Texas Senate OKs bill to rein in local control. How counties, cities would be restricted.
Austin American Statesman
Gore, H.
05/18/2023
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Burrows, Dustin; County government; Creighton, Brandon; Eckhardt, Sarah; Local ordinances; Municipal government; Nichols, Robert; Texas Regulatory Consistency Act; Whitmire, John
Texas US House candidate led passage of Austin paid sick leave ordinance, but it never took effect
Austin American Statesman
Kertscher, T.
02/12/2022
2 doc(s)
Casar, Greg; Congressional campaigns; Local ordinances; Political advertising; Political fact-checking; Sick leave
Pandemic hasn’t changed partisan divide on paid time off
Austin American Statesman
Quinton, S.
06/14/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Creighton, Brandon; Sick leave; State comparisons
Appeals court keeps San Antonio's paid sick leave ordinance on hold
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
03/11/2021
4 doc(s)
4th Court of Appeals, Texas; Local ordinances; San Antonio, Texas; Sick leave
Texas Supreme Court rejects Austin bid to revive sick leave rules
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/06/2020
3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Austin City Council; Casar, Greg; Local ordinances; Sick leave; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Texas after the coronavirus
Dallas Morning News
Pedigo, S.
04/05/2020
1 doc(s)
Business climate; Coronavirus; Economic forecasts; Employee benefits; Urban areas
In this trying time, Houstonians need paid sick leave
Houston Chronicle
Khalil, H.
03/18/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Houston, Texas; Local ordinances; Sick leave
In a pandemic, paid sick leave protects us all
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
03/12/2020
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Medically uninsured; Public health; Sick leave
Advocates urge paid sick leave as virus spreads in Texas
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
03/11/2020
4 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Casar, Greg; Coronavirus; Organized labor; Public health; Sick leave; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Council OKs changing rules on sick leave
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
10/04/2019
5 doc(s)
Local ordinances; Nirenberg, Ron; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Sick leave policy’s cost, benefits cited
San Antonio Express News
Fechter, J.
09/20/2019
5 doc(s)
Economic impact; Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
TWO VIEWS: The Outlook For Texas Workers: Relax this Labor Day, but don’t rest on your laurels
Austin American Statesman
Quintero, J.
09/02/2019
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Economy; Employee benefits; Labor statistics
Texas Southern law school hires first female dean
Houston Chronicle
Britto, B.
08/24/2019
3 doc(s)
Bullock, Joan R.M.; Texas Southern University; Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University; University administrators
Texas AG Ken Paxton joins sick leave lawsuit against Dallas
Dallas Morning News
Norimine, H.
08/08/2019
3 doc(s)
Dallas City Council; Local ordinances; Paxton, Ken; Sick leave
'Human right' or 'unnecessary red tape'? Dallas businesses scrambling over new paid sick time law
Dallas Morning News
Carlson, K.
07/28/2019
2 doc(s)
Dallas, Texas; Local ordinances; Rawlings, Mike; Sick leave
Some San Antonio City Council members say they would have handled the paid sick leave lawsuit differently in hindsight
San Antonio Express News
McGuinness, D.
07/28/2019
3 doc(s)
Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Court OKs hold on sick leave rule
San Antonio Express News
McGuinness, D.
07/25/2019
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave; Texas Organizing Project
City puts a hold on sick leave ordinance
San Antonio Express News
McGuinness, D.
07/20/2019
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Local ordinances; Nirenberg, Ron; San Antonio, Texas; Sick leave
Businesses sue over sick leave
San Antonio Express News
McGuinness, D.
07/16/2019
6 doc(s)
Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Business groups plan lawsuit to block sick leave ordinance
San Antonio Express News
McGuinness, D.
07/12/2019
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Local ordinances; San Antonio, Texas; Sick leave
Activists hail passage of new paid sick leave ordinance in Dallas; policy takes effect Aug. 1
Dallas Morning News
Norimine, H.
06/21/2019
6 doc(s)
Dallas City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Dallas joins Austin, San Antonio in requiring employers to offer paid sick leave
Dallas Morning News
Smith, C.
04/25/2019
4 doc(s)
Dallas City Council; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Texas Senate approves bills to end local sick leave policies
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
04/13/2019
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Casar, Greg; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Powell, Beverly; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave; Watson, Kirk
SB 15 would take away protections that workers deserve
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
03/24/2019
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave; Workplace safety
Launch of sick leave policy plotted
San Antonio Express News
McGuinness, D.
03/14/2019
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
One Texas senator's bill could have unintended results for gay workers in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
03/13/2019
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Goldman, Craig; LGBTQ persons; Local ordinances; Sexual orientation discrimination; Sick leave
Texas Senate committee OKs bill that smacks down Austin’s sick leave policy
Austin American Statesman
Sechler, B.
03/01/2019
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Austin City Council; Casar, Greg; Creighton, Brandon; Hall, Bob; Huffman, Joan; Local ordinances; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Nelson, Jane; Sick leave; Zaffirini, Judith
Ill wind is blowing for S.A. sick leave
San Antonio Express News
Morris, A.
02/20/2019
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Creighton, Brandon; Local ordinances; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Nirenberg, Ron; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Abbott backs bill to prevent local governments from regulating sick leave, other benefits
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
02/13/2019
3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campbell, Donna; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Goldman, Craig; Local ordinances; Municipal government; National Federation of Independent Business; Sick leave; Small businesses
Local control is a tool for something bigger: Liberty
Austin American Statesman
Quintero, J.
01/14/2019
2 doc(s)
Local ordinances; Municipal government; Sick leave; Trees
City leaders hold hope of detente with conservative state lawmakers
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
01/08/2019
4 doc(s)
86th Legislature; Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Flynn, Dan; Hall, Bob; King, Phil; Krause, Matt; Local ordinances; Municipal government; Patrick, Dan; School finance; Tax and expenditure limits; Thompson, Ed
Lege should let Dallas try to fix its troubles
Dallas Morning News
Schnurman, M.
01/08/2019
7 doc(s)
Dallas, Texas; Local ordinances; Municipal government; Paxton, Ken
14 other issues for the Texas Legislature
Austin American Statesman
Staff
01/06/2019
9 TX bill(s) 8 doc(s)
86th Legislature; Bonnen, Dennis; Button, Angie Chen; Coleman, Garnet; Elkins, Gary; Johnson, Eric; Krause, Matt; Patrick, Dan; Shaheen, Matt; Straus, Joe, III; Watson, Kirk
Question abound about San Antonio’s new paid sick leave law
San Antonio Express News
Brezosky, L.
12/30/2018
4 doc(s)
Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Sick leave law’s repeal urged
San Antonio Express News
Baugh, J.
12/04/2018
4 doc(s)
Local ordinances; San Antonio City Council; Sick leave
Austin’s paid sick leave is worth fighting for
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
11/17/2018
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Austin City Council; Krause, Matt; Local ordinances; Sick leave
Appeals court voids Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
11/17/2018
3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Austin City Council; Casar, Greg; Local ordinances; Sick leave
