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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-SAT-015	Supplemental Executive Order NW-06 (cloth face coverings; emergency maximum occupancy; golf courses)Supplemental Executive Order NW-06 of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003	News release, 'Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use' (conditions of reopening)Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites'Mobilization of more than 1,200 Guard personnel in 25 mobile testing teams (45 members each) to sites identified by DSHS, in support of TDEM…	Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Texas Department of State Health Services; Texas Division of Emergency Management); State levelState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-014	Second Addendum to Exhibit 1 of the Fifth Declaration (Addendum to Stay Home Work Safe Measures, Public Use of Face Coverings; occupancy; golf courses)Addendum to Stay Home Work Safe Measures: Public Use of Face Coverings	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-13-GM-015	AFSA, '2020 Law & Compliance Symposium Cancelled' (Apr. 20, 2020) (June 2-4, 2020, Dallas)AFSA Law & Compliance Symposium 2020 (with committee meetings)	American Financial Services Association	Dallas, TXOrganizer	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Organizer notice	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045	Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule)TMB Adopts Emergency Rule to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-15 (continued postponement of surgeries and procedures not medically…	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee	Texas Medical Board; State levelSector regulator	Apr. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-047	Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Apr. 21, 2020)Stay-at-home Executive Order (Apr. 21, 2020; to Apr. 30)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Apr. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-046	Executive Order GA-15Relating to hospital capacity and personal protective equipment	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-012	Executive Order GA-15Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitHealth care ordersSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-015	Executive Order GA-15Relating to hospital capacity and personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. TX-009	Executive Order GA-15Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-034	Ordinance No. 31521An ordinance providing for a COVID notice of possible eviction by residential landlords before a notice to vacate	Dallas City Council	City of Dallas, TexasCity	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-016	VIA release: customers required to wear face coverings beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020VIA Customers Required to Wear Face Covering Beginning Wednesday	VIA Metropolitan Transit	VIA Metropolitan TransitSector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-015	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (Reopened Services; Retail-to-Go from Apr. 24, 2020)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-063	Seventh Amended Declaration of Public Health EmergencySeventh Amended Declaration (Apr. 23, 2020; Retail-to-Go under GA-16)	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-016	Rules for Reopened ServicesRules for Reopened Services (Retail-to-Go, delivery, mail)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-070	Executive Order CH-04Executive Order CH-04: First Executive Order expires Apr. 30, 2020	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-017	Special Order 2020 SO 07: Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts at Law During COVID-19 PandemicSupplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts at Law During COVID-19 Pandemic	Administrative Judge John A. Longoria	Bexar County Courts at Law (Civil and Criminal), Courts 1-15Court	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-GM-031	TDA Meeting site: 'May 7-8, 2021 - San Antonio, TX'; 'A new format and schedule is under development to accommodate physical distancing measures needed for COVID-19'; convention center 'health screening and physical distancing and sanitation processes'; 'TDA Meeting Virtual Exhibitors'The TDA Meeting (Texas Dental Association annual meeting)	Texas Dental Association	San Antonio (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center), TXOrganizer	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Organizer notice	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-GM-033	Texas Dental Association homepage: news item '2020 TDA Meeting Cancellation'The TDA Meeting (Texas Dental Association annual meeting)	Texas Dental Association	San Antonio (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center), TXOrganizer	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Organizer notice	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101	TxDOT 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update' (captured Apr. 25, 2020): Travel Information Center lobbies closed until further notice; safety rest areas open but groups over 10 barred 'per government requirements'; office-based employees at all TxDOT locations directed to telework; in-person public meetings and hearings postponed, Commission meetings virtual; ferries on regular schedule 'but may be reduced based on demand,' drivers to remain in vehiclesCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update - TxDOT's precautionary actions (Travel Information Centers closed; rest areas; offices teleworking; public…	Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission	Texas (statewide: Travel Information Centers, safety rest areas, TxDOT offices, ferries at Galveston-Port Bolivar and Port Aransas)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-020	Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers	Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services	TexasState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-064	Misc. Docket No. 20-9059, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterTwelfth Emergency Order (in-person proceedings barred contrary to OCA guidance; eviction suspension continued; possession orders)	Supreme Court of Texas	TexasCourt	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-008	Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face CoveringsUse of Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-070	Suspension of Tex. Gov't Code 406.016 and related statutes (Apr. 8 and Apr. 27, 2020) permitting appearance before a notary by videoconference for wills, powers of attorney and real estate instrumentsGovernor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference For Real Estate…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Other	Confirmed from a secondary source

County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Supplemental Executive Order NW-06 (cloth face coverings; emergency maximum occupancy; golf courses) (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-015)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, 'Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use' (conditions of reopening) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003)
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites' (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Second Addendum to Exhibit 1 of the Fifth Declaration (Addendum to Stay Home Work Safe Measures, Public Use of Face Coverings; occupancy; golf courses) (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-014)
American Financial Services Association, AFSA, '2020 Law & Compliance Symposium Cancelled' (Apr. 20, 2020) (June 2-4, 2020, Dallas) (Ex. SEC-13-GM-015)
Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-047)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-15 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-046)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-15 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-012)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-15 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-015)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-15 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-009)
Dallas City Council, Ordinance No. 31521 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-034)
VIA Metropolitan Transit, VIA release: customers required to wear face coverings beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-016)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home Order (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-015)
Mayor Betsy Price, Seventh Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-063)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Rules for Reopened Services (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-016)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Executive Order CH-04 (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-070)
Administrative Judge John A. Longoria, Special Order 2020 SO 07: Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts at Law During COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-017)
Texas Dental Association, TDA Meeting site: 'May 7-8, 2021 - San Antonio, TX'; 'A new format and schedule is under development to accommodate physical distancing measures needed for COVID-19'; convention center 'health screening and physical distancing and sanitation processes'; 'TDA Meeting Virtual Exhibitors' (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-GM-031)
Texas Dental Association, Texas Dental Association homepage: news item '2020 TDA Meeting Cancellation' (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-GM-033)
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update' (captured Apr. 25, 2020): Travel Information Center lobbies closed until further notice; safety rest areas open but groups over 10 barred 'per government requirements'; office-based employees at all TxDOT locations directed to telework; in-person public meetings and hearings postponed, Commission meetings virtual; ferries on regular schedule 'but may be reduced based on demand,' drivers to remain in vehicles (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101)
Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-020)
Supreme Court of Texas, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-064)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-008)
Governor Greg Abbott, Suspension of Tex. Gov't Code 406.016 and related statutes (Apr. 8 and Apr. 27, 2020) permitting appearance before a notary by videoconference for wills, powers of attorney and real estate instruments (Ex. SEC-14-070)

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