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City Council efforts to require water breaks for construction workers could be blocked by Texas pree

Texas preemption bill putting in question local governments ability to create new ordinances.


Even just a few minutes outside in this heat can have you reaching for a cold drink of water.


The city of San Antonio is looking at requiring companies to give construction workers time for water breaks.


“My colleague, former councilwoman, Ana Sandoval doctored a consideration request to explore a potential ordinance to ensure that San Antonio construction workers have an opportunity to stop and have a drink of water and avoid facing death,” said Terri Castillo, councilwoman for District 5.


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