Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB519: Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
From the enrolled text, May 26, 2025:
AN ACT relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 437.001(7), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (7) "[ADDED: Honey][[DELETED: Small honey]] production operation" means a beekeeper that[[DELETED: :] [[DELETED: (A)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: produces less than 2,500 pounds of honey ] [] [[DELETED: (B)]] sells or distributes [[DELETED: the]] honey or honeycomb [[DELETED: that]] the beekeeper produces [[DELETED: either personally or with ] [] [[DELETED: (C)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: only sells or distributes honey or ] [DELETED: honeycomb:] [[DELETED: (i) that is produced from a hive that is:] [[ and] [[DELETED: (b)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: owned and managed by the ] [] [[DELETED: (ii)]] that is[ADDED: or from which is extracted] pure honey as defined by Section 131.001, Agriculture Code, [[DELETED: and]] that is raw and not blended with any other product or otherwise adulterated[[ and] [[DELETED: (iii)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: directly to consumers at the ] [DELETED: beekeeper's home, a farmer's market, a farm stand, or a municipal, ] [ and] [[DELETED: (D)][DELETED: ][DELETED: ][DELETED: delivers the honey or honeycomb that the ] [DELETED: beekeeper produces to the consumer at the point of sale or another ] [DELETED: location designated by the consumer]]. SECTION 2. Sections 437.0197, 437.0198, …
Sponsors
- Mary Gonzalez (D, HD-075) · primary sponsor
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R, SD-018)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Agriculture & Livestock Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1018 RV#1018 (April 30, 2025): 105 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1018 (April 30, 2025): 105 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#873 RV#873 (April 29, 2025): 109 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#873 (April 29, 2025): 109 yea, 37 nay, passed
Subjects: Safety, FOOD, PACKAGING & LABELING REQUIREMENTS, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB519?
- HB519 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
- What does HB519 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
- What is the status of HB519?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB519?
- Mary Gonzalez (D, HD-075), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB519?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB00519
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