Governor Greg Abbott signs HB 2127, known as the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act empowering the state to override local governments.
According to the bill, the purpose of it is to "provide statewide consistency by returning sovereign regulatory powers to the state where those powers belong in accordance with Section 5, Article XI, Texas Constitution."Proponents say cities and towns need relief from the pressure to duplicate state regulatory and enforcement efforts.Conflict and controversy worsening at Texas Capitol in what appears to be an increasingly ugly power between the top three Republican leaders in Texas.
They also state businesses need a baseline of regulatory consistency across the state that lets them focus on their businesses rather than deal with unnecessary regulatory compliance.Through HB 2127, Texans could then take legal action against a local government whose regulating conflict with the codes, and they could possibly recover legal relief and associated legal costs.
But a wide range of critics, including the Texas Municipal League the city of Houston, and Harris County say the bill prevents the adoption of local solutions for local problems.
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