Minimum active hives: 6on the first 5
qualifying acres

Hive figures: Texas Beekeepers Association, 2024.

Qualifying bee acreage: 5–20 acres

Land used for qualifying beekeeping, with the approved acreage shown separately.

Beekeeping Annual Survey due: February 1, 2027

2026 activity · 2027 tax year

A “bee exemption” is usually 1-d-1 open-space agricultural appraisal of qualifying land. Your records support the actual beekeeping taking place there.

Association-reported schedule

Qualifying acreage.
Active colonies.

Association reports one additional hive per additional two acres.

The table shows whole-step examples. Keep the actual qualifying acreage in your records.

Travis County reported acreage and active-hive schedule
Qualifying acres (examples)	Active hives (reported)
5	6
7	7
9	8
11	9
13	10
15	11
17	12
19	13

Beyond the hive count

What Travis wants to see.

Survey for 2026 activity: February 1, 2027

The dated notice applies to the 2027 tax year.

Email submission: One PDF packet

Include the survey and attachments in the same document.

Supporting document: TAIS registration

Current beekeeper registration is listed with the supporting records.

Travis has published its next annual survey deadline.

Travis requires the beekeeping survey for 2026 activity by February 1, 2027, for the 2027 tax year. Its notice calls for the survey and supporting records, including current TAIS beekeeper registration.⁵

For an email submission, assemble the documents into a PDF packet. The district's notice excludes third-party file-storage links as a submission method. Its forms portal lists the Beekeeping Annual Survey and TCAD Agricultural Guidelines, which belong with the property's hive, inspection, and service records.⁴⁰

Keep with the year’s records

Records for your Travis property

Beekeeping Annual Survey covering 2026 activity
Map, hive photographs and inspection logs
Lease, production and expense records
Current TAIS beekeeper registration
One PDF packet and delivery confirmation

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A few Travis County questions.

Does the February 2027 survey describe 2027 hive activity?

No. The published notice asks for 2026 activity for the 2027 tax year.

Can my beekeeper’s records be part of the packet?

Yes. Keep dated service notes that identify your Travis County property, the active-colony count, and the work completed. Add the relevant agreement or lease.