Nation After workers’ heat deaths, Texas cities required water breaks. A new law takes that power away. June 29, 2023June 29, 2023Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAYComments Off on After workers’ heat deaths, Texas cities required water breaks. A new law takes that power away. A new Texas law meant to reduce a 'patchwork' of local rules is drawing attention for its potential impact on worker water breaks amid a heat wave.