The Associated Press reports:

Two years after state lawmakers passed a sweeping law aimed at preventing Texas cities from adopting progressive policies, that law may finally get its first major test.

Three Dallas residents sued the city in Denton County District Court Wednesday to strike down dozens of local ordinances they allege violate the law, dubbed the “Death Star” law by opponents. The law made it illegal for cities and counties to enact local laws that go further than certain broad areas of state law.

Some 83 ordinances could be wiped out if a judge sides with the plaintiffs. Among them are a slew of local protections for LGBTQ+ people, rules that city contractors pay employees a living wage and noise regulations for public parks and recreational facilities.

Read the full article. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in a ceremony attended by Christian and anti-LGBTQ activists. The Dallas residents are represented by the anti-LGBTQ hate group, the Texas Public Policy Foundation.