SB 2078 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 2078 prohibits depositing food waste subject to a commercial food waste composting ordinance (which requires businesses and multifamily properties to divert food waste from landfills) at composting facilities in counties without a municipality that has such an ordinance. It directly affects businesses with food permits and multifamily residential properties in counties with the ordinance, preventing them from sending that waste to composting facilities in counties without the ordinance. Violations carry a $1,000 civil penalty per incident, enforceable by the attorney general. The law excludes agricultural operations from its requirements.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Signed Jun 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for the Governor's signature. The substantive policy content of the composting regulation bill remains unchanged, though the enrolled version includes final certification signatures from legislative officers and the Governor, confirming passage and approval.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from draft bill identifier to final enrolled version with official legislative certification signatures.

Added certification statements confirming Senate and House passage votes, dates, and Governor's approval.

Removed draft metadata and placeholder text used during the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House May 23, 2025

How they voted

264
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic10
7 Yea 3 Nay
70% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
17
Committee
12
Amendments
7
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Regulation
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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