| Ex. MET-HOU-005 | Stay Home, Work Safe OrderOrder of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Stay Home, Work Safe | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, Texas (adopted by the City of Houston)County | Mar. 24, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-074 | Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives')Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County | County Judge KP George | Fort Bend County, TexasCounty | Mar. 24, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-007 | Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks OrderTemporary Closure of Harris County Parks | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Apr. 8, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Business closureEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-056 | Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 DisasterOrder Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster | County Judge Mark Henry | Galveston County, TexasCounty | Apr. 8, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-008 | Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face CoveringsUse of Face Coverings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Apr. 22, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Face-covering requirement | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-009 | Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face CoveringsAmended Order Use of Face Coverings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Apr. 28, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Face-covering requirement | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-012 | Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe OrderFourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | May 21, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-016 | Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face CoveringsOrder Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | June 19, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-064 | Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection (county posting)Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection | County Judge KP George | Fort Bend County, TexasCounty | June 23, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q3 | Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-017 | County Judge's Fourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County BuildingsFourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | June 26, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-018 | County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County BuildingsFifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | June 30, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-067 | Extension of the Order of the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding the Use of Facial Protection (county posting)Extension of the Order Regarding the Use of Facial Protection | County Judge KP George | Fort Bend County, TexasCounty | June 30, 2020 | 2020 Q3 | Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-020 | Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face CoveringsAmended Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | July 1, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-021 | Outdoor Gatherings OrderOrder of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Outdoor Gatherings Order | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | July 3, 2020 | 2020 Q3 | Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-040 | Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Harris County and the City of Houston Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private SchoolsJoint Control Order Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools | Local Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of Houston | Harris County and City of Houston, TexasCounty | July 24, 2020 | 2020 Q3 | Schools and child careEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-023 | Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face CoveringsOrder Extending Amended Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Aug. 26, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1 | Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-028 | County Judge's Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County BuildingsSixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Nov. 30, 2020 | 2020 Q42021 Q1 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-034 | County Judge's Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County BuildingsSeventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Mar. 9, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q2 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-065 | Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting)Fort Bend County Local Mask Order | County Judge KP George | Fort Bend County, TexasCounty | Mar. 9, 2021 | 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Face-covering requirement | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-037 | Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled BuildingsOrder Requiring Fever and Health Screenings and Face Coverings in County Buildings | Harris County Commissioners Court | Harris County, TexasCounty | May 25, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-038 | Order of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public SchoolsOrder of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public Schools | Harris County Local Health Authority, Janeana White, M.D. | Harris County, Texas (including the City of Houston)County | Aug. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-041 | Release: Alarming Increase in COVID-19 Cases Results in Local Health Authority Ordering Use of Face Masks in SchoolsHCPH release on the LHA school mask order | Harris County Public Health | Harris County, TexasCounty | Aug. 12, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child care | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-HOU-039 | County Judge's Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County BuildingsEighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings | County Judge Lina Hidalgo | Harris County, TexasCounty | Aug. 17, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |