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Ex. MET-HOU-018County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County BuildingsFifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County BuildingsCounty Judge Lina HidalgoHarris County, TexasCountyJune 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-019Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of June 22, 2020 and order)Harris County, TexasCountyJune 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-067Extension of the Order of the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding the Use of Facial Protection (county posting)Extension of the Order Regarding the Use of Facial ProtectionCounty Judge KP GeorgeFort Bend County, TexasCountyJune 30, 20202020 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAT-030Fourth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-10, GA-27 and GA-28)Fourth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityJune 30, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-020Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face CoveringsAmended Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face CoveringsCounty Judge Lina HidalgoHarris County, TexasCountyJuly 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-031Executive Order NW-12Executive Order NW-12 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyJuly 1, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-032Fifth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Fifth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityJuly 1, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-071Proclamation of the County Judge (July 2, 2020)Proclamation permitting outdoor gatherings in excess of 10 people in Collin County under the GA-28 amendmentCollin County Judge Chris HillCollin County, TexasCountyJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020)Texas Board of Law Examiners - All Announcements (2020 bar exam chronology)Texas Board of Law ExaminersTexas; Board of Law Examiners (agency of the Supreme Court of Texas)CourtJuly 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-010Stay Home, Mask, and Otherwise Be Safe Order No. 20200702-017Stay Home, Mask, and Otherwise Be Safe Order (individual face coverings; mandatory face-covering policies for all business establishments…Mayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityJuly 2, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-021Outdoor Gatherings OrderOrder of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Outdoor Gatherings OrderCounty Judge Lina HidalgoHarris County, TexasCountyJuly 3, 20202020 Q3Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-022Executive Order GA-29Relating to the use of face coverings during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048Emergency re-adoption of the amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), July 1, 2020TMB Extends Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (July 1, 2020)Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office)Texas Medical Board; State levelSector regulatorJuly 1, 20202020 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-033Supplement to Executive Order NW-12 (foreclosure sale of July 7, 2020 postponed)Supplement to Executive Order NW-12 of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff Issued July 6, 2020County Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyJuly 6, 20202020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-090Mayor's Third Public Health Advisory Related to COVID-19 (July 7, 2020)Mayor's Third Public Health Advisory: face coverings 'strongly recommended' for every person in San Marcos (tracking GA-29), building on the…Mayor Jane HughsonCity of San Marcos, Texas (Hays County)CityJuly 7, 20202020 Q3Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-090TEA Public Health Planning Guidance for the 2020-21 school year (July 7, 2020; on-campus instruction with masks required; parental choice of remote; attendance-funding flexibility of July 14-17, 2020 for up to eight weeks of remote instruction), and the Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021 public health guidance (mask provision not enforced during the GA-38 litigation)TEA SY 2020-21 Public Health Planning Guidance and 2021-22 updatesTexas Education Agency (Commissioner Mike Morath)TexasSector regulatorJuly 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TX-051Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declarationA proclamation renewing the declaration stating that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateJuly 10, 20202020 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-026Notice of Emergency Rules Adoption: Health Authority Rules of July 14, 2020Health Authority Emergency Rules (face coverings outside the residence; site rules: face coverings, disinfection, gatherings of ten or less…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director and Health Authority), with City Manager and City Attorney certificationCity of Austin, TexasCityJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-027Health Authority Order of Control Measures for In-Person School Campus InstructionOrder barring on-campus, face-to-face instruction and extracurricular activities in all public and private schools in Travis County until…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Health Authority)Travis County, Texas (all independent school districts and private schools operating in Travis County)CountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Business closureSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-074Resolution continuing the County Judge's Declaration of Local Disaster (July 14, 2020)Resolution continuing the Hays County local state of disaster for not more than 62 daysHays County Commissioners Court (Judge Ruben Becerra presiding; attested by County Clerk Elaine Cardenas)Hays County, TexasCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-034Executive Order NW-13Executive Order NW-13 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyJuly 15, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019Fourth Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664Deferred payment plans on request renewed 'until further order of the Commission'; exception to the electric disconnection-for-nonpayment…Public Utility Commission of TexasTexas (State public utility commission)Sector regulatorJuly 16, 20202020 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-035Supplemental Executive Order to NW-13 (long-term care visitation and staffing)Supplemental Executive Order to Executive Order NW-13 of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff Issued July 17, 2020County Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-036Health Directive (schools): no on-campus instruction until after September 7, 2020Health DirectiveC. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San AntonioBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q3Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-037Sixth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-10, GA-27, GA-28 as amended, GA-29)Sixth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityJuly 17, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read