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.