• 2021 Texas Honey Bee Legislation

    No less than 12 Senate & House bills mentioning honey bees or honey beekeeping are being considered by the 2021 Session of the Texas State Legislature.  Some of the bills have more of a direct effect on beekeepers than others.  LSBA is here to keep you informed of these considerations. Two joint bills stop municipalities

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  • No Beekeeping Regulation Changes in 2019

      At least until September of 2021, beekeepers that wish to comply with the beekeeping laws and regulations will have to continue acquiring an intrastate transport permit in order to legally carry bees or beekeeping equipment across a Texas county line. This is because there will be no bee regulation changes made in the 2019

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  • Support HB 1723 – Request a Hearing be Scheduled!!

    As previously mentioned in several published articles, the Lone Star Beekeepers Association supports the repeal of the permit requirement beekeepers have to comply with to transport honey bees across a Texas county line. There are presently 3 bills before the current session of the Texas Legislature that propose repeal of this permit.  Those three bills

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  • Senate Bill 677 is Amended in Committee

    SB 677 is amended in Committee;  LSBA changes from Support to Neutral Senate Bill 677 was amended during Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on March 11th.  As a result Lone Star Beekeepers has changed its position from support of SB 677 to neutral on the bill and made its neutral position known during the hearing. Senator

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  • The Colony Corner

    Connecting with beekeepers across the state a common theme is heard.  Mild to warm weather in January & February, followed by frigid temperatures in the first week of March caused hive to brood up during the warm weather only to be set back during the cold snap.  In the area where my apiaries are located

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  • Texas Spring Hive Management

    Spring is a very exciting time of year if you are a beekeeper.  Everything that happens in your hives in the spring sets you up for the next two seasons.  So spring is a time of decision making. The biggest decisions center around your goals for the spring and summer seasons. Unless you are fortunate

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  • Texas Legislature Update – 2019 Session

    There are no fewer than 10 proposed law changes currently under consideration by the 2019 Texas Legislature that if passed will effect beekeepers. Lone Star Beekeepers Associations urges beekeepers to study these bills and their potential impact and further urges beekeepers then contact their State Representative and Senator to let them know your opinion.  

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  • Call To Action

    Fellow Beekeeper, The Lone Star Beekeepers Association has been working for you reducing unnecessary burdens and fees that beekeepers have to pay. Two bills before the 2019 Texas Legislature eliminate unnecessary efforts for beekeepers. Let your representatives know how these bills affect you as a beekeeper. Additional background information is available through fact sheet on

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  • Winter Hive Management

    There are four major factors that affect how your hives will survive the winter. Population Numbers Bees cluster when the temps are below 57 degrees F to maintain warmth, if their numbers are low they cannot maintain enough warmth to survive cold days and nights. The critical factor is population; the more bees, the larger

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