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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 2078: Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2078 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the regulation of composting in certain counties; authorizing a civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Stan Gerdes (Republican), Trey Wharton (Republican), Ben Bumgarner (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Stan GerdesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Trey WhartonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Ben BumgarnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Filed without the Governor's signature
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Read
  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. House passage as amended reported

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source