Bill Text: TX HB552 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 552

Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to determine standards for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of certain agricultural land used to raise or keep bees.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2025-04-30 - Received from the House [HB552 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-HB552-Engrossed.html

	89R8790 CS-D

	By: González of El Paso	H.B. No. 552



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a study by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to
	determine standards for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes
	of certain agricultural land used to raise or keep bees.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. STUDY TO DETERMINE STANDARDS FOR APPRAISAL OF
	AGRICULTURAL LAND USED TO RAISE OR KEEP BEES. (a) The Texas A&M
	AgriLife Extension Service shall conduct a study to determine
	standards for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes under
	Subchapter D, Chapter 23, Tax Code, of agricultural land used to
	raise or keep bees. The standards may vary depending on the
	location or size of the land.
	(b) The study must consider each factor relevant to the
	appraisal under Subchapter D, Chapter 23, Tax Code, of agricultural
	land used to raise or keep bees, including:
	(1) any variations that may exist in different
	locations or geographic regions of this state that affect
	pollination activities or the production of human food or other
	tangible personal products having a commercial value;
	(2) the appropriate number of bee colonies located or
	bees raised or kept on the land;
	(3) the appropriate amount of pollination activity or
	of human food or other tangible personal products having a
	commercial value produced by bees raised or kept on the land; and
	(4) any other factor determined by the Texas A&M
	AgriLife Extension Service to be relevant to the study.
	SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than April 1, 2028, the Texas
	A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall submit a report on the results
	of the study required to be conducted under this Act to the
	governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of
	representatives, each member of the legislature, and the
	comptroller of public accounts.
	SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2029.
	SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
	immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
	elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
	Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
	immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.