Hays County threw its support behind proposed legislation that would hinder the placement of billboards along some of the county’s most scenic roads.
At its meeting Tuesday morning, the Hays County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting Rep. Erin Zwiener’s House Bill 1303, which would add Farm to Market Road 1826, Ranch to Market Road 150 and RM 967 to the list of highways where billboards are prohibited. The county’s resolution supports HB 1303 and the filing of additional legislation that would put similar signage prohibitions on FM 2325, FM 3237, RM 32 and RM 12 from the intersection of Wonder World Drive and Old Ranch Road 12 in San Marcos to State Highway 290 in Dripping Springs.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell said the county passed a similar measure supporting similar legislation two years ago.
