a group of Texas lawmakers have proposed legislation capping the maximum height for billboards at 42.5 feet. In February 2019 the Texas Transportation Commission ruled that billboards can be raised up to 85 feet starting in September. The legislation is in a house committee. Unlike most pieces […]
Company: Primary Outdoor Media Markets: Texas Address: 2511 Boll St, Dallas, TX 75204 Phone: 972-584-1000 Email: info@primarymedia.com Primary Outdoor Media operates a plant of billboards around Texas. Josh Feferman is the firm’s managing partner. The firm is an operator associate in the IBOUSA. In early 2018 Primary acquired 50 billboards […]
Company: Outdoor Signs Headquarters: 3625 N. Hall St., Dallas TX 75360 Market: Texas Phone: 214.615.2727 Based in Dallas Texas, Outdoor Signs has 4 digital boards in Dallas as well as over 250 static faces throughout Texas. The company is owned by Charles Cooper. Outdoor Signs is a member of the […]
Company: Johnson Outdoor Advertising Markets: Texas Address: 102 North Mays Street, Round Rock, TX 78663 Phone: 512-255-4300 Email: ajohnson@johnsonadv.com Johnson Outdoor is a family owned business which was started in 1978. The firm is in several Texas communities including Abilene, Austin, Killeen, Round Rock and Waco. Archie Johnson is General […]
Company: Gilbreath Outdoor Advertising Markets: Southeast Texas Headquarters: 407 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546 Phone: 281-992-4555 Email: brett@gilbreathoutdoor.com Brett E. Gilbreath of Gilbreath Outdoor Advertising has been in the outdoor advertising industry literally all of his life. His father founded a small billboard company in 1964 and Brett worked […]
