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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-TX-002	Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082Department's Duty; Administration of Control Measures	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-003	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083Application of Control Measures to Individual	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-005	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-007	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024Duties (of a health authority)	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-045	Message to HISD parents regarding COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2020)Closure of all schools and district offices March 13 through March 30, 2020	Houston ISD (Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan)	Houston Independent School District, Texas (independent school district)City	Mar. 12, 2020		Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-007	Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled)TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat: Agency Approves Temporary Distance Learning, Cancels Events and Meetings	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis)	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-003	Amended Order of County Judge Clay JenkinsAmended Order (Community Gatherings of 50; restaurants take-out only; bars closed)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-004	Amended Order of County Judge Clay JenkinsAmended Order (Recreational Gatherings of 10; gyms closed; county tax and passport offices closed)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-018	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-070	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation (social gatherings; bars and restaurants; gyms; nursing home visits; school closures)	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. TX-003	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-073	Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend CountySecond Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County	County Judge KP George	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-042	Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (stay at home)Executive Order: stay at home; non-essential businesses close to the public (Mar. 24, 2020)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-043	Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (stay at home, amended and signed Mar. 24, 2020)Amended stay-at-home Executive Order (Mar. 24, 2020)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-060	Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe MeasuresFifth Amended Declaration: Stay at Home, Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020)	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-068	Second Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-02), Stay Home Work SafeSecond Executive Order: all persons ordered to stay home except for essential activities; all businesses ordered to take distancing measures…	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-072	3rd Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra: 'Stay at Home, Work Safe'Stay at Home, Work Safe Order (stay home; non-essential businesses cease; travel prohibited; household isolation; elder-care visitor ban…	Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra	Hays County, Texas (county-wide; stricter municipal orders control within city limits)County	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-044	Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Mar. 27, 2020)Amended stay-at-home Executive Order (Mar. 27, 2020; curbside pickup; Essential Services)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-024	Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster (arrivals from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-006	Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-009	Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Regarding Long-Term Care FacilitiesOrder Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-025	Executive Order GA-12Relating to self-quarantine of persons entering Texas by road from Louisiana	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-11-044	Executive Order GA-12Relating to roadway screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-007	Executive Order GA-12Relating to roadway screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-18-033	Executive Order GA-14Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-002)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-003)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-007)
Houston ISD (Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan), Message to HISD parents regarding COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-045)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis), Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-007)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-003)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-004)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-018)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-070)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-003)
County Judge KP George, Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-073)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (stay at home) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-042)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (stay at home, amended and signed Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-043)
Mayor Betsy Price, Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe Measures (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-060)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Second Executive Order of the County Judge (CH-02), Stay Home Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-068)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, 3rd Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra: 'Stay at Home, Work Safe' (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-072)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, Executive Order of County Judge B. Glen Whitley (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-044)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-024)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-006)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-009)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-025)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-11-044)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. TX-007)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-14 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-033)

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