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Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via VideoconferenceGovernor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)Texas (Governor)StateApr. 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission'Federal funding of the Texas National Guard's COVID-19 mission extended through the end of 2020; recital of missions: field testing…Governor Greg AbbottTexas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State levelStateAug. 4, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TX-043Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services)The Governor's Report to Open TexasGovernor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHSTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in TexasWarning that price gouging of medical supplies will be prosecuted; the Governor 'has the power to declare Chapter 418,' which 'will give the…Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken PaxtonTexas (Governor and Attorney General); State levelStateMar. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-065Verified Original Petition and Application for Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction, and Declaratory Judgment, City of San Antonio and Bexar County v. Greg Abbott, Cause No. 2021-CI-16133, with Exhibits 1 (GA-38), 2 (Declaration of Dr. Junda Woo), 3 (Declaration of City Manager Erik Walsh), 4 (Declaration of County Judge)Plaintiffs' Verified Original Petition and Application for Temporary Restraining Order, Temporary Injunction, and Declaratory JudgmentCity of San Antonio and Bexar County (plaintiffs); Hon. Antonia Arteaga (TRO and temporary injunction)45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, TexasCourtAug. 10, 20212021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-08-040Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020)Governor Abbott Grants Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration RequirementsGovernor AbbottTexasStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-070Suspension 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 AbbottTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q2OtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAT-070Order granting Appellees' Rule 29.3 Emergency Motion for Temporary Order to Maintain Temporary Injunction in Effect Pending Disposition of Interlocutory Appeal, No. 04-21-00342-CVGreg Abbott v. City of San Antonio and County of Bexar, No. 04-21-00342-CV, Order of August 19, 2021Fourth Court of Appeals (Rios, Watkins, Rodriguez, JJ.)Fourth Court of Appeals, San AntonioCourtAug. 19, 20212021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-047Executive Order GA-19Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-040Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (consolidated order: testing and hospital reporting; prohibition of governmental…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-046Executive Order GA-15Relating to hospital capacity and personal protective equipmentGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-049Executive Order GA-31Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster (areas with high hospitalizations)Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateSept. 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-050Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens (areas with high hospitalizations)Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateOct. 7, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-051Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (no governmental vaccine mandates; face-covering rules)Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-012Executive Order GA-15Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitHealth care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-013Executive Order GA-19Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-015Executive Order GA-31Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateSept. 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-016Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopensGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateOct. 7, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-029Executive Order GA-36Relating to the prohibition of governmental entities and officials from mandating face coverings or restricting activities in response to…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateMay 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-047Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (consolidation of GA-34, GA-35, GA-36; no governmental mask mandates; no vaccine…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-18-025Executive Order GA-21Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-011Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i)Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. TX-014Executive Order GA-21Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. TX-015Executive Order GA-22Relating to confinement during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMay 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. TX-016Executive Order GA-23Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMay 18, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read

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