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Texas Lawmakers Hear Bill on Blocking City Ordinances
Texas Lawmakers Hear Bill on Blocking City Ordinances
March 12, 2015
by Margarita Fournier; Copyright 2015 by Competitive Assets, LLC. All rights reserved
On 3/11/15, the Texas House of Representatives State Affairs Committee heard House Bill 540 by Rep. Phil King. The bill would require municipalities to submit any referenda or initiatives for approval by the state’s Attorney General before the vote, and was likely inspired by the fracking ban, approved in Denton last year. While there were supporters for the bill testifying at the hearing, there was also opposition and a representative from Denton called the bill unconstitutional and interfering with local control. The Dallas Morning News wrote on 3/11/15, that “the implications are far wider. Some House members said they feared the measure, which was left pending, could silence voters’ voices on a host of issues.” The bill’s author insisted that it does not prohibit referenda, but only submit it to a review on whether it violates any state or federal laws. “Before leaving the bill pending, committee chairman Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, indicated his discomfort with putting the decision in the hands of an elected official.”
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