Texas
Tree rebates and free trees in Texas
8 programs in Texas pay residents for trees. 5 list themselves as open now, and the median maximum is $500 per household.
Utilities, cities and state forestry agencies give away trees or rebate part of the price, mostly to add shade on the south and west sides of homes. Free-tree programs often deliver a young tree in a 5-gallon pot and ask you to plant and water it.
8 programs
- Open
Georgetown Utilities Texas Grown Native Tree Rebate
City of Georgetown Utilities
$50, $100 or $250 per tree depending on size; up to $500 per year
Up to $500 per household
- Open
NBU Drought Tolerant Tree Rebate
New Braunfels Utilities (NBU)
$25 for a 5-gallon tree (minimum size), $50 for 6-25 gallon, $100 for 26-100+ gallon; maximum rebate $500
Up to $500 per household
- Open
Round Rock Rooted in Texas Native Tree Rebate
City of Round Rock Water Conservation
50% of tree and hardwood mulch cost, up to $500 (up to two trees)
Up to $500 per household
- Open
CPS Energy Green Shade Tree Rebate
CPS Energy with City of San Antonio
$50 per tree credited to CPS Energy bill; up to five tree rebates per lifetime per account at an address
Up to $250 per household
- Open
TreeFolks NeighborWoods Free Trees
TreeFolks NeighborWoods (nonprofit program funded with City of Austin and Austin Energy)
Free 5-gallon trees (about 7,000 available this season; per-household limit not published)
- Seasonal
Dallas Water Utilities Branch Out Dallas Free Tree Giveaway
Dallas Water Utilities with City of Dallas Forestry
One free 5-gallon tree
- Seasonal
Trees For Houston Tree Adoption Events (Free Trees)
Trees For Houston (nonprofit)
Free trees (a 2025 registered event allowed 2 trees per registration; quantity varies by event)
- Status not posted
San Antonio EquiTree Free Tree Program
City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
Free 30-gallon tree
Other Texas programs
- Lawn replacement 10
- Irrigation upgrades 25
- Rain barrels and cisterns 21
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects 2
- Stormwater fee credits 1
- Native plants and pollinator habitat 1
- Wildfire defensible space 1
- Electric lawn equipment 2
- Compost and mulch 6
- Graywater 2
- Invasive plant removal 2
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.