Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 83; Flight Crew Total 11500; Flight Crew Type 500
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related
I was taxiing from a ramp area to the runway; I was calling the Ground Controller and watching for a taxi hold line. There is no taxi hold lines painted on the area nor any taxi signs present in this area. The Ground Controller began calling [another] aircraft instead of responding to my initial call and began to tell me that I had entered a controlled movement area and needed to call the Tower on the phone. I copied the number and called them from the cockpit on my phone as soon as I could taxi clear of the movement area. He told me of the possible pilot deviation. I have since checked the area on the ground and from aerial photos and airport diagrams. There are no taxi hold lines or signs present in the area as depicted in the AIM or airport diagram legend. There was no other traffic on the taxiway and no traffic conflict occurred.
Reporter stated airport involved is Tyler; TX (TYR).
GA pilot reported a taxiway incursion at TYR airport attributed to no hold lines or taxiway signs as depicted in the AIM or airport diagrams. Pilot also had communication problems with ATC.