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.
HB 552 requires the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to study how to fairly appraise land used for beekeeping for property tax purposes. The study will examine regional differences in pollination, bee colony numbers, and the value of honey or other bee-produced products. This research, due by August 2026, will help determine future tax appraisal standards for beekeeping operations across Texas, directly affecting landowners who raise or keep bees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2025
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Apr 30, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its original introduced version to an engrossed version with substantive changes to key dates and formatting. The most significant policy changes involve extending the report deadline from August 31, 2026 to April 1, 2028, and moving the expiration date from September 1, 2027 to September 1, 2029. These changes give the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service more time to complete their study on bee land appraisal standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it still requires a study on appraisal standards for agricultural land used for beekeeping - but the timeline for completing and reporting on that study has been extended.
TIMELINE
Report deadline extended from August 31, 2026 to April 1, 2028
Act expiration date extended from September 1, 2027 to September 1, 2029
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes including page headers, spacing, and text alignment were updated to meet official legislative standards
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
93–47
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 144
Apr 30, 2025
D
Democratic58
91% Yea
R
Republican86
51% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 30, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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