AG Paxton Praises Texas Appellate Court Decision to Toss Out Austin’s Unlawful Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

AG Paxton Praises Texas Appellate Court Decision to Toss Out Austin’s Unlawful Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued the following statement after the Court of Appeals for the 3rd District of Texas blocked the city of Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance, concluding that it violates the Texas Constitution and Texas law. “Today’s appellate decision affirms that the Texas Minimum Wage Act expressly preempts cities like Austin from passing a different law simply because they disagree with the judgment of our state’s elected representatives,” Attorney General […]