Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate recycling businesses.

SB 1165 allows specific counties (those containing a municipality with 500,000+ residents and located on an international border) to regulate recycling businesses operating in their unincorporated areas through commissioners court orders. The bill permits counties to establish rules for these businesses but prohibits requirements that conflict with existing laws, such as those in the Transportation Code's Chapter 396. It directly affects recycling businesses in unincorporated areas of qualifying border counties and the counties themselves as regulators. The law takes effect on September 1, 2025, unless approved for immediate effect by a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers.