Monitoring the Session

HB 552

González Bill Orders A Bee Land Study And Nothing Else

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed
Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“Not later than August 31, 2026, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall submit a report on the results of the study”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only action is a study and a report. Any change to how bee land is appraised waits for a later legislature. The caption honestly says it is a study.

Study, task force, commission, report

Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

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.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

A report by August 31, 2026. Any appraisal change waits for a later legislature.

The bill orders the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to study what standards should apply when farmland used to raise or keep bees is appraised at agricultural value for property tax purposes. It touches beekeepers who seek agricultural appraisal, appraisal districts, and the extension service that must do the work. Nothing changes for any taxpayer now; a report goes to state leaders by August 31, 2026, and the bill expires September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB552 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

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.

WHAT IT DOES

A report by August 31, 2026. Any appraisal change waits for a later legislature.

The bill orders the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to study what standards should apply when farmland used to raise or keep bees is appraised at agricultural value for property tax purposes. It touches beekeepers who seek agricultural appraisal, appraisal districts, and the extension service that must do the work. Nothing changes for any taxpayer now; a report goes to state leaders by August 31, 2026, and the bill expires September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 85%

THE TEXT

“Not later than August 31, 2026, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shall submit a report on the results of the study”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only action is a study and a report. Any change to how bee land is appraised waits for a later legislature. The caption honestly says it is a study.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 10, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in s/c
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. Left pending in subcommittee
  9. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  10. Committee substitute considered in s/c
  11. Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
  12. Considered in formal meeting
  13. Committee substitute considered in committee
  14. Reported favorably as substituted
  15. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  16. Committee report distributed
  17. Committee report sent to Calendars
  18. Considered in Calendars
  19. Placed on General State Calendar
  20. Read 2nd time
  21. Passed to engrossment
  22. Record vote RV#833
  23. Read 3rd time
  24. Passed
  25. Record vote RV#980
  26. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. Reported engrossed
  28. Received from the House
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 95 yea · 47 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10KCoalition for Working Families PAC$10KTexas Sands PAC$8K

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 · Jul 16, 2024 to Jun 13, 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$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 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: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 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: 101058648.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. 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: 100985912.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 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: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 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: 101058648.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. 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: 100985912.

Votes2

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea
95
Nay
47
Present, not voting
2
Absent
0
Excused
6
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 980

HB 552 was passed by (Record 980): 95 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 95 (published)
  • Nay: 47 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea
94
Nay
52
Present, not voting
2
Absent
1
Excused
1
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 833

CSHB 552 was passed to engrossment by (Record 833): 94 Yeas, 52 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 94 (published)
  • Nay: 52 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses5
For
3
Against
1
On
1
Names

For

  • Self; South Texans’ Property Rights Association1 registration
  • Self; Texas Beekeepers Associatiom1 registration
  • Self; Texas Beekeepers Association1 registration

Against

  • Self1 registration

On

  • Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service1 registration
Sources

5 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 10, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

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

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

04/30/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:38 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · Ways & Means · Committee vote 12 aye, 1 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Agriculture

Parks & Wildlife--General

Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts

Taxation--Property-Exemptions

Taxation--Property-State Administration

TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE

Text

The text as introduced · 371 words

89R4062 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 August 31, 2026, 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, 2027.

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.