House Bill 2127 pre-empts municipalities from enacting legislation in eight areas—with predictable results.

https://www.texasobserver.org/texans-die-from-heat-exhaustion-after-governor-bans-water-breaks/

  • blobjim [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    seems like clickbait since they talk about people between age 60 and 80 died in their own homes.

    • chilemango [they/them, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      it’s not even in place yet

      But come September 1, those water breaks in Dallas and Austin will no longer be mandatory. Some workers fear that bosses seeking to increase production will eliminate existing breaks.

      But I imagine people who have been following this know that