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88th Regular Session
HB 2127 Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation. 117
Legal Documents
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City of Houston et al v. State of Texas, Final judgment (No. D-1-GN-23-003474, 'HB 2127 in its entirety is unconstitutional.') (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/app/plugins/pdfjs-viewer-shortcode/pdfjs/web/viewer.php?file=http...
By 345th District Court of Travis County, Texas
Publication Date: August 30, 2023
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Haley Kyles, et al., v. City of Dallas, Texas; Plaintiffs' original petition (No. 25-11423-467, challenging City of Dallas regulations / ordinances as violating the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, HB 2127, 88th R.S.). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/City-of-Dallas-TRCA-Case-Petition.pdf
By 467th Judicial District Court of Denton County, Texas
Publication Date: October 29, 2025
   
State of Texas v. City of Houston, et al.; Opinion (No. 03-23-00531-CV, Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, aka 'Death Star bill,' HB 2127, 88th Leg., R.S., reversing the trial court's judgment and dismissing the Cities' claims without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.aspx?MediaVersionID=0857423f-56df-455f-a975-d73fa85e79b2&coa...
By Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, at Austin
Publication Date: July 18, 2025
  2
State of Texas vs. City of Houston et.al.,; Brief of amicus curiae the City of Dallas in support of appellees the Cities of Houston, San Antonio, and El Paso (no. 03-23-00531-CV, regarding challenge to HB 2127, 'Death Star' bill). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.aspx?MediaVersionID=b260c167-779a-4867-ab9f-fb004e15a0a1&coa...
By Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas at Austin
Publication Date: April 17, 2024
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Other
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Letter to Dallas City Attorney Tammy L. Palomino, RE: Notice of claim pursuant to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 102A.005 (asserting Dallas risks a lawsuit if it doesn’t amend or repeal 133 ordinances which were preempted by the 2023 Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, HB 2127, 88th R.S.). (Link Type: Letter)
See: https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/102A.005-Notice-Letter-City-Attorney.pdf
By Matthew Chiarizio and Nathan Seltzer, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Publication Date: July 23, 2025
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