As part of the ongoing skirmish between the Texas Legislature and the state's major cities and counties, on May 24, the Legislature sent a bill, HB 2127, to Gov. Greg Abbott that would significantly restrict the rights of Texas' municipalities to pass legislation or rules at variance with state law. The bill was signed June 14 and has an effective date of Sept. 1. This law targets the ability of cities and counties to impose their rulemaking authority on matters which the state already regulates, such as labor and employment, business and commerce, insurance, natural resources, and property rights.