Texas judge declares "Death Star" law unconstitutional

Your Wednesday Morning Headlines, Aug. 30

AUSTIN (CBSNewsTexas.com) - A judge in Austin ruled Wednesday that the state's so-called "Death Star" law is unconstitutional.

The law would ban local governments from passing their own regulations without support at the state level.

It would have included local rules that require water breaks for construction workers. Several North Texas cities like Plano, Arlington, and Denton have shown opposition to the law.

Officially titled the Texas Regulatory Constituency Act, HB 2127 is backed by Gov. Greg Abbott. The law is still scheduled to take effect Friday.

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S.E. Jenkins

S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. S.E. has previously held roles in London and Ukraine. She has also been a Digital Content Producer in Tallahassee and Myrtle Beach. S.E. graduated with journalism degrees from Texas State University, Aarhus Universitet and City University of London.