House Bill 2127, which takes effect on Sept. 1, will do away with local rules that require water breaks for construction workers. The cities of Austin and Dallas, for example, require 10-minute breaks every four hours. San Antonio officials had been considering a similar ordinance.
“We are human beings who need respect,” Martínez said. “We really need to be allowed to work without problems, without any barriers … Believe me, we are dying inside those buildings when they take away our water and our [break] time.”
I get where they’re coming from with this, but if I’m out doing physical labor in the hot sun I need water like ever 20 minutes. Four hours is an eternity.
I really don’t. What is the point of this law?
It’s the break part, not the water part. I doubt they’re not allowed to carry water bottles, but they need a chance to refill.