Texas HB 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act effective September 2023, broadly preempts local labor regulation including paid sick leave. Dallas County cannot mandate paid leave for private employers.
HB 2127 (often called the Death Star bill) preempts cities and counties from regulating in fields covered by state labor, business, and finance codes, including paid sick leave, scheduling, and benefits. Earlier paid-sick-leave ordinances passed by Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas were already blocked by Texas appellate courts before HB 2127, and the new law forecloses any future county mandate. Dallas County has no countywide paid sick leave ordinance and may not adopt one. Texas does not provide a statewide paid sick leave law for private employers either. Dallas County provides paid leave to its own approximately 7,000 employees as a personnel benefit, but that policy does not extend to private workers.
No local paid sick leave mandate exists to violate. Workers seeking leave rely on federal FMLA unpaid leave (50-plus employers), employer policy, or a union contract. No county enforcement mechanism applies.
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DeSoto, TX
DeSoto restricts parking of commercial vehicles in residential zoning districts. Commercial vehicles over one ton rated capacity, semi-tractors, trailers ove...
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto requires all residential swimming pools with water depths over 24 inches to be fully enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches (4 feet) tall, per Texas...
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto generally permits wood, vinyl, wrought iron, chain link, masonry, and composite fences in residential zones, but each district has specific rules. Fro...
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto limits residential fence heights based on yard location. Fences in front yards are typically limited to 4 feet tall, while side and rear yard fences m...
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto requires fences to be structurally sound, properly installed, and maintained in good repair. Posts must be set in concrete footings of adequate depth ...
DeSoto, TX
DeSoto discourages feeding of wildlife that creates nuisance or public health concerns. Intentional feeding of feral hogs, coyotes, raccoons, and similar wil...
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