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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. TX-029	Executive Order GA-34Relating to the opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 2, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-030	Executive Order GA-35Relating to COVID-19 vaccines and the protection of Texans' private health information	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 5, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. TX-031	Executive Order GA-36Relating to the prohibition of governmental entities and officials from mandating face coverings or restricting activities in response to…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	May 18, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-032	Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited'Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott	TexasState	June 16, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	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
Ex. TX-035	Executive Order GA-37Relating to the transportation of migrants during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	July 28, 2021	2021 Q3	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. TX-036	Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	July 29, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-037	Executive Order GA-39Relating to prohibiting vaccine mandates and vaccine passports subject to legislative action	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Aug. 25, 2021	2021 Q3	Vaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. TX-038	Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declarationA proclamation renewing the declaration stating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Aug. 29, 2021	2021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. TX-039	Executive Order GA-40Relating to prohibiting vaccine mandates, subject to legislative action	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Oct. 11, 2021		Vaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. TX-051	Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declarationA proclamation renewing the declaration stating that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	July 10, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012	TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas NightclubJudge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (Elevate Nightclub, McAllen)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision)	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	July 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036	Board of Pardons and Paroles, Temporary Order Rescinded (Mar. 10, 2021)Rescission of the Board's temporary order effective Feb. 22, 2021, upon Executive Order GA-34; 'the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles…	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer)	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles; State levelState	Mar. 10, 2021	2021 Q1	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051	TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: 'Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3'; 'Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed' (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instructionTDLR massage-therapy COVID-19 closure and medical-necessity guidance (Mar. 20 - Apr. 27, 2020)	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (licensing authority for massage therapists and massage establishments under Tex. Occ. Code ch. 455); State levelSector regulator	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-015	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0008-20COVID-19: Suspension of certain licensing requirements and fees	Commissioner of Insurance	Texas; Texas Department of InsuranceSector regulator	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation	Texas; Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' CompensationSector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069	Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations (guidance and Emergency Rule 'Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19' emailed to providers Apr. 10, 2020): service limited to children of essential service employees; Form 7265 parent attestationFrequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations	Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation	Texas; HHSC Child Care RegulationSector regulator	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-005	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-009	Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervalsDeclaration of Public Health Disaster	Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.)	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-TX-010	Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012Executive Orders	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-061	Third Amended Emergency Order Regarding COVID-19 (filed June 15, 2020; effective June 29, 2020)Third Amended Emergency Order (in-person hearings suspended to June 29, 2020; jury trials to at least August 17, 2020; remote hearings…	Travis County Civil and Family Courts (District Judges and County Court at Law Judges)	Travis County, Texas (Civil and Family District Courts and County Courts at Law)Court	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-085	1st 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)County	June 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-017	Supplemental 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 Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	May 4, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-065	Executive Order of Mayor Betsy Price (June 25, 2020)Executive Order requiring entities providing goods or services to the public to adopt a Health and Safety Policy with face coverings (Fort…	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	June 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-083	Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (May 12, 2020)Disaster declaration continued through June 2, 2020	Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court	Denton County, TexasCounty	May 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read

Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-35 (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-030)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-36 (May 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-031)
Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited' (Ex. TX-032)
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)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-37 (July 28, 2021) (Ex. TX-035)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-036)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-39 (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. TX-037)
Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Aug. 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-038)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-40 (Oct. 11, 2021) (Ex. TX-039)
Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (July 10, 2020) (Ex. TX-051)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision), TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (July 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012)
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles, Temporary Order Rescinded (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: 'Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3'; 'Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed' (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instruction (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051)
Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0008-20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-015)
Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)
Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations (guidance and Emergency Rule 'Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19' emailed to providers Apr. 10, 2020): service limited to children of essential service employees; Form 7265 parent attestation (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-009)
Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-010)
Travis County Civil and Family Courts (District Judges and County Court at Law Judges), Third Amended Emergency Order Regarding COVID-19 (filed June 15, 2020; effective June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-061)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (Emergency Management Director), 1st Amendment to 4th Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra (June 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-085)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Supplemental Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins on Reopened Services (May 4, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-017)
Mayor Betsy Price, Executive Order of Mayor Betsy Price (June 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-065)
Denton County Judge Andy Eads and Denton County Commissioners Court, Disaster Declaration and Executive Order of the Denton County Commissioners Court (May 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-083)

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