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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. 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-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. MET-HOU-063Release: Texas Attorney General Admits He Cannot Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate ProhibitionHarris County Attorney release on the Attorney General's court filingsHarris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release)Harris County, TexasCountyAug. 25, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TX-069TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021)The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver)TexasSector regulatorMar. 20, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary 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. 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-018Executive Order GA-25Relating to the closing of county and municipal jails to in-person visitation in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-062Release: Travis County Court Grants Temporary Injunction in Favor of Harris County in Mask Mandate LawsuitHarris County Attorney release on the Aug. 27, 2021 temporary injunctionHarris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release)Harris County, TexasCountyAug. 27, 20212021 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
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
Ex. MET-SAT-018Executive Order NW-07Executive Order NW-07 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyApr. 29, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-053Executive Order NW-18Executive Order NW-18 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyDec. 8, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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