Lawmakers want to crack down on who can claim their honey is made in Texas with a bill that could land honey producers in jail for mislabeling their product. Beekeepers say the proposed legislation doesn’t take into account real-world production issues.
State lawmakers are debating a bill that would forbid Texas beekeepers from labeling their product as made in Texas if it contains a single drop of honey from another state. Beekeepers say the legislation doesn’t take into consideration real-world production problems., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Running one of Texas’ 157,000 honey-producing colonies can get complicated. Weather conditions could make it difficult to produce enough honey for a business, so some will create a Texas-heavy blend with honey from other states. Relabeling products can get expensive or even lead to a loss for some producers. Beekeepers on border territories can have nectar DNA that inevitably blends between the two states.
“How many of our constituents do you think we should subject to …Texas prisons, who have done nothing more than make and sell honey?” Harrison asked.
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