Executive Order GA-26

The record

Jurisdiction

Texas

Level

State

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 (§ 418.016(a) suspension of §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108; Health & Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E)

Issued

2020-06-03 June 3, 2020

Effective

2020-06-03 (immediately); restaurants 75% from 2020-06-12; amusement parks in counties over 1,000 cases from 2020-06-19 (read as 2020-06-03)

End

2020-06-26 12:00 noon (superseded by GA-28) (read as 2020-06-26)

In force

June 3, 2020 to June 26, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues

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

Functions reached

• 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 >500 local approval
• SP/PE/AM outdoor venues 50%
• VS long-term care visitation barred
• CB

Collection

Texas TX

Operative words

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

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