Governor Abbott Thanks Lawmakers For Supporting Legislation Preventing Cities From Regulating Trees On Private Land

July 28, 2017 | Austin, Texas | Press Release

The following lawmakers have declared their support for HB 70 or SB 14, which address Governor Abbott’s call to prevent cities from regulating trees on private land. The Governor thanks these members of the legislature for their commitment to private property rights in Texas.  

HB 70 (Workman, Paul)

Anderson, Charles "Doc"

Bell, Cecil

Biedermann, Kyle

Bohac, Dwayne

Bonnen, Dennis

Burns, DeWayne

Burrows, Dustin

Cain, Briscoe

Cyrier, John

Deshotel, Joe

Elkins, Gary

Flynn, Dan

Frank, James

Geren, Charlie

Goldman, Craig

Guillen, Ryan

Hefner, Cole

Isaac, Jason

King, Phil

Krause, Matt

Landgraf, Brooks

Lang, Mike

Leach, Jeff

Meyer, Morgan

Miller, Rick

Murr, Andrew

Paul, Dennis

Phillips, Larry

Raney, John

Rinaldi, Matt

Sanford, Scott

Schaefer, Matt

Schofield, Mike

Simmons, Ron

Springer, Drew

Stephenson, Phil

Stickland, Jonathan

Swanson, Valoree

Tinderholt, Tony

White, James

Workman, Paul

Zedler, Bill

SB 14 (Hall, Bob)

Bettencourt, Paul

Birdwell, Brian

Buckingham, Dawn

Burton, Konni

Campbell, Donna

Creighton, Brandon

Estes, Craig

Hall, Bob

Hancock, Kelly

Huffines, Donald

Hughes, Bryan

Kolkhorst, Lois

Nichols, Robert

Perry, Charles

Schwertner, Charles

Seliger, Kel

Taylor, Van

*The names above reflect votes cast for legislation, coauthors of bills, press releases announcing legislators’ support for bills, letters to the Governor, and individual legislators’ notification to the Office of the Governor expressing their support for specific bills.