{"id":"TX-019","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418 (§ 418.016(a) suspension of §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108; Health \u0026 Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E)","instrument":"Executive Order GA-26","title":"Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster","dateIssued":"2020-06-03","effective":"2020-06-03 (immediately); restaurants 75% from 2020-06-12; amusement parks in counties over 1,000 cases from 2020-06-19","end":"2020-06-26 12:00 noon (superseded by GA-28)","startDate":"2020-06-03","endDate":"2020-06-26","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CAP","GATH","CLOSE","ALC","EVT","HC","SCH"],"addressees":["every business establishment in Texas","bars and restaurants","outdoor venues and sporting events","salons and personal care","amusement parks","local officials","long-term care facilities","schools"],"clause":"Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that: 1. There is no occupancy limit for the following: a. any services listed by [CISA] in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.1...; b. religious services...; c. local government operations...; d. child-care services; e. youth camps...; f. recreational sports programs... 5. For any outdoor gathering estimated to be in excess of 500 people... the county judge or mayor, as appropriate, in consultation with the local public health authority, may impose additional restrictions; 6. For dine-in services by restaurants... the occupancy limit shall increase at 12:01 a.m. on June 12, 2020, to permit such restaurants to operate at up to 75 percent...; 7. For indoor bars... only those customers who are seated may be served... 10. Staff members are not included in determining operating levels, except for manufacturing services and office workers. Except as provided... people should not be in groups larger than ten and should maintain six feet of social distancing from those not in their group.","enforcement":"§ 418.173 (fine only; jail eliminated); preemption clause; DSHS minimum standard health protocols","functions":["all non-CISA business premises 50% occupancy","OF offices 50% with staff counted","PF manufacturing 50% with staff counted","DR restaurants 50% then 75%","BA bars 50% seated service","GATH outdoor \u003e500 local approval","SP/PE/AM outdoor venues 50%","VS long-term care visitation barred","CB"],"notes":"Phase III: 50 percent for every business establishment; 75 percent in attesting counties; the ten-person group rule statewide","sourceUrl":"https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2020/GA-26.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":539035,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TX","url":"/library/TX-019","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TX-019","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-26 (June 3, 2020) (Ex. TX-019)","stateName":"Texas","related":["DUT-TX-020","SEC-09-GM-033","SEC-09-GM-034","SEC-12-GM-005","SEC-12-GM-006","SEC-12-GM-018","SEC-12-GM-130","SEC-13-GM-015","SEC-17-GM-043","TX-018","TX-017","TX-016"]}