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Executive Order GA-39

Relating to prohibiting vaccine mandates and vaccine passports subject to legislative action

Governor Greg Abbott · Texas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Texas
Level
State
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.012, 418.016(a); suspension of Health & Safety Code §§ 81.082(f)(1), 81.085(i)
Issued
2021-08-25 Aug. 25, 2021
Effective
2021-08-25 (immediately) (read as 2021-08-25)
End
In force through 2021-09-30 (supplemented by GA-40 on 2021-10-11, post-period) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 25, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Vaccination or testing
Addressees
  • governmental entities
  • state agencies and political subdivisions
  • publicly funded public or private entities
Functions reached
  • CB customer intake (publicly funded entities)
  • HR (no governmental compulsion)
Collection
Texas TX

Operative words

1. No governmental entity can compel any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.... 2. State agencies and political subdivisions shall not adopt or enforce any order, ordinance, policy, regulation, rule, or similar measure that requires an individual to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the individual's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine.... 3. Any public or private entity that is receiving or will receive public funds... shall not require a consumer to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the consumer's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine.... This executive order supersedes only paragraph No. 2 of Executive Order GA-38.

Enforcement

Preemption; suspension of statutes

Notes

Extends GA-38 ¶ 2 to FDA-approved vaccines after the August 23, 2021 Pfizer approval