Texas House Bill 4 of 2023, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, broadly preempts local labor regulation. Bexar County cannot require private employers to provide paid sick leave, paid family leave, or other paid time off beyond state and federal law.
House Bill 4 of the 88th Texas Legislature, often called the Death Star bill, amended Texas Local Government Code Chapter 229 to bar counties and cities from adopting ordinances regulating fields covered by state labor law. Earlier paid sick leave ordinances passed in San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas were enjoined by Texas courts. Bexar County has no authority to mandate private paid leave. The county may offer paid leave to its own workforce and may follow federal Family and Medical Leave Act unpaid-leave rules. Private employers set their own paid leave policies, subject only to contract and federal law.
No county-level paid-leave violations exist because the county cannot impose such requirements. Workers seeking unpaid FMLA leave enforce rights through the U.S. Department of Labor or federal court.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Live Oak, TX
Live Oak treats vehicles unmoved for 48 hours on public streets, or junked vehicles visible from a public place, as abandoned under Texas Transportation Code...
Live Oak, TX
Live Oak permits residential and commercial EV chargers as an accessory use with an electrical permit; installers must follow the National Electrical Code Ar...
Live Oak, TX
Live Oak allows overnight on-street parking on most residential streets subject to the 24-hour move rule; posted zones and city lots have their own overnight...
Live Oak, TX
Live Oak restricts certain fence materials including barbed wire, razor wire, and electric fencing in residential zones, with wood, vinyl, masonry, and ornam...
Live Oak, TX
Beekeeping in Live Oak is governed by Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 131 and local nuisance rules, with small-scale hives generally permitted on residential ...
Live Oak, TX
Live Oak restricts livestock including cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and swine to agricultural zoning districts, effectively prohibiting them from the city s...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Bexar County.
See how Live Oak's paid leave preemption rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.