SB 1360

Kolkhorst Honey Bill Reaches Any Product Labeled ‘Product Of Texas’

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Sen. Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18

Why it's charged

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THE CAPTION

“relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.”

Caption, introduced version (I)

THE TEXT

…“a product identified on its label as "Texas honey," "product of Texas," "Texas blend," or "local honey" unless:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The ban reaches any product labeled "product of Texas" or "Texas blend," not just honey. Read literally, a non-honey product with those labels could never qualify, because it must consist of Texas honey. That reaches past the Texas honey the caption names.

Dragnet

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

Read literally, “product of Texas” now means Texas honey. Everything else loses the label.

The bill bars anyone from labeling or selling a product as "Texas honey," "product of Texas," "Texas blend," or "local honey" unless it is honey made entirely from Texas hives with at least 75 percent of the nectar from Texas plants. It touches beekeepers, honey packers, food manufacturers, and stores that sell honey in Texas. A food manufacturer that breaks the rule loses its state license for at least 90 days, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 18, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1360 · 2025-02-18

SOLD BY

Sen. Lois KolkhorstRSenate 18

ITEM

relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.

WHAT IT DOES

Read literally, “product of Texas” now means Texas honey. Everything else loses the label.

CHARGES

[x] DRAGNETanalysis confidence 50%

THE CAPTION

“relating to the labeling and sale of Texas honey.”

Caption, introduced version (I)

THE TEXT

…“a product identified on its label as "Texas honey," "product of Texas," "Texas blend," or "local honey" unless:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 18, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 18, 2025Filed
Mar 6, 2025Read first time
Mar 6, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Lois Kolkhorst

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60K Border Health PAC$35K SRR Ranches, LLC$30K

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 11, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$60,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 101007416, 101012417, 101070754.

Border Health PAC$35,000.00

Border Health PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 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: 101012417.

SRR Ranches, LLC$30,000.00

SRR Ranches, LLC

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 101012417, 101070754.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$60,000.00

Cash: $60,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $60,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 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: 101007416, 101012417, 101070754.

Border Health PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 6, 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: 101012417.

SRR Ranches, LLC

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 101012417, 101070754.

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.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 18, 2025

03/06/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

Senate committee · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Agriculture

Health--General

PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS

STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 158 words

89R12268 MP-D

By: Kolkhorst
S.B. No. 1360

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 CERTAIN TEXAS LABELS. (a) A person

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

identified on its label as "Texas honey," "product of Texas,"

"Texas blend," or "local honey" unless:

(1) the product consists of honey produced entirely

from apiaries located in Texas; and

(2) at least 75 percent of the source nectar of the

honey comes from plants located in Texas.

(b) The Department of State Health Services shall suspend

for not less than 90 days a food manufacturer's license if the

license holder violates this section.

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