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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062	UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020)Suspension and then cancellation of all UIL athletic and academic contests for spring 2020 following GA-08 and GA-16	University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt)	University Interscholastic League (a part of The University of Texas at Austin, Tex. Educ. Code s. 33.083); State levelState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
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. TX-003	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. TX-008	Executive Order GA-14Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. TX-010	Executive Order GA-16Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	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. TX-011	Executive 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 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care orders	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-014	Executive 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 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	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-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. 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. TX-034	House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worshipRelating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott	TexasState	June 16, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Events and venuesOther	Primary source read

University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt), UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062)
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, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-003)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-14 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. TX-008)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-16 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-010)
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)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011)
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-21 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. TX-014)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-23 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. TX-016)
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. TX-025)
Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worship (Ex. TX-034)

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