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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. TX-002Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government TransparencyGovernor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)TexasStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary 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. TX-008Executive Order GA-14Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary 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-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-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-003Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigationGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. TX-010Executive Order GA-16Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary 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-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
Ex. TX-019Executive Order GA-26Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJune 3, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-021Executive Order GA-28Relating to the targeted response to the COVID-19 disaster as part of the reopening of TexasGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-023Executive Order GA-30Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopensGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateSept. 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-025Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopensGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateOct. 7, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-029Executive Order GA-34Relating to the opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 2, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-044County Judge Order 2020-21, Relating to the COVID-19 Community RestrictionsCOVID-19 Community Restrictions Order (gatherings over 10 prohibited; face coverings; business Health and Safety Policies; December 16, 2020…Travis County Judge Samuel T. Biscoe (signature page not read; Judge Biscoe held office until Judge Andy Brown's succession in November 2020 - Judge Brown signed the December 23 order)Travis County, Texas (all cities and municipalities within the county listed in Exhibit A)CountyDec. 15, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-023Eighth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting GA-26)Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (8th Declaration)Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityJune 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationCapacity limitPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-011Executive Order NW-05 (Stay Home Work Safe, re-issued)Executive Order NW-05 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersPrimary source read

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