Local lawmakers may push back against a bill due up in next month’s special legislative session that could reduce a city’s ability to impose tree ordinances.

Senate Bill 782, authored by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels) would limit the fees a local government could impose on private property owners for removal of trees on their property which exceed 10 inches in girth.

But some local municipalities claim the bill could give the state control over matters relating to a citie...