Signed by Governor Greg Abbott

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that prohibits cities and local governments from passing any heat-related ordinance.

Highlights:

• Prohibits cities and local governments from adopting, enforcing, maintaining, or passing any heat-related ordinance, order, or rule regulating energy types (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that any previously established rule or ordinance passed by any city or local government to be void and unenforceable and gives municipalities 3 months after receiving notice before being subject to penalties (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes individual claimants to be entitled to injunctive relief from any municipality or local governments whose ordinance, order, or rule caused injury (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect September 1, 2023 (Sec. 17).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits cities and local governments from passing any heat-related ordinance.

Highlights:

• Prohibits cities and local governments from adopting, enforcing, maintaining, or passing any heat-related ordinance, order, or rule regulating energy types (Sec. 5).

• Specifies that any previously established rule or ordinance passed by any city or local government to be void and unenforceable and gives municipalities 3 months after receiving notice before being subject to penalties (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes individual claimants to be entitled to injunctive relief from any municipality or local governments whose ordinance, order, or rule caused injury (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect September 1, 2023 (Sec. 17).

Full Bill Text