Two workers died amid extremely high temperatures in Texas, a tragedy that's likely to exacerbate criticism of Gov. Abbott's water break ban.
and workers' rights advocates after cutting mandatory water breaks for construction workers in the state.
On June 13, Abbott signed into law a measure rescinding city and county ordinances requiring mandatory water breaks for construction workers in the same week whenAmong the targets of the law—which extends to several issues involving state and local jurisdiction—there are mandated breaks ordered by the city of Austin in 2010 and Dallas in 2015 which required construction workers to take a 10-minute break every four hours to drink water and protect themselves from the sun.
Supporters of the bill say it will help rein in local and county officials who have exceeded their authority and give small businesses consistency.People gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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