Texas 89th Legislature
Agriculture
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 14 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Upcoming Effective Dates
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Agriculture Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (23)
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.
Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations, located in a populous county, and used to promote agriculture, support youth, and provide educational support in the community.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and certain programs administered by the authority.
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
Relating to honey production operations and the harvesting and packaging of honey and honeycomb.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
Relating to the eligibility of land to continue to be appraised for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land following a transfer to a person who uses the land in materially the same way as the former owner and to late applications for such appraisal filed by the new owner of the land.
Relating to the issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state.
Relating to the issuance of permits for bovine producer dairy farms in certain areas of this state.
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Relating to an alert system for dangerous plant and wildlife pests and diseases administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.
Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.
Relating to the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund.
Relating to the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program and the Texas economic development fund.
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Relating to late applications for the appraisal of land for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified timber land following the death of the owner of the land.
Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.
Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.
Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation.
Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation.
Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty.
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Relating to a prohibition on the offering for sale and the sale of cell-cultured protein for human consumption; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to labeling and representation of imported shrimp; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Relating to equitable relief from the enforcement of certain governmental requirements that affect agricultural operations.
Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
Relating to the regulation of fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities.
Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association.
Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association.
Relating to the landowner compensation program.
Relating to the landowner compensation program.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on agriculture passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 23 laws related to agriculture. These bills were authored by 16 different legislators and address various aspects of agriculture policy in Texas.
- Did agriculture bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Agriculture legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 15 House bills and 8 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most agriculture bills?
- The leading authors of agriculture legislation include Sen. Charles Perry (R) with 3 bills, Rep. Ryan Guillen (R) with 3 bills, Rep. Mary Gonzalez (D) with 2 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on agriculture issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for agriculture legislation?
- Among the 23 agriculture bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 10 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to agriculture in Texas law?
- Agriculture legislation frequently overlaps with Animals, Taxation--property-appraisals & Appraisal Districts, Taxation. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for agriculture legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 14 of the 23 agriculture bills (61%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on agriculture policy.
- When do Texas agriculture laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some agriculture bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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