Invasive Plant Rules in Bexar County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bexar County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bexar County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Bamboo Restrictions

Bexar County and San Antonio do not have specific ordinances restricting bamboo. Texas state law does not regulate bamboo planting. Encroaching bamboo may be addressed under general nuisance ordinances or through civil remedies between neighbors.

Bamboo Restrictions in Bexar County

Few Restrictions

Tex. Agric. Code Sec. 71.153 (Local Regulation of Noxious/Invasive Plants Preempted)

Sec. 71.153. LOCAL REGULATION. (a) A political subdivision may not adopt an ordinance or rule that restricts the planting, sale, or distribution of noxious or invasive plant species.(b) This section does not limit the preparation and distribution of educational materials relating to plants of local concern. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 618 (H.B. 2313), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. ...

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Front Yard Gardens

Texas HB 1686 (2023) protects front-yard vegetable gardens across Bexar County. Neither municipalities nor HOAs can ban food production on residential property. San Antonio also supports water-wise gardening through SAWS conservation programs.

Front Yard Garden Rules in Bexar County

Few Restrictions

Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 202.007 (HOA Restrictive Covenants - Composting, Drought-Resistant Landscaping)

Sec. 202.007. CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PROHIBITED. (a) A property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner from:(1) implementing measures promoting solid-waste composting of vegetation, including grass clippings, leaves, or brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass;(2) installing rai...

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Invasive Plant Rules by City in Bexar County

1 cities in Bexar County have their own invasive plant rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

San AntonioPop. 1,434,625

2 verified rules • Prohibited Species, Tree-of-Heaven Removal

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