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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. 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. TX-001Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19)A proclamation certifying that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in the state and declaring a state of disaster for all counties…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. TX-028Proclamation 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 AbbottTexasStateJan. 5, 20212021 Q1Emergency declarationPrimary 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-01-051Executive 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-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. 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-027Proclamation 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 AbbottTexasStateDec. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationPrimary 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. TX-031Executive 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. TX-036Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJuly 29, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TX-038Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declarationA proclamation renewing the declaration stating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateAug. 29, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
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-DFW-064Resolution of Public Health Emergency (Resolution No. 5216-04-2020, approved Apr. 29, 2020; filed May 1, 2020)Resolution extending the public health emergency coterminous with the Governor's State of Disaster and superseding all prior declarationsFort Worth City CouncilCity of Fort Worth, TexasCityMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20COVID-19: Claim-handling deadlines and premium paymentsCommissioner of Insurance Kent SullivanTexas; Texas Department of InsuranceSector regulatorMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-042County Judge Order 2020-12: Mandatory Health & Safety Policies for Commercial Entities, Supplemental to Order No. 2020-11, COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines and OrderMandatory Health and Safety Policies for Commercial Entities (face coverings of employees and visitors)Travis County Judge Samuel T. BiscoeTravis County, Texas (including all municipalities within the county listed in Exhibit A)CountyJune 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary 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

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