{"id":"TX-001","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.014 (Texas Disaster Act of 1975)","instrument":"Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19)","title":"A proclamation certifying that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in the state and declaring a state of disaster for all counties in Texas","dateIssued":"2020-03-13","effective":"2020-03-13","end":"Renewed at 30-day intervals throughout 2020 and 2021 (renewals verified: 2020-07-10 (Ex. TX-051), 2020-08-08, 2020-09-07, 2020-11-06, 2020-12-06 (Ex. TX-027), 2021-01-05 (Ex. TX-028), 2021-08-29 (Ex. TX-038); GA-34, GA-35, GA-37 and GA-38 recite \u0027in each subsequent month effective through today, I have renewed the disaster declaration for all Texas counties\u0027); in force through 2021-09-30 and beyond","startDate":"2020-03-13","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER"],"addressees":["all counties","state agencies","the public"],"clause":"NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster. In accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I hereby declare a state of disaster for all counties in Texas.","enforcement":"Predicate for every GA-series order; Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.173 (offense, fine up to $1,000, confinement up to 180 days) recited in GA-09 and GA-14","functions":["predicate for all functions"],"notes":"Predicate declaration; suspends statutes and rules that would hinder disaster response","sourceUrl":"https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/DISASTER_covid19_disaster_proclamation_IMAGE_03-13-2020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":257891,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TX","url":"/library/TX-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TX-001","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)","stateName":"Texas","related":["TX-051","TX-027","TX-028","TX-038","AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043","DUT-TX-002","SEC-10-GM-003","SEC-10-GM-004","SEC-10-GM-005","SEC-10-GM-022","SEC-23-GM-008","SEC-23-GM-017"]}