Addendum 3

Texas Judge Rules State's “Death Star” Law Is Unconstitutional
Critics of law laud judge’s ruling as “win for democracy”
https://truthout.org/articles/texas-judge-rules-that-state-death-star-law-is-unconstitutional

* law aims to limit ordinances or regulations that can be enacted by municipalities across TX
* Houston sued TX over the law; later joined by El Paso, San Antonio

#Texas #GregAbbott #neofascism #StatePreemption #DeathStarBill #TexasHB2127 #TexasLegislature #WorkersRights #GOP #capitalism #neoliberalism #neoconservatism

Texas Judge Rules That State “Death Star” Law Limiting Local Control Is Unconstitutional

Critics of the law lauded the judge's ruling as a "win for democracy."

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Addendum 1

Houston Sues State of Texas Over “Death Star” Law Minimizing Local Governments
The law regulates localities on a myriad of issues, from rules on construction to how cities can respond to disasters
https://truthout.org/articles/houston-sues-state-of-texas-over-death-star-law-minimizing-local-governments

Texas HB2127, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), is described as the “Death Star” law by critics to explain the immensely negative impact the state is having on local governments.

#Texas #GregAbbott #neofascism #StatePreemption #DeathStarBill #TexasHB2127

Houston Sues State of Texas Over “Death Star” Law Minimizing Local Governments

The law regulates localities on a myriad of issues, from rules on construction to how cities can respond to disasters.

Truthout

[thread] Texas, politics

Texas’s “Death Star Bill” an Attack on Workers & Democracy
HB 2127 another GOP-controlled state legislature attempt to impose minority rule over state of Texas
TX working class will pay the price - the working class must organize to fight back

https://jacobin.com/2023/06/texas-hb-2127-republican-party-minority-rule-workers-rights-democracy/

Previous thread: https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110578874140391535
Texas Governor Signs “Death Star” Bill Stripping Power From Local Officials
https://newrepublic.com/post/173676/texas-republicans-overturning-cities-ability-govern
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#Texas #GregAbbott #neofascism #TexasHB2127

Texas’s “Death Star Bill” Is an Attack on Workers and Democracy

The newly passed HB 2127 is yet another attempt by the GOP-controlled state legislature to impose minority rule over the state of Texas. It’s the working class that will pay the price — and the working class that must organize to fight back.

https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB2127/id/2800711

Bill Title: Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 74-3)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB2127 Detail]

#TexasHB2127 #TxHB2127 #TexasHouseBill2127

Texas HB2127 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Bill Text (2023-06-14) Relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation. [Effective on 9/1/23]

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