Travis County Commissioners Court, Resolution and Renewal of Order of the Travis County Commissioners Court Mandating Continued Compliance with Local Health Authority Orders and Adopting Criteria for Declaring a Public Health Nuisance, Authorizing Enforcement (March 9, 2021) (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-047)
Travis County Commissioners Court, Resolution and Order of the Travis County Commissioners Court Mandating Compliance with Local Health Authority Orders and Adopting Criteria for Declaring a Public Health Nuisance (August 17, 2021) (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-053)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D, DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-008)
Travis County Commissioners Court, Resolution and Order of the Travis County Commissioners Court Mandating Continued Compliance with Local Health Authority Orders and Adopting Criteria for Declaring a Public Health Nuisance (August 24, 2021) (Aug. 24, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-054)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority, Health Advisory (schools) replacing the Health Directive of August 10, 2021 (Oct. 1, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-073)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San Antonio, Health Directive: universal indoor masking and quarantine in all K-12 public schools (Aug. 10, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-066)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certification, Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of July 14, 2020 (Ex. MET-AUS-026)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certification, Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted May 18, 2021 (Ex. MET-AUS-019)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Bexar County Health Authority, Fourth Amended Health Directive Related to School Systems (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-056)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes, Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certification, Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted August 11, 2021 (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-030)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, in coordination with the Local Health Authority and the Director of the Metropolitan Health District, Emergency Order No. 5: Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Stay Home Work Safe Measures (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-006)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San Antonio, Health Directive (schools): no on-campus instruction until after September 7, 2020 (July 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-036)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority, Amended Health Directive (schools; Red, Yellow and Green Zones) (Aug. 7, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-040)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority, Amended Health Directive (schools) dated September 3, 2020 (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-044)
Texas Education Agency (Commissioner Mike Morath), TEA Public Health Planning Guidance for the 2020-21 school year (July 7, 2020; on-campus instruction with masks required; parental choice of remote; attendance-funding flexibility of July 14-17, 2020 for up to eight weeks of remote instruction), and the Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021 public health guidance (mask provision not enforced during the GA-38 litigation) (Ex. SEC-15-090)
C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority, Amended Health Directive Related to School Systems dated December 8, 2020 (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-054)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott), Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules of December 15, 2020 (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-029)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Health Authority), Health Authority Order of Control Measures for In-Person School Campus Instruction (July 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-027)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes), Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules effective August 21, 2021 (amending the rule of August 17, 2021) (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-032)
Fort Worth City Council (continuation resolution) and Mayor Betsy Price (Third Amended Declaration), Resolution continuing the Declaration of Public Health Emergency to May 15, 2020; Third Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-058)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark Escott), with City Manager and City Attorney certification, Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of August 14, 2020 (Aug. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-028)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Desmar Walkes), Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted August 17, 2021 (amending the rule of August 11, 2021) (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-031)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Dr. Mark E. Escott), with City Manager Spencer Cronk and City Attorney certification, Notice of Rules: Health Authority Rules adopted April 13, 2021 (Apr. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-048)
Harris County Local Health Authority, Janeana White, M.D, Order of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public Schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-038)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
Philip Huang, M.D., M.P.H., Local Health Authority (Dallas County Health and Human Services), Order Rescinding the July 16, 2020, Order of the Local Health Authority for Public and Private Schools (Aug. 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-026)
Texas Education Agency (TEA), SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-052)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Fourth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Emergency Measures (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-003)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Ninth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14 and the CDC eviction order) (Sept. 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-046)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Eleventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-16, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32; curfews; hospital reserve) (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-052)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Fourteenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-068)
Texas Education Agency (TEA), Public Health Guidance, 2021-22 school year (version of September 2, 2021; earlier versions Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021) (Sept. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-053)
Catherine A. Colquitt, M.D. (Local Health Authority, Tarrant County); Cynthia Simmons, M.D. (Arlington); Steve Martin, M.D. (Burleson), Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Tarrant County, the City of Arlington, and the City of Burleson Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools (July 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-049)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Second Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-028)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Sixth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-10, GA-27, GA-28 as amended, GA-29) (July 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-037)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Seventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14) (Aug. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-042)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Eighth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14) (Aug. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-043)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Tenth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-14, GA-30, GA-31 and the CDC eviction order) (Sept. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-049)
Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Emergency Order No. 7: Seventh Declaration of Public Health Emergency (adopting GA-23), with Exhibit 1 (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-021)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-19, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order) (Feb. 5, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-057)
Local Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of Houston, Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Harris County and the City of Houston Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-040)
Harris County Public Health, Release: Alarming Increase in COVID-19 Cases Results in Local Health Authority Ordering Use of Face Masks in Schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-041)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public Space (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-DFW-030)
Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe (signature page not read; Judge Biscoe held office until Judge Andy Brown's succession in November 2020 - Judge Brown signed the December 23 order), County Judge Order 2020-21, Relating to the COVID-19 Community Restrictions (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-044)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (June 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-048)
Mayor Betsy Price, Second Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-057)
Mayor Betsy Price, Fourth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-059)
Mayor Betsy Price, Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe Measures (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-060)
Mayor Betsy Price (Apr. 6, 2020), extended by the City Council Apr. 7, 2020, Sixth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe Measures (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-061)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-039)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Second Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-040)
Mayor Betsy Price, Seventh Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-063)
Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public Space (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-DFW-028)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-21 (Aug. 10, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-067)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home, Mask, and Otherwise Be Safe Order No. 20200702-017 (July 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-010)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Modifying Order on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public Space (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-DFW-031)
Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home, Mask, and Otherwise Be Safe Order No. 20201215-021 (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-013)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home, Mask, and Otherwise Be Safe Order No. 20210216-026 (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-017)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-04: Related to Declaration regarding COVID-19 Response and Preparedness (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-038)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-15-047)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-036)
Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090)
Mayor Steve Adler, Mask to be Safe at School Order No. 20210811-032 (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-023)
Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe, County Judge Order 2020-13: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Gatherings of Individuals Order) (June 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-043)
Travis County Judge Andy Brown, County Judge Order 2021-08; Relating to the COVID-19 and Mask to be Safe at School (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-050)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff issued March 18, 2020 (first in the NW series; rescinded and replaced by NW-02) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-004)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-18 (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-053)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-36 (May 18, 2021) (Ex. SEC-15-029)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-003)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-26 (June 3, 2020) (Ex. TX-019)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-36 (May 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-031)
Houston ISD, Message to HISD parents on in-person or virtual instruction selection (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-046)
Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020) (June 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041)
Texas Board of Law Examiners, Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020) (July 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061)
Mayor Steve Adler, Order No. 20200321-006 (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-002)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-003)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200508-011 (May 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-005)
Mayor Steve Adler, Order No. 20200615-013 (June 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-007)
Mayor Steve Adler, Mask to be Safe at School Order No. 20210813-034 (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-025)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order 2020-1 (per file name; DocuSign envelope 37538C6F) (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-036)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-040)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, Order by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (1st COVID-19 order; March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-070)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, County Judge Order Relating to the COVID-19 and Mask to be Safe at School (Hays County) (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-075)
Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde (announced at the Board of Trustees meeting of August 9, 2021; Board President Geronimo Rodriguez quoted), Austin ISD announcement 'Masks Mandated at Austin ISD' (August 9, 2021) (Aug. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-AUS-089)
Office of the Dallas County Judge, Frequently Asked Questions, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Required Use of a Face Mask in Certain Public Space (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-DFW-029)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Second Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-02), Stay Home Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-068)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005)
Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043)
County Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County Stay at Home Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-055)
County Judge KP George, Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives') (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-074)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-09 (June 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-022)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-11 (June 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-029)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-12 (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-031)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Amended Executive Order NW-14 (Sept. 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-045)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Amended Executive Order NW-15 (Sept. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-048)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-16 (Oct. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-050)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-17 (Thanksgiving curfew; restaurant curfew; hospital capacity reserve) (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-051)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-19 (area of high hospitalization: 50 percent occupancy; bars closed) (Dec. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-055)
Bexar County Local Administrative Judge, Special Order of the Bexar County Local Administrative Judge suspending in-person jury service (Aug. 4, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-063)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-14 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. TX-008)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029)
