Texas Lots and Acreage

12/13/2023

December 31st deadline is approaching.

Texas producers who have a valid agricultural and timber registration number for sales tax exemptions must renew those numbers by December 31, 2023. Texas farmers, ranchers, and timber producers are exempt from paying sales taxes on products used in the course of their agricultural or timber product...

08/29/2022

2022 USDA Land Value increases

As happens every August, the USDA released its Land Values Summary Report for 2022. [View Report here.] Not surprisingly, the report indicates increasing values nationwide over the past year. For “farm real estate value,” which takes into account the value of all land and buildings on farms, the...

01/27/2022

Old family properties require some special questions and answers before buying. Knowledge is power.

The first burial transforms a parcel of land. Once dedicated as a cemetery, the land becomes f...

10/11/2021

Having land is a beautiful dream. Owners must make sure they understand the liability side of land ownership.

Question: What statutory protections are available as a defense to a landowner if hunters are injured on my land? Answer: With opening weekend for deer season right around the corner, this is a great and timely question. There are two main statutes that could apply in this situation: Texas Recreatio...

08/17/2021

Stay protected.

After my blog post about amendments to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act, my email inbox was bombarded with questions about the various signs that landowners should consider having, what the differences are between the signs, and where to purchase the signs. I thought it might be helpful to do a r...

07/26/2021

Stay informed

As we do after every Texas Legislative Session, we’re here with a recap of the 87th Texas Legislature and the bills impacting agriculture. As you will see, it was a busy session with a number of ag-related bills being passed. We have linked each bill below to allow easy access to the full text. Al...

07/13/2021

Stay in the know.

The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University recently released a report looking at the likely impacts of proposed changes to the estate and capital gains taxes. [View Report here.] Specifically, the report analyzed the impact that changes to the lifetime exclusion for estate taxes...

06/30/2021

Great little youtube clip!

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Online Ranchers Leasing Workshop course is designed for anyone involved in a grazing, hunting, or livestock lease. This cour...

06/30/2021

https://agrilife.org/texasaglaw/2021/06/21/amendments-to-texas-farm-animal-liability-act-effective-september-1/

Liability issues are real... know the law

The Texas Legislature has passed and Governor Abbott has signed House Bill 365, which will make important changes to the Texas Farm Animal Liability Act (FALA). All farm animal owners should pay careful attention to the changes coming to the FALA, which will modify the scope of application and will....

01/24/2020

Good article. ~Jane

Learn about a recent court ruling that involves a land transaction, an agricultural lease-back, and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

04/21/2019