Two years after the District Court announced that the new state lawyer, which diluted the power of the blue city territory policy, is unconstitutional, the Court of Appeal annulled the decision on Friday.
Texas legislators 2023 Adopted the Law on the Chamber 2127, the Death Star Law of Opponents, aimed at the abolition of progressive urban policy and preventing them from implementing future orders that are not compatible with the extensive SWATH of state laws.
The law does not allow cities and counties to create local ordinances that transcend state laws such as Dallas, and Austin obliging water fractures to builders.
The draft law, which has long been sought by Greg Abbott, marks the largest attempt by Texas Republicans to eliminate the power of the largest metropolitan territories of the state, with voters and leaders of the most democratic field.
One month after the draft law was passed, Houston, who later joined San Antonio and El Passport, applied to the court to prevent the state from preventing the new law, stating that it had deprived the elected officials for the power to adopt local orders on various issues such as noise rules and mask powers. They were also concerned that the laws made it difficult for local leaders to make self -government that would encourage less policy change.
“This means that cities like the Houston city cannot accept orders in these areas, unless Texaso’s state clearly obtains permission for us,” – said the late Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. – This is a complete change from how things have been in this state for more than a century. ‘
Travis County Judge 2023 August It ruled that the law was unconstitutional, but on Friday the third Court of Appeal annulled the decision.
In its judgment, the Court of Appeal stated that it agreed with the state most for two reasons: the cities did not state the “sufficient concreteness” of how the law would be damaged by the law and did a weak case of how the state was to blame for their worries.
However, the law firm of San Antonius noted that the court dismissed the case because “cities do not have the right to challenge” laws, because “there were no challenges for our ordinances at the moment.”
Texas Republicans and business lobbyists said the law aims to link the confusing amendment to local local regulations that burden on business and slow economic growth. After the draft law was passed, Abbott stated that the law does not allow cities to “be able to manage the business”, which “especially increases the cost of local companies”.
“We will have one regulatory regime throughout the country in the massive subject, which will make the business price even lower and the ease of business is even better,” Abbott later added.
Earlier this year, lawmakers failed to adopt the Senate Act in 2858, which aimed to add teeth to 2023. By a law to apply to the Prosecutor General of Texas to apply to court for cities and counties for local rules that cross the state law.
San Antonio’s law firm said he is currently reviewing legal opportunities and coordinating with Houston and e -passport planning other actions.
“Although this decision has rejected the present case, it does not prevent us from raising these constitutional issues in the future if the HB 2127 is in a specific challenge,” the office said.
Joshua Fechter contributed to this report.
The composition of the Texas Tribune festival continues to grow! Be there when the leaders of all stars, innovators and newspaper makers will step the scene in the center of Austin, November 13-15. The latest additions are a comedian, actor and writer John Muly; Great Dallas Eric Johnson; US Sen. Amy KlobucharD-minesota; New York Media Editor-Didel Kara Swisher; And the US rep. Veronica EscobarD-Eel Passport. Get your tickets already today!
The Tribfest 2025 is introduced by Jpmorganchase.