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Ex. MET-HOU-007Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks OrderTemporary Closure of Harris County ParksCounty Judge Lina HidalgoHarris County, TexasCountyApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-056Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 DisasterOrder Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 DisasterCounty Judge Mark HenryGalveston County, TexasCountyApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-013Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (cloth face coverings from Apr. 17, 2020)Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyApr. 16, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-014Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Safer At Home OrderSafer At Home Order (Apr. 17, 2020; Commissioners Court changes)Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-017Supplemental Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Reopened ServicesSupplemental Order on Reopened Services (25 percent occupancy; Minimum Standard Health Protocols made mandatory)Dallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyMay 4, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary 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. MET-HOU-012Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe OrderFourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe OrderCounty Judge Lina HidalgoHarris County, TexasCountyMay 21, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-019Executive Order GA-26Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disasterGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJune 3, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-043County Judge Order 2020-13: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Gatherings of Individuals Order)Gatherings of Individuals Order (outdoor gatherings over 100 prohibited; socializing in groups over 10 prohibited; outdoor venues at 50…Travis County Judge Samuel T. BiscoeTravis County, TexasCountyJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-0851st Amendment to 4th Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben BecerraAmendment continuing the 4th Order through July 20, 2020 and prohibiting outdoor gatherings of 100 or more in the unincorporated areas of…Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (Emergency Management Director)Hays County, Texas (unincorporated areas for the gathering rule; county-wide continuation of the 4th Order)CountyJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-021Executive Order GA-28Relating to the targeted response to the COVID-19 disaster as part of the reopening of TexasGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateJune 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-043Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City PremisesFourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses…Mayor Sylvester TurnerCity of Houston, TexasCityJune 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-031Executive Order NW-12Executive Order NW-12 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyJuly 1, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-021Outdoor Gatherings OrderOrder of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Outdoor Gatherings OrderCounty Judge Lina HidalgoHarris County, TexasCountyJuly 3, 20202020 Q3Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-027Health Authority Order of Control Measures for In-Person School Campus InstructionOrder barring on-campus, face-to-face instruction and extracurricular activities in all public and private schools in Travis County until…Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Interim Health Authority)Travis County, Texas (all independent school districts and private schools operating in Travis County)CountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Business closureSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-036Health Directive (schools): no on-campus instruction until after September 7, 2020Health DirectiveC. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health Authority for Bexar County and the City of San AntonioBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountyJuly 17, 20202020 Q3Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-040Joint 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 SchoolsLocal Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of HoustonHarris County and City of Houston, TexasCountyJuly 24, 20202020 Q3Schools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-040Amended Health Directive (schools; Red, Yellow and Green Zones)Amended Health Directive Dated August 7, 2020C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health AuthorityBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountyAug. 7, 20202020 Q3Schools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-044Amended Health Directive (schools) dated September 3, 2020Amended Health Directive Dated Sept. 3, 2020C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health AuthorityBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountySept. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Schools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-023Executive Order GA-30Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopensGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateSept. 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-025Executive Order GA-32Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopensGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateOct. 7, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-047State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020)Corrected Opinion: El Paso County Judge's business-closure and curfew order conflicts with GA-32 and is preemptedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.)Texas (El Paso County)CourtNov. 13, 20202020 Q4Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-051Executive Order NW-17 (Thanksgiving curfew; restaurant curfew; hospital capacity reserve)Executive Order NW-17 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyNov. 25, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-052Eleventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-16, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32; curfews; hospital reserve)Eleventh Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19Mayor Ron NirenbergCity of San Antonio, TexasCityNov. 25, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-054Amended Health Directive Related to School Systems dated December 8, 2020Amended Health Directive Related to School Systems Dated Dec. 8, 2020C. Junda Woo, MD, MPH, Local Health AuthorityBexar County and City of San Antonio (Local Health Authority)CountyDec. 8, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Schools and child careEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read