 related to heat illness and provide training to employees and supervisors on the signs and symptoms of such illnesses. They would also have to establish rest breaks, provide shade and water, and heat acclimatization, or the building of tolerance to higher temperatures, for new workers. Over the past year, Florida and Texas, led by Governor Ron DeSantis and Governor Greg Abbott, both Republicans, passed legislation preventing local governments from requiring heat protection for outdoor workers if an administration's rule would override state standards.