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Texas feels its 279 heat-related deaths last year weren't enough; passes new law preventing mandatory water breaks (103kkcn.com)

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Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

HB 2127

(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), a field occupied by a
provision of this code includes employment leave, hiring practices,
breaks, employment benefits, scheduling practices, and any other
terms of employment that exceed or conflict with federal or state
law for employers other than a municipality or county.

So does this mean that all local government workers will get the same breaks as State employees?