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SB2078

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to the regulation of composting facilities by certain counties.
Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Gerdes (R)


(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Mar 7, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 15, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250415_SB2078_2R: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Eckhardt; Hughes; Johnson; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250415_SB2078_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250415_SB2078_E: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Eckhardt; Hughes; Johnson; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250415_SB2078_3R: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Eckhardt; Hughes; Johnson; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Environmental Regulation, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3267: Yea 98 (R 83, D 15) - Nay 42 (R 0, D 42)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Morales, C.; Munoz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bernal; Canales; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 3267 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 23, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3345: Yea 102 (R 82, D 20) - Nay 32 (R 1, D 31)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Collier; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Lalani; Moody; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Olcott; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu

Absent - Cortez; Hernandez; Jones, V.; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3345 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

James Talarico: "When Record No. 3345 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Bucy: "When Record No. 3345 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 3345 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 3345 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3345 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote

20250526_SB2078_FA1: Yea 27 (R 19, D 8) - Nay 4 (R 1, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Eckhardt; Hughes; Johnson; Zaffirini

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(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 27, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Abby Rodgers for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeff Paine for self (with Break it Down LLC)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matthew Buck for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Zachary Thomas for Organics by Gosh
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Chris Macomb for Waste Management of Texas, Inc.
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Judith McGeary for self (with Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Lora Hinchcliff for Texas Composting Council
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Steven Deline for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Travis Breihan for self
 

For

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Annie Bolognino for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Annie Bolognino for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Ed Johnson for self (with Giddings economic development corporation)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Ed Johnson for self (with Giddings economic development corporation)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Eric Hjorth for self (with Citizens of Lee County)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Eric Hjorth for self (with Citizens of Lee County)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Frank Malinak for Lee County
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Frank Malinak for self (with Lee County)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as John Durrenberger for Washington county
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Marida Favia del Core Borromeo for self (with Citizens of Lee County)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Tyler Hjorth for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Tyler Hjorth for self
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Melissa Hjorth for The Citizens of Lee County
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Tom Glass for self (with Lee County Conservatives)
 

On

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Grant Williamson for Austin Wood Recycling
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kenneth Flippin for self (with US Green Building Council)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Manuel Rodriguez for self (with Living Earth and Texas Nursery & Landscape Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Environmental Regulation as Steven Akers for self (with Back to nature)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charly Fritz for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Charly Fritz for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Environmental Regulation as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club



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