Amend CSSB 14 (senate committee report) in SECTION 3 of the bill by striking added Section 250.009(b), Local Government Code (page 1, lines 43-53), and substituting the following:
(b) This section does not prevent the adoption or enforcement by a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of:
(1) a provision in a dedicatory instrument, as defined by Section 202.001, Property Code, or restriction, as defined by Section 212.152 of this code, that restricts the ability of a property owner to remove a tree or vegetation on the owner's property, including a standard, bylaw, rule, or regulation enforcing a provision of a dedicatory instrument or restriction that requires the owner to obtain approval for the removal or file an affidavit, application, or notice before the removal; or
(2) an ordinance, rule, or other regulation designed to mitigate tree-borne diseases as recommended by the Texas A&M Forest Service.