Commentary: Special session must fix patchwork of labor laws Glenn Hamer and Cristina Aldrete, For the Express-News June 16, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Senate Bill 14 would have banned municipalities and counties from adopting local rules on terms of employment — for example, Austin’s Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance, which makes it illegal to ask about a job applicant’s criminal history until a conditional offer is made.Lynne Sladky /Associated Press Texas is on the cusp of an economic boom, the likes of which our state has never seen. The pandemic has been hard on businesses throughout the state, but with vaccines now readily available, it is time to get back to work and once again lead the nation in economic output and job creation.