Texas Cities Defy Governor's Street Art Ban

0:00It's March 27. This is El Paso News today, your AI-powered local news. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an order on October 8, 2025, banning decorative markings with political messages on state. Roads. He warned cities they could lose state funding if they don't comply. Cities like Dallas are now removing rainbow and Black Lives Matter designs from streets and crosswalks. Here this week, Dallas crews started grinding away those murals to follow the directive. San Antonio also saw an exemption, but got turned down, just like Dallas. Meanwhile, not every city is erasing its street art. University Park says its intersection painted with the Southern Methodist University Red Mustang mascot doesn't break the rules. Officials there explained the marking went up. Last fall through a partnership with the city and the university. They called it a simple school spirit display, not political. This situation shows how cities across North Texas are navigating the governor's push

1:00against certain street symbols, with some finding ways to hold, on to local pride.