Texas 'Death star' bill to block an array of local regulations on verge of passing Legislature
The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would bar cities and counties from regulating entire industries and professions beyond what’s in state law, putting the sweeping local crackdown on the verge of reaching Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.to being no more restrictive than what’s “expressly authorized” in the state codes covering business, labor, property and other wide-ranging areas.
Business groups and Republican legislators say it would give businesses much-needed consistency — so they don’t face a “patchwork of regulations” from city to city — and ensure local officials don’t overstep the powers granted them by the Legislature. The bill now awaits the decision of state Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock and the lead author, who can either accept the Senate's changes — sending the bill to Abbott's desk — or have lawmakers from both chambers hash out the remaining differences in a conference committee.
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