Fight over private property tree removal heats up

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he has tapped State Sen. Bob Hall and State Rep. Paul Workman to write a law that would “prevent cities from regulating what property owners do with trees on private land.”
Austin city leaders responded to this announcement saying they opposed the law and felt that other issues should take priority.
During his announcement of the special session, Gov. Abbott identified curbing municipal tree removal regulations as one of