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Ex. SEC-01-051 Order Primary source read

Executive Order GA-38

Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (no governmental vaccine mandates; face-covering rules)

Governor Greg Abbott · Texas (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Texas
Level
State
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418
Issued
2021-07-29 July 29, 2021
Effective
2021-07-29
End
Modified by GA-39 (Aug. 25, 2021) and GA-40 (Oct. 11, 2021) (read as 2021-08-25)
In force
July 29, 2021 to Aug. 25, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingOther
Addressees
  • governmental entities; government-owned hospitals; nursing homes and State supported living centers (face-covering carve-out)
Functions reached
  • HR (public hospitals barred from staff vaccination mandates)
  • IC (masking allowed in hospitals)
  • WF
Collection
Hospitals and Health Systems SEC-01

Operative words

[no governmental entity may compel any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine administered under an emergency use authorization]... [face-covering prohibition on governmental entities does not apply to] state supported living centers, government-owned hospitals, and [other listed facilities]

Enforcement

Tex. Gov't Code 418.173 (fines up to $1,000 for local officials imposing mask mandates)

Notes

Constraint in the opposite direction: public hospital districts could not mandate staff vaccination in Q3 2021; private hospitals could until GA-40 (post-period).

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