Texas Scorecard by Travis Morgan July 24, 2025
Texas Public Policy Foundation cited the violations in a letter to the Dallas City Attorney threatening legal action.City of Dallas officials are illegally enforcing 133 city ordinances in violation of the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act and the Texas Constitution, according to allegations from the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
TPPF has released a letter to Dallas City Attorney Tammy Palomino highlighting the ordinances in question and threatening legal action if the city does not repeal or amend them.
The Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (TRCA)—referred to by critics as the “Death Star Bill”—is designed to rein in out-of-control local governments and protect Texans from tyrannical local regulations. The act was passed in 2023.
The act preempts local governments from adopting, enforcing, or maintaining ordinances related to agriculture, business and commerce, finance, labor, natural resources, occupations, and property.
TPPF’s list of ordinances reportedly drew from a list created by the City of Dallas in 2023.
“This list is generally drawn from an April 26, 2023 Memorandum from the City of Dallas to Representative Rafael Anchia on HB 2127 [the TRCA], providing a list of city ordinances that would be preempted should HB 2127 pass,” reads the letter.
“The bill did pass, was signed by Governor Abbott, and took effect on September 1, 2023,” the letter continues. “Accordingly, by the City’s admission, the ordinances listed above are preempted.”
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https://texasscorecard.com/local/city-of-dallas-accused-of-enforcing-133-ordinances-in-violation-of-texas-constitution/
