Traditionally, these complaints go through the state and municipal court system. You don’t have the head of the executive branch processing individual civil suits.
No shit, really? They don’t just write Gregg Abbott a letter?!
Speaking of Greg Abbott:
In 2023, Abbott signed the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act (HB 2127), a “preemption” law that voids local ordinances stronger than state regulations in various areas, including labor. This law undermined efforts by cities like Austin, El Paso, and Houston, which had passed or were working on stricter local measures to combat wage theft.
Traditionally, these complaints go through the state and municipal court system. You don’t have the head of the executive branch processing individual civil suits.
No shit, really? They don’t just write Gregg Abbott a letter?!
Speaking of Greg Abbott:
https://www.ebglaw.com/insights/news/epstein-becker-green-legislative-update-cited-in-state-law-will-pre-empt-local-ordinances-in-florida-and-texas#%3A~%3Atext=On+June+14%2C+Texas+Gov%2CHouston%2C+wrote+in+an+analysis.
https://elpasomatters.org/2023/08/14/texas-cities-are-getting-ready-for-abbotts-death-star-law/
There’s a plethora of articles that clearly expose Abbott’s hand in this.