S.B. No. 2078 aims to regulate composting practices in certain counties in Texas by prohibiting the deposit of specific food waste at composting facilities located in counties without a municipal commercial food waste composting ordinance. The bill introduces a new section, 364.020, to the Health and Safety Code, which defines terms such as "commercial food waste composting ordinance" and "composting facility." It specifies that individuals may not deposit food waste collected in counties with such ordinances into composting facilities in counties lacking these regulations.

Additionally, the bill establishes a civil penalty of $1,000 for each violation of this prohibition, with the attorney general authorized to take legal action to recover these penalties. However, the bill clarifies that these regulations do not apply to agricultural operations as defined by the Agriculture Code. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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