HB 599: Property Owner Liability
GENERAL BILL by Cobb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Owen
Property Owner Liability; Provides that property owner is liable for damages caused by trees or shrubs located on his or her property when they fall on another's property; provides applicability; provides that trees & shrubs located on two or more parcels may be removed by any of property owners after serving proper notice & posting on other parcels; provides exception.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/13/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
