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The Texas Tribune reports:
Republican state leaders’ broadest effort to prevent Democratic-run cities and counties from enacting progressive policies — which could drastically limit local government’s ability to make rules on areas like labor rights, drought restrictions and even noise complaints — is one step closer to becoming law.
By a 18-13 vote mostly along party lines, the Texas Senate gave final approval Tuesday to House Bill 2127. The bill will now head back to the House to hash out changes made in the Senate.
The sweeping legislation — authored by state Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Lubbock Republican — would bar cities and counties from issuing local ordinances that go further than what’s already allowed under broad sections of state law, including labor, agriculture, natural resources and finance.
Read the full article. Burrows [photo] appeared here last week for his bill to post armed guards at all schools. He first appeared here for his successful bill designating gun stores as “essential businesses” during the COVID lockdown.
“The bill is undemocratic,” San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said. “It is probably the most undemocratic thing the Legislature has done, and that list is getting very long. https://t.co/qTwGQeDEwY
— KSAT 12 (@ksatnews) May 16, 2023
The Texas House approved a pair of bills that would seize control of local regulations that could range from worker protections to water restrictions during droughts by a 92-56 vote. It’s the Texas GOP’s latest attempt to weaken bluer cities and counties. https://t.co/eOE1EEYE7U
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) April 19, 2023
? #TXLege Action Alert!
The hearing for HB 2127 is happening NOW. This bill would undermine local nondiscrimination ordinances that protect LGBTQ+ access to insurance, employment, and housing.#LGBTQ #LGBTQRights #TransTexas pic.twitter.com/UlcLn8piDU
— Equality Texas (@EqualityTexas) March 15, 2023
Moments ago, the Texas Senate failed the working people of our state and passed HB 2127.
They’ve displayed the lengths they will go to strip us of our hard-fought rights. Our solidarity has never been more important than now.
Our fight isn’t over, it has just begun. #txlege
— Texas AFL-CIO (@TexasAFLCIO) May 16, 2023
BREAKING: TX Sen. Creighton, a Republican w/ a real estate side gig, silently slipped an amendment in #HB2127 outlawing any ordinances prohibiting or delaying evictions. He did so w/o informing other senators on the state floor. The bill passed 3rd reading #txlege 1/8
— Sam Russek (@samrussek) May 16, 2023
Texas Bill Could Ban Local LGBTQ Rights Ordinances – https://t.co/Ac8UPGbztW pic.twitter.com/JPzDGqStsy
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) April 19, 2023