TX Gov. Greg Abbott Signs 'Death Star' Bill Overriding Local Laws

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The bill was written by the National Federation of Independent Business. Guess who it benefits!

By Susie Madrak — June 29, 2023

A new Texas mega-law, in addition to overriding local laws granting water breaks to construction workers in Austin and Dallas, also affects tenants facing eviction during a natural disaster. And cities that try to pass local laws regulating noise or limiting lawn-watering could land in court. Via Bloomberg:

These are among dozens of local policies that could be targeted by a sweeping new Texas law that limits the power of cities to make their own rules. The unprecedented legislation, which was signed by Governor Greg Abbott, prohibits cities from enforcing or creating regulations that are stronger than the state’s in broad policy areas including labor, finance, agriculture, occupations, property and natural resources.

“It's such a broadly written bill that the impact on local government is just going to be more vast than I think anybody would ever have ever have thought,” said Brooks Williams, the city manager of Ferris, Texas, outside of Dallas. “Our state is way too large to have this one-size-fits-all approach.”

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/06/tx-gov-greg-abbott-signs-death-star-bill

And for the record ABC is a Right To Work scab organization.......

[The Unmitigated Gall]

1. Because, as the article points out...

Repukes would rather point at problems and assign blame than actually DO anything about fixing them.

[2naSalit]

2. +1

[area51]

3. Typical big-government republinazis. n/t

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

4. repubs are for local control unless laws determined by democrats, women, minorities

[Takket]

5. goes without saying that this will be heading to the courts..........