Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill Eliminating Mandated Water Breaks For Construction Workers
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a law that eliminates local rules mandating water breaks for construction workers. The legislation comes amid one of the worst heat waves in the state’s history. Supporters of House Bill 2127 said that it would block local ordinances across the state that hurt businesses. It will repeal the 2010 Austin and 2015 Dallas rulings that gave construction workers ten-minute breaks every four hours so that they could drink water and seek protection from the sun. The law also prevents other cities from enacting similar rules in the future. More workers die from high te...