You may prune trees on your own Guadalupe County property freely. The real constraint here is oak wilt: the Texas A&M Forest Service urges no oak pruning February through June, and painting every fresh oak cut year-round.
No Guadalupe County ordinance restricts pruning a tree on your own land. The binding concern in Central Texas is oak wilt, a fungal disease spread by beetles that carry spores from fresh wounds. The Texas A&M Forest Service advises against pruning oaks from February through June, when the beetles are most active, and recommends painting every oak cut, any time of year, within minutes to seal it. Overhanging branches from a neighbor's tree may be trimmed back to the property line, but you cannot cross onto their land or cut the trunk. Inside the cities, street and right-of-way trees are city-managed.
No county penalty for pruning your own trees. Improper oak pruning can spread oak wilt and kill whole stands. Damaging a neighbor's tree exposes you to civil liability; city street trees are protected by municipal code.
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