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LA HB81

LA HB81
Provides relative to branches or roots of trees, bushes, or plants on neighboring property


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Introduced
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To enact Civil Code Article 688.1, relative to branches and roots on neighboring property; to authorize removal of branches and roots in certain circumstances; to require notification; to provide for damages; and to provide for related matters.

AI Summary

This bill enacts Civil Code Article 688.1, which allows a landowner to trim branches or roots from a neighbor's trees, bushes, or plants that extend onto their property, but only after providing the neighbor with a thirty-day written notice sent via certified mail. This notice must clearly state the demand for removal and inform the neighbor that if they do not act within thirty days of the notice's delivery, the landowner will proceed with the trimming at their own expense. However, the landowner is liable for any damages caused to the neighbor's plants during this removal process.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026. (on 02/06/2026)

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