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Under House Bill 2127, municipalities are barred from passing local ordinances that exceed current state laws that govern business, agriculture and other areas.
San Antonio likely will sue the Texas over the so-called"Death Star bill," recently passed state legislation limiting municipalities' ability to exercise their right to home rule, City Attorney Andy SegoviaSegovia told the daily his office is exploring legal options and is in talks with its counterparts in Houston, El Paso, Dallas and Austin. Staff is weighing whether San Antonio should file its own lawsuit or join Houston in a complaint filed earlier this month.
Under House Bill 2127, municipalities are barred from passing local ordinances that exceed current state laws that govern business, agriculture and other areas. For example, Dallas mandates that contractors schedule 10-minute water breaks for construction workers. However, under the bill, the city would be forced to scrap the law since it exceeds state regulations,San Antonio City Council was considering a similar water-break ordinance.
However, in its lawsuit, Houston argues that HB 2127 violates the Texas Constitution, which states that cities have the right to home rule. Critics also maintain that the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature passed the bill to punish large municipalities such as San Antonio and Houston, which tend to be under Democrats' control.Express-NewsEven if San Antonio chooses not to sue, Segovia said city officials won't roll back local ordinances that potentially conflict with the bill.
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