CS/SB 574 (2018) -  Tree and Vegetation Trimming and Removal

General Bill by Community Affairs and Steube
Tree and Vegetation Trimming and Removal: Providing that local governments are liable for electric utility restoration costs under certain conditions; prohibiting local governments from requiring permits or other approvals for vegetation maintenance and tree pruning or trimming within an established right-of-way managed by a water management district, water control district, or special district exercising chapter 298 powers, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 02/13/18 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 2
  • Environmental Preservation and Conservation
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 521 Subject: Tree and Vegetation Maintenance within Established Flood and Drainage Rights-of-Way Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 132156 , Community Affairs, Steube Date Filed: 02/01/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/15/2018 12:01 PM
    • AA 267270 , Community Affairs, Rodriguez Date Filed: 02/06/18, Line#: 5 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/15/2018 12:00 PM
    • D 542450 , Community Affairs, Steube Date Filed: 02/12/18, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/15/2018 10:54 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 2/15/2018 10:53:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 2/5/2018 11:21:34 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Environmental Preservation and Conservation Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 356 Time: 02/20/2018 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation -SJ 353 Time: 02/15/2018 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Environmental Preservation and Conservation Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/15/2018 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 353 Time: 02/13/2018 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/13/18, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 02/08/2018 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/18, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Not Considered Time: 02/01/2018 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 46 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Rules -SJ 46 Time: 11/02/2017 - 10:18 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/20/2017 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.3209
589.37 CS/CS/HB 521