A new state law limits what cities can regulate 鈥� such as providing water breaks for workers and keeping roosters out of residential neighborhoods. And now four Texas cities are supporting a lawsuit filed by the city of Houston that opposes the new law.
Arlington, Denton, Plano and Waco submitted an amicus brief on Monday urging a Travis County civil court to declare HB 2127 unconstitutional. , which would go into effect Sep. 1, bans cities from passing ordinances that regulate beyond what is explicitly stated in state law. It applies to a number of areas, including property and business and commerce.
Attorneys for Arlington, Denton, Plano and Waco said in the brief that the law lacks clarity and would hurt local governments鈥� ability to address issues impacting their residents.
鈥淕iven the uniqueness of each locality, home-rule allows local governments to tailor policies to address the concern of their constituencies,鈥� the brief said.
filed a lawsuit in Travis County against the state of Texas in July. joined the suit later that month.
A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.
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