The battle between the state and local governments in Texas heated up over ride-hailing services when Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 100 in May 2017. HB 100 gave the state, not local authorities, the final say over the operation of ride-hailing companies in Texas.
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- What happens in Texas if state authorities want to override local ordinances?
- What is Dillion’s rule, and what restrictions does Dillion’s rule impose on local governments when strictly enforced?
- Localities vary on a range of dimensions, such as the size of their populations and economies, their rates of growth, their regional transportation needs, their natural resource allocations, etc., that would seem to favor the application of broad freedoms to manage their affairs. When should home rule supersede states’ rights?
- Do you agree or disagree with the state-level decision taken by the Texas Legislature to undo the local ordinance that the city of Austin had in place to regulate Uber and Lyft drivers?
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