Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 131.021. Powers and Duties of Chief Apiary Inspector

(1) adopt rules and act as necessary to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of contagious or infectious diseases or pests of bees;

(2) prohibit the shipment or entry into this state of bees, honey, combs, pollen, or other items capable of transmitting diseases or pests of bees from another state, territory, or foreign country except in accordance with rules adopted by the inspector; and

(3) seize and order the destruction, treatment, or sale of a colony of bees, equipment, pollen, or honey that is determined to contain pests, be diseased, infectious, or abandoned, or be in violation of this chapter or a rule or quarantine adopted under this chapter.

(1) the bees are not hived with movable frames or are not stored so as to prevent the possible spread of disease or pests; or

(2) the bees, equipment, or apiary generally comprise a hazard or threat to disease control in the beekeeping industry.