Guides for Texas landowners

Plain-language guides on keeping Texas land in agricultural use for 1-d-1 valuation, based on the Texas Comptroller, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Tax Code.

• How to keep your Texas ag exemption without farming it yourself
  You don't have to cut hay or run cattle yourself to keep 1-d-1 ag valuation in Texas. How leasing to a producer works, what your appraisal district looks for, and what to keep on file.
• What happens if you lose 1-d-1 ag valuation in Texas (rollback tax)
  If Texas 1-d-1 land changes to a non-agricultural use, the owner owes a rollback tax for the previous three years. How it is figured, the 2021 change that removed interest, and how to avoid it.
• Hay lease vs grazing lease for Texas ag valuation
  Both a hay lease and a grazing lease can keep Texas land in agricultural use. How they differ on land, fence, water, your involvement, terms and records.
• Can beekeeping qualify for ag valuation in Texas?
  Yes, on 5 to 20 acres. How Texas law treats beekeeping for 1-d-1 valuation, what appraisal districts require for hive counts and history, and how to work with a beekeeper.