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.
Senate Committee References:
- Transportation (TR)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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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
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CS/SB 108, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2023 at 11:53 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2023 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2023 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2023 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 55 Trees and Other Vegetation within Rights-of-way Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/7/2023 4:00 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/15/2023 3:30 PM Rules 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/11/2023 5:32 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 337.405 Trees or other vegetation within rights-of-way of State Highway System or publicly owned rail corridors; removal or damage; penalty. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 108, Original Filed Version Posted 12/27/2022 at 2:09 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2023 (pdf)
Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2023 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 55 Trees and Other Vegetation within Rights-of-way Garcia Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 565750 - Amendment
Delete lines 37 - 44 and insert:Transportation
(Rodriguez)2/13/2023
2:06 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/15/2023Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/14/2023 3:30 PM Transportation 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 337.405 Trees or other vegetation within rights-of-way of State Highway System or publicly owned rail corridors; removal or damage; penalty. Page 1 (pdf)