Signed by Governor Authored by Mary Gonzalez (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb. Initially Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 519 seeks to modify the definitions and regulatory framework for honey production operations under the Texas Health and Safety Code. It removes the designation of "small" from the term "small honey production operation" and broadens the definition to encompass all beekeepers selling or distributing honey they produce, regardless of annual production volume. The bill retains existing exemptions from food service establishment regulations for honey production operations, allowing producers to operate without being classified as food service entities. Additionally, the bill simplifies labeling requirements for honey sold by beekeepers, eliminating current specifications such as including the producer's name, address, and net weight on the product label. These changes aim to streamline regulations and support honey producers, but they also reduce specific consumer protections regarding product information.
Co-authors: Flores (D) Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)
Nov 12, 2024
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 3, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock, chaired by a Republican
Mar 11, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025
(H) House Agriculture & Livestock met. (H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Mar 24, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Committee report distributed
Apr 2, 2025
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested) (H) Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar (H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested) (H) Returned to Calendars Committee (H) Committee report sent to Calendars (H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#873: Yea 109 (R 50, D 59) - Nay 37 (R 36, D 1) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
May 6, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 19, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 26, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dorothy Stillman for self (with Texas Beekeepers Associatiom) (Tue 3/11/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dorothy Stillman for self (with Texas Beekeepers Association) (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Gary Barber for self (with Texas Beekeepers Association) (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Laurel Morris for self (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Amber Hausenfluck for Texas Distilled Spirits Association (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Amber Hausenfluck for Texas Distilled Spirits Association (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Beverly Biehl for self (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Beverly Biehl for self (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joe Morris for Texas Beekeepers Association (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Judith McGeary for Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Judith McGeary for Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Kathy Ponce for self (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Kathy Ponce for self (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Stephen Zarate for self (Tue 3/11/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Stephen Zarate for self (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Teresa Davenport for self (with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
