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title: "What Is Texas HB 2127? Heat Stress and Hydration Glossary"
description: "Texas HB 2127 is a 2023 state law that overrides certain local rules. It ended the Austin and Dallas ordinances that required water breaks for construction..."
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Regulation

# Texas HB 2127

Texas HB 2127 is a 2023 state law that overrides certain local rules. It ended the Austin and Dallas ordinances that required water breaks for construction workers.

Texas HB 2127 is a state law passed in 2023. The Texas Legislature lists it as effective September 1, 2023. Supporters called it a way to end a patchwork of local rules. It named local minimum workplace break rules as one target. That ended the water-break ordinances Austin passed in 2010 and Dallas passed in 2015.

The law did not end heat hazards at work. OSHA still enforces them under the [General Duty Clause](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/glossary/general-duty-clause) and the [Heat National Emphasis Program](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/glossary/osha-heat-nep). Employers still need a plan for water, rest and shade. See [Texas heat rules for employers](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/guides/texas-heat-rules-for-employers) for the current picture. This page is not legal advice.

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## Related terms

-   [General Duty Clause](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/glossary/general-duty-clause)
-   [OSHA heat NEP](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/glossary/osha-heat-nep)
-   [OSHA heat rule](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/glossary/osha-heat-rule)
-   [Water rest shade](https://jmarsolutions.multisites.ai/glossary/water-rest-shade)

## Sources

1.  [The Texas Tribune: As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified](https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/16/texas-heat-wave-water-break-construction-workers/)
2.  [Texas Legislature Online: History for HB 2127, 88th Legislature](https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB2127)

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