Can the Texas Legislature override local ordinances?
“Can the Texas Legislature override local ordinances?” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
The short answer is yes. And a handful of such local control battles have raged in the Texas Legislature in recent years.
The most newsworthy: During the 2017 legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that pre-empted Texas cities from imposing regulations on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft, as several Texas cities — including Austin — had already done. The bill placed regulatory oversight with the state.
The Texas Tribune partnered with the education publisher Pearson to explain local control — and cities’ jurisdictional tussles with the state — for Texas students.
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This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2018/12/28/texas-legislature-local-control-uber-lyft/.
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