HB 3522

bill requiring “Texas honey” to come from Texas

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

All of it, from beehives in Texas.

The bill bars anyone from labeling or selling a product called "Texas honey" unless all of the honey in it comes from beehives in Texas. It touches beekeepers, honey packers, and stores that sell honey labeled as from Texas. Starting September 1, 2025, blended or imported honey can no longer carry the "Texas honey" label.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 590 by Rep. Bailes (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 590 by Rep. Bailes (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 103 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 103 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 28, 2025 and referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3522 · 2025-02-28

SOLD BY

Rep. Janis HoltRHouse 18

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

WHAT IT DOES

All of it, from beehives in Texas.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 28, 2025Filed
Mar 24, 2025Read first time
Mar 24, 2025Referred to Agriculture & Livestock

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Janis Holt

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$15KMarcus Goering$11,251

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 18, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012140, 101061664, 101070603.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$15,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101005987, 101061664.

Marcus Goering$11,250.63

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 18, 2025 to Oct 7, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012140, 101061664, 101070603.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101005987, 101061664.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 590

by Rep. Bailes, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 30, 2023: Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 28, 2025

03/24/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Mar 24 2025 2:16PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

House committee · Agriculture & Livestock · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Agriculture

Health--General

FOOD

PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS

Text

The text as introduced · 103 words

89R9689 MP-D

By: Holt
H.B. No. 3522

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 131, Agriculture Code, is

amended by adding Section 131.085 to read as follows:

Sec. 131.085. USE OF "TEXAS HONEY" ON LABEL. A person may

not label, sell, or keep, offer, or expose for sale a product

identified on its label as "Texas honey" unless the product

consists exclusively of honey produced from apiaries in Texas.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.