{"id":2019959,"date":"2023-09-01T23:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T03:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-texas-legal-battle-over-big-government-proliferation\/"},"modified":"2023-09-01T23:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T03:15:33","slug":"the-texas-legal-battle-over-big-government-proliferation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-texas-legal-battle-over-big-government-proliferation\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas legal fight against government expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-texas-legal-battle-over-big-government-proliferation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2019959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Texas Officials \u200dGrapple with \u200cControversial\u2063 State \u200bLaw<\/h2>\n<p>Texas officials\u200c are\u2062 facing a major \u2063challenge as a new state law takes effect, \u2063restricting cities and counties\u200d from implementing local rules without state approval. This\u200b has sparked a \u2062battle between liberal cities and \u2064state lawmakers\u200c over control in various policy areas. Critics have dubbed\u200b the legislation the &#8220;Death Star&#8221; bill, which was passed earlier this year by the Republican-controlled legislature and signed by the governor \u200cin\u200c June.<\/p>\n<h3>Pushing the Boundaries of State Control<\/h3>\n<p>The bill,\u2062 supported by business lobbying groups, \u200dgrants\u200c Texas lawmakers authority over eight state codes, including finance, agriculture, business and commerce, insurance, labor, natural resources, \u2063occupations, and property.\u200b As a result, many existing\u200c city ordinances would be overturned.<\/p>\n<h3>Democratic Cities Unite in Lawsuit<\/h3>\n<p>Democratic-led cities such as Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso have\u2062 joined\u200b forces and filed a lawsuit against\u2063 the state \u2062to prevent \u2064the \u200dlaw from impacting urban\u2064 areas. The lawsuit, initiated\u2064 in July, argues that the law violates the Texas Constitution, \u200bwhich has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-texas-legal-battle-over-big-government-proliferation\/\" title=\"Texas legal fight against government expansion\">granted\u2063 cities home rule powers<\/a> for over\u200b a century. According to \u2062the\u2062 suit, the bill would\u200d &#8220;repeal Texas constitutional home rule, \u2064expand state preemption of local \u2062law, and unfairly burden cities in disproving preemption.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A \u200cVictory for City Autonomy<\/h3>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ammon-bundy-remains-defiant-after-jury-hands-him-12-35-million-punishment-in-defamation-battle\/\" title=\"Ammon Bundy stays defiant despite .35M defamation penalty from jury.\">district court \u200bjudge<\/a> in \u200bTravis County recently ruled that the &#8220;Death\u2062 Star&#8221; bill is unconstitutional, stating \u200bthat it violates the &#8220;home \u200brule&#8221; protections. Judge Maya \u2062Guerra Gamble sided with Houston and other cities, declaring that the law cannot be enforced without invalid provisions and \u200dapplications. However, the future of House Bill 2127\u200c remains\u2063 uncertain\u200c as the state has appealed \u2063the judge&#8217;s ruling.<\/p>\n<h3>Debate Continues<\/h3>\n<p>Republican\u200b state Rep. Dustin Burrows, the bill&#8217;s\u200b author, responded to the judge&#8217;s\u200d ruling by asserting that it holds no legal effect or precedent. He emphasized that Texans should not\u2064 be\u200b deterred from exercising their\u200d rights when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-new-law-has-illegal-immigrants-bolting-from-state-leaving-country-completely\/\" title=\"DeSantis' law prompts illegal immigrants to flee state, exit country entirely.\">law takes full effect<\/a> in September 2023. Burrows also expressed his understanding \u200cof\u200c the business community&#8217;s call for specialized business courts to ensure the fair upholding\u200d of\u2063 state laws and the preservation of the justice system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas officials are struggling with a recent law that restricts cities and counties from implementing local regulations without state consent. Liberal cities are battling to retain authority in policymaking. Critics have named the legislation the &#8220;Death Star&#8221; bill. 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