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CS/SB 108: Trees and Vegetation Within the Rights-of-way of Certain Roads and Rail Corridors

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Rodriguez

Trees and Vegetation Within the Rights-of-way of Certain Roads and Rail Corridors; Providing that the prohibition against the removal, cutting, marring, defacing, or destruction of trees or other vegetation in certain rights-of-way does not apply if the Department of Transportation suspends such prohibition pursuant to a declared state of emergency; requiring the department to publish informational guidelines regarding the removal of debris from certain emergencies, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/27/2022 Senate • Filed
1/4/2023 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Community Affairs; Rules
2/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/14/23, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/14/2023 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/15/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/16/2023 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
3/2/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/07/23, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 110
3/8/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
3/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/15/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/15/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
3/16/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/5/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/11/23
4/11/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 362
• Read 3rd time -SJ 362
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 362
4/12/2023 House • In Messages
5/5/2023 House • Died in Messages