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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. SEC-08-040	Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020)Governor Abbott Grants Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements	Governor Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-002	Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Telework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-05-014	Waiver of TABC provisions permitting restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food (Mar. 18, 2020)Governor Abbott Waives Certain Regulations To Allow Restaurants To Deliver Alcoholic Beverages To Consumers	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Alcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001	News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public)Texas State Parks to Close Public-Serving Facilities and Programs Starting at 12 p.m. March 19; Law Enforcement, Boat Registration Offices…	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor'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 Videoconference	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)	Texas (Governor)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101	TxDOT 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update' (captured Apr. 25, 2020): Travel Information Center lobbies closed until further notice; safety rest areas open but groups over 10 barred 'per government requirements'; office-based employees at all TxDOT locations directed to telework; in-person public meetings and hearings postponed, Commission meetings virtual; ferries on regular schedule 'but may be reduced based on demand,' drivers to remain in vehiclesCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update - TxDOT's precautionary actions (Travel Information Centers closed; rest areas; offices teleworking; public…	Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission	Texas (statewide: Travel Information Centers, safety rest areas, TxDOT offices, ferries at Galveston-Port Bolivar and Port Aransas)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035	Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020Telework for selected employees; in-person unit interviews suspended (video or telephone); in-person office interviews of offender families…	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer)	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles; State levelState	May 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. TX-016	Executive Order GA-23Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. TX-018	Executive Order GA-25Relating to the closing of county and municipal jails to in-person visitation in response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. TX-019	Executive Order GA-26Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	June 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. TX-021	Executive Order GA-28Relating to the targeted response to the COVID-19 disaster as part of the reopening of Texas	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	June 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. TX-023	Executive Order GA-30Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Sept. 17, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-050	Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens (areas with high hospitalizations)	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Oct. 7, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-016	Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Oct. 7, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. TX-025	Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Oct. 7, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-051	DSHS letter to Tarrant County Judge Whitley: TSA E an area with high hospitalizations under GA-32DSHS notice of GA-32 high-hospitalization status (TSA E) and 50 percent occupancy	Texas Department of State Health Services	Texas (Trauma Service Area E), addressed to Tarrant CountyState	Dec. 3, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. TX-033	House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with foodRelating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott	TexasState	May 12, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Alcohol and bars	Primary source read

Governor Abbott, Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-08-040)
Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)
Governor Greg Abbott, Waiver of TABC provisions permitting restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. SEC-05-014)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001)
Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update' (captured Apr. 25, 2020): Travel Information Center lobbies closed until further notice; safety rest areas open but groups over 10 barred 'per government requirements'; office-based employees at all TxDOT locations directed to telework; in-person public meetings and hearings postponed, Commission meetings virtual; ferries on regular schedule 'but may be reduced based on demand,' drivers to remain in vehicles (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101)
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-23 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. TX-016)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-25 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-018)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-26 (June 3, 2020) (Ex. TX-019)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-050)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-016)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025)
Texas Department of State Health Services, DSHS letter to Tarrant County Judge Whitley: TSA E an area with high hospitalizations under GA-32 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-051)
Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with food (Ex. TX-033)

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