Question about the purple- no trespassing

[FireInTheWire]

Can someone please point me in the direction of where I can find some literature about how the purple painting became a thing and why purple. I briefly looked last night, but all I could find is what it means. I wanna know the origins.


Thanks

 

[MountainGirl]

Thanks for that ^^^ I'm curious too, have wondered since I got here.

 

[Wiliamr]

In 1997 it was added to Texas Penal Code to make it easier for land owners to mark their land saving the expense and time for signage. In 1998, the law requiring signage expired. Texas Penal Code 30. 05
(a) A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, or an aircraft or other vehicle, without effective consent and the person:

(1) had notice that the entry was forbidden;  or

(2) received notice to depart but failed to do so.
(b) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Entry” means the intrusion of the entire body.

(2) “Notice” means:

(A) oral or written communication by the owner or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner;

(B) fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to exclude intruders or to contain livestock;

(C) a sign or signs posted on the property or at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden;

(D) the placement of identifying purple paint marks on trees or posts on the property, provided that the marks are:

(i) vertical lines of not less than eight inches in length and not less than one inch in width;

(ii) placed so that the bottom of the mark is not less than three feet from the ground or more than five feet from the ground;  and

(iii) placed at locations that are readily visible to any person approaching the property and no more than:

(a) 100 feet apart on forest land;  or

(b) 1,000 feet apart on land other than forest land;  or

(E) the visible presence on the property of a crop grown for human consumption that is under cultivation, in the process of being harvested, or marketable if harvested at the time of entry.

 

[Mills]

In Texas Penal Code §30.05, if a property is fenced, posted with at least one sign, or marked with purple paint, it is illegal for anyone to enter. The fine or jail time for trespassing in Texas can be up to $2,000 or up to 180 days.

 

[Wiliamr]

Generally accepted in early 20th century in Texas (sort of depending on East Texas Piney Woods) Orange marked property corner boundaries. White was for accepted crossing points or easement markers. Yellow was pipelines. Red was warning for things like, quicksand, drop offs, etc. Several other states use purple to mark no trespassing - boundary lines. Purple was just an arbitrary choice because of its use in other locations.

 

[Eastexasrick]

^^^^ this is how it's been as long as I can remember.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Generally accepted in early 20th century in Texas (sort of depending on East Texas Piney Woods) Orange marked property corner boundaries. White was for accepted crossing points or easement markers. Yellow was pipelines. Red was warning for things like, quicksand, drop offs, etc. Several other states use purple to mark no trespassing - boundary lines. Purple was just an arbitrary choice because of its use in other locations.

Bingo! Thank you, sir. That answers my question and makes sense.

 

[General Zod]

It's funny...I had never heard of the painted fencepost/tree thing until just recently (probably within the last 15 years) and I grew up rural, raised by a mother who grew up even more rural, whose parents never lived anywhere that could properly be called a 'town', much less in the city. Apparently the fence post color code wasn't a thing SW of Austin out in the hills.

And I'll guarantee you at least 90% of the general public has no idea what the purple paint means.

 

[FireInTheWire]

It's funny...I had never heard of the painted fencepost/tree thing until just recently (probably within the last 15 years) and I grew up rural, raised by a mother who grew up even more rural, whose parents never lived anywhere that could properly be called a 'town', much less in the city. Apparently the fence post color code wasn't a thing SW of Austin out in the hills.

And I'll guarantee you at least 90% of the general public has no idea what the purple paint means.

Well... that's kinda how I felt about it. I get it, signage doesn't last weather, sun rot etc. Using paint would be easier and hold up better. But damn, purple. There should be more education on it. I didn't know what it meant till about 7 years ago. And I've been country most my life. And to be honest, when I learned what it meant my first thought was "that's stupid."

 

[MountainGirl]

In 1997 it was added to Texas Penal at the entrance to the building, reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, indicating that entry is forbidden;

(D) the placement of identifying purple paint marks on trees or posts on the property, provided that the marks are:

(i) vertical lines of not less than eight inches in length and not less than one inch in width;

(ii) placed so that the bottom of the mark is not less than three feet from the ground or more than five feet from the ground;  and

(iii) placed at locations that are readily visible to any person approaching the property and no more than:

(a) 100 feet apart on forest land;  or

(b) 1,000 feet apart on land other than forest land;  or

...

Interesting that they're supposed to be vertical.
Those I've seen are horizontal around the post/tree trunk.

Thanks for the info.

 

[oldag]

Purple means stay away, avoid.

 

[Axxe55]

Thanks for that ^^^ I'm curious too, have wondered since I got here.

I JUST FOUND THIS ARTICLEhttps://todayintrend.com/what-states-have-purple-paint-law

 

[Renegade]

I have even seen purple rocks.

 

[FireInTheWire]

I have even seen purple rocks.


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Purrdy

 

[General Zod]

I have even seen purple rocks.


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That's just from Prince marking his territory.

 

[popsgarland]

I'm surprised that no one has posted a picture of the one eye one horn flying purple
people eater.yet.

 

[jmohme]

A picture would help because I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[popsgarland]

A picture would help because I have no idea what you are talking about.

There is a song from the 60's about a one eye one horn flying people eater.

Guess that was before your time.

 

[General Zod]

There is a song from the 60's about a one eye one horn flying people eater.

Guess that was before your time.

It was well before mine, but I'm familiar with it. Because I'm cultured and worldly.

 

[Renegade]

A picture would help because I have no idea what you are talking about.

Sux when google is not working. Fortunately I have a saved image: