Relating to the task force on pollinator health.
Bill overview
Relating to the task force on pollinator health.
Reference notes
HB 1437 sources, status methodology and verification
Sources
- HB 1437 official legislative recordPrimary bill-status record.
- Current official bill textOfficial bill text or printing.
Methodology
KeepTXRed treats the official legislative record and latest official action as the factual status layer for HB 1437. Status labels are normalized for browsing, while the legislative timeline and documents preserve official action text and source links. Any KeepTXRed explanation below is editorial context and remains separate from the official record.
Last verified
Legislative record synchronized August 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM UTC; latest recorded official action May 8, 2025.
Bill → law → agency context
This relationship layer distinguishes what the normalized official record can prove from what it cannot. Enactment and effective dates come from the bill record. Agency names below are shown only when an official fiscal document supplies a verified agency reference; being cited in a fiscal note does not by itself prove that the agency administers the resulting law.
Official fiscal-note agency context
No verified agency references are available from the latest parsed official fiscal material. KeepTXRed does not infer an administering agency from the bill topic or title.
KeepTXRed explanation
This reviewed explanation is separate from the official bill record and is provided for general information, not legal advice.
KeepTXRed summary
HB 1437 was a House-passed proposal to establish a temporary statewide task force on pollinator health. It did not become law.
What would change
The task force would have included scientists, agricultural and nursery interests, conservation stakeholders and other members appointed by the governor. It would have studied pollinator habitat, public education, population data and ways to prevent habitat loss, reported recommendations to legislative agriculture committees by October 1, 2026, and expired December 31, 2026.
Who may be affected
Beekeepers, farmers, ranchers, nursery and greenhouse producers, conservation organizations, researchers, state agencies and Texans affected by crop pollination and habitat health.
When it would take effect
HB 1437 did not take effect. It passed the House and was received by the Senate, but did not advance to final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
No pollinator-health task force or reporting requirement was created through HB 1437. Existing state and private pollinator programs remain separate.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official engrossed text, House analysis and legislative stages reviewed.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
Current status
Passed
Co-sponsor authorized
Latest official action
Co-sponsor authorized
May 8, 2025 · house
Who this bill may affect
A verified audience or subject classification has not been attached to this bill yet.
Use the bill overview and official documents to determine whether the proposal may apply to you, your business, or a public agency.
Sponsors
Committee history
- Agriculture & Livestock
Out of committee
Legislative timeline
Co-sponsor authorized
house · latest_action
Official recordReceived from the House
senate
Official recordReported engrossed
house
Official recordStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
house
Official recordRecord vote
house
Official recordPassed
house
Official recordRead 3rd time
house
Official recordStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
house
Official recordRecord vote
house
Official recordPassed to engrossment
house
Official recordRead 2nd time
house
Official recordPlaced on General State Calendar
house
Official recordConsidered in Calendars
house
Official recordCommittee report sent to Calendars
house
Official recordReturned to Calendars Committee
house
Official recordWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
house
Official recordPlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
house
Official recordConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
house
Official recordReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
house
Official recordWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
house
Official recordPlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
house
Official recordConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
house
Official recordComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
house
Official recordCommittee report distributed
house
Official recordComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
house
Official recordReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
house
Official recordRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent
house
Official recordConsidered in formal meeting
house
Official recordLeft pending in committee
house
Official recordTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
house
Official recordConsidered in public hearing
house
Official recordScheduled for public hearing on . . .
house
Official recordReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
house
Official recordRead first time
house
Official recordFiled
house
Official record
Official bill text
Read source text published by the Texas Legislature. KeepTXRed fetches it only when you request it, converts the official HTML to inert text for display, and does not rewrite it with AI.
Related articles
KeepTXRed has not linked a related article to this bill yet. The legislative record above remains available independently of news coverage.