Executive Order GA-36

The record

Jurisdiction

Texas

Level

State

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.012, 418.016(a), 418.018(c), 418.173

Issued

2021-05-18 May 18, 2021

Effective

2021-05-18 (immediately); fines from 2021-05-21 11:59 p.m.; public schools may keep TEA mask policies until 2021-06-04 11:59 p.m. (read as 2021-05-18)

End

2021-07-29 (restated in GA-38 ¶ 4 and rescinded) (read as 2021-07-29)

In force

May 18, 2021 to July 29, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOther

Addressees

• every governmental entity (county, city, school district, public health authority) and official
• Texas Education Agency

Functions reached

• preemption of local MASK orders for all sectors
• SCH school mask policies ended June 4, 2021 (in force in the 2020-21 school year through that date)

Collection

Texas TX

Operative words

1. No governmental entity, including a county, city, school district, and public health authority, and no governmental official may require any person to wear a face covering or to mandate that another person wear a face covering... 2. Notwithstanding the above, public schools may continue to follow policies regarding the wearing of face coverings to the extent reflected in current guidance by the Texas Education Agency, until June 4, 2021. The Texas Education Agency shall revise its guidance such that, effective 11:59 p.m. on June 4, 2021, no student, teacher, parent, or other staff member or visitor may be required to wear a face covering.... the imposition of any such face-covering requirement by a local governmental entity or official constitutes a 'failure to comply with' this executive order that is subject to a fine up to $1,000, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on May 21, 2021.

Enforcement

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