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TX HB3798

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ellen Troxclair

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipalities from banning the removal of or charging tree mitigation fees for Ashe juniper trees located on residential property

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on municipal regulation of removing diseased, dead, or dangerous trees

  • Creates an exception allowing municipalities to continue regulating Ashe juniper removal in areas within 15 miles of an active military training base AND in counties with populations over 2 million (effectively targeting the San Antonio area near military installations)

  • Effective date is September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.

City Government

Last Action

Committee report sent to Calendars

5/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Land & Resource Management3/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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