Cities could be sued over progressive employment laws under GOP bill.
calls a"super preemption" approach. Rather than undo one city ordinance at a time, the Burrows and Creighton bills would prevent municipalities from enacting ordinances that regulate labor and business practices, preservation of natural resources, and commerce more broadly, if they contradict existing state law. They allow anyone to sue a city or its elected officials if they have been injured"in fact, actual or threatened," by regulations imposed by a local ordinance.
The Republican defense of these bills is familiar: Cities shouldn't tell business owners how to regulate their businesses and local officials are often out of step with their constituents when they pass ordinances requiring construction workers to be provided regular rest breaks.
“Over the past decade [payday lenders] have drained more than $18 billion from the pockets of the most vulnerable Texans.” Labor advocacy organizations and city officials fear that the proposed legislation will have a much more far reaching effect, whether or not lawmakers intend it to."We are still analyzing the full impact of HB 2127," a spokesperson for the city of Austin told us.
"It would also prohibit the City from offering protections against discrimination that are above and beyond what already exist in state and federal law in the future," the spokesperson concluded. At the committee hearing, advocacy groups opposing the bill raised concerns over impacts it could have on cities that regulate
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