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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-013	Impact of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (posted Apr. 3, 2020; archived Apr. 6, 2020)Impact of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions	Texas Real Estate Commission	Texas; Texas Real Estate CommissionSector regulator	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-063	Misc. Docket No. 20-9052, Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterNinth Emergency Order (eviction proceedings suspended to April 30, 2020)	Supreme Court of Texas	TexasCourt	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-091	Release: DART Moves to Modified Weekday Service During COVID-19 PandemicDART modified weekday service from Apr. 6, 2020 (light rail every 20 minutes; transit-center seating and headquarters lobby closed)	Dallas Area Rapid Transit	Dallas Area Rapid Transit service area (13 cities)Sector regulator	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-008	VIA COVID-19 information page (captured March 30-31, 2020): Saturday schedules from April 6, 2020; fares suspended from March 21, 2020; board meetings moved onlineVIA Moving to 'Saturday' Schedules, Extending Fare Relief Period Beginning April 6	VIA Metropolitan Transit	VIA Metropolitan Transit (Bexar County transit authority)Sector regulator	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantineOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAT-012	Bexar County Civil District Courts COVID-19 Court Operations PlanCOVID-19 Court Operations Plan	The District Courts of Bexar County (Civil District Courts Administration)	Bexar County Civil District CourtsCourt	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-002	News release, 'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantine	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. MET-AUS-057	County Judge Order No. 2020-6 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19Order prohibiting the issuance of notices to vacate and related landlord actions (through May 8, 2020)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	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-AUS-004	Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200413-009Stay Home - Work Safe Order (extension to May 8, 2020; face coverings)	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-AUS-040	County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (extension to May 8, 2020; face-covering requirements; all gatherings prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-016	VIA release: customers required to wear face coverings beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020VIA Customers Required to Wear Face Covering Beginning Wednesday	VIA Metropolitan Transit	VIA Metropolitan TransitSector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DFW-070	Executive Order CH-04Executive Order CH-04: First Executive Order expires Apr. 30, 2020	Collin County Judge Chris Hill	Collin County, TexasCounty	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-017	Special Order 2020 SO 07: Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts at Law During COVID-19 PandemicSupplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts at Law During COVID-19 Pandemic	Administrative Judge John A. Longoria	Bexar County Courts at Law (Civil and Criminal), Courts 1-15Court	Apr. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	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. ECO-C-064	Misc. Docket No. 20-9059, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterTwelfth Emergency Order (in-person proceedings barred contrary to OCA guidance; eviction suspension continued; possession orders)	Supreme Court of Texas	TexasCourt	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. TX-058	Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster	Supreme Court of Texas	TexasCourt	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-011	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)Temporarily Controlling the Occupancy of a Premises (May 5, 2020 sales)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Apr. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-026	Executive Order GA-20Relating to expanding travel without restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas (rescinding GA-12; restating GA-11 for…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-013	Executive Order GA-20Relating to expanding travel without restrictions 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	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	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. MET-AUS-041	County Judge Order 2020-8, Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home Order Consistent with and Guidance Beyond Governor's Executive Orders)Stay Home Order Consistent with and Guidance Beyond Governor's Executive Orders (May 8 to June 15, 2020)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-064	County Judge Order No. 2020-9 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19Order prohibiting the issuance of notices to vacate and related landlord actions (through June 1, 2020)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement)Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates…	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.)	Texas; Supreme Court of Texas (bar admission)Court	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-017	Executive Order GA-24Relating to the termination of air travel restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	May 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read

Texas Real Estate Commission, Impact of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (posted Apr. 3, 2020; archived Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-013)
Supreme Court of Texas, Misc. Docket No. 20-9052, Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-063)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Release: DART Moves to Modified Weekday Service During COVID-19 Pandemic (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-091)
VIA Metropolitan Transit, VIA COVID-19 information page (captured March 30-31, 2020): Saturday schedules from April 6, 2020; fares suspended from March 21, 2020; board meetings moved online (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-008)
The District Courts of Bexar County (Civil District Courts Administration), Bexar County Civil District Courts COVID-19 Court Operations Plan (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-012)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, News release, 'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public' (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-002)
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)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-6 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-057)
County Judge Mark Henry, Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-056)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200413-009 (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-004)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-040)
VIA Metropolitan Transit, VIA release: customers required to wear face coverings beginning Wednesday, April 22, 2020 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-016)
Collin County Judge Chris Hill, Executive Order CH-04 (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-070)
Administrative Judge John A. Longoria, Special Order 2020 SO 07: Supplemental Standing Order Regarding Operations of County Courts at Law During COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-017)
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)
Supreme Court of Texas, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-064)
Supreme Court of Texas, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-058)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-011)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-20 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-026)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-20 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-013)
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)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order 2020-8, Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home Order Consistent with and Guidance Beyond Governor's Executive Orders) (May 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-041)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-9 Relating to Notices to Vacate, Eviction Proceedings in response to COVID-19 (May 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-064)
Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-24 (May 21, 2020) (Ex. TX-017)

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