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Opinion, Greg Abbott v. Harris County, No. 22-0124 (Tex. June 30, 2023), holding the Disaster Act authorized GA-38's prohibition of local mask requirements

Abbott v. Harris County, No. 22-0124 (Tex. June 30, 2023)

Supreme Court of Texas (Blacklock, J.; Lehrmann, J., concurring) · Supreme Court of Texas (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Supreme Court of Texas · San Antonio · Texas
Level
Court
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code 418.016, 418.018(c), 418.108
Issued
2023-06-30 June 30, 2023
Effective
2023-06-30
End
n/a
In force
June 30, 2023 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Limitation types
Other
Functions reached
  • preemption history
Collection
San Antonio MET-SAT

Operative words

We conclude that the Disaster Act empowers the Governor to [prohibit local mask mandates]... As explained in part III.D.2, supra, we conclude that section 418.018(c) [authorizes GA-38]... The judgment of the court of appeals is reversed, the temporary injunction is dissolved, and the case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. [Footnote 18:] In the related litigation from San Antonio, the court of appeals issued [an order reinstating the injunction], Abbott v. City of San Antonio, No. 04-21-00342-CV (Tex. App.-San Antonio Aug. 19, 2021) (order). We reversed that action. In re Abbott, No. 21-0720 (Tex. Aug. 26, 2021) (order). None of the injunctions against GA-38 has been [enforceable].

Notes

Controlling authority for the metro's preemption history;

Retrieval note

Post-period. The bracketed words in the operative clause paraphrase passages whose full sentences were read in the opinion text; drafters should quote from the exhibit.