Texas law allows bees and bee hives to qualify for reducing property taxes on plots ranging from 5 to 20 acres similar to livestock or raising hay. Property taxes on small acreages can now be lowered by keeping bees on the property. The bees do not have to be owned by the landowner.
Original Legislation Dennis Herbert drafted the original legislation for the current bee law that allows small acreage land owners to receive their agricultural valuation if they wish by raising bees on their property. He shepherded this bill through the legislature in 2011 and it became law on Jan, 1, 2012. He has been a beekeeper in Bell County for 27 years.
Beekeeping School Herbert will be at the 15th Annual Beginning Beekeeping School to be held March 1 in Brenham. He will host several sessions that will discuss this law and how you can use beekeeping to qualify for property tax savings. He will share the history of this law and answer questions from landowners.
