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Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License SuspensionIndustry Notice to All TABC-Licensed Bars and Restaurants: Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License SuspensionTexas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TX-043Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services)The Governor's Report to Open TexasGovernor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHSTexasStateApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-020Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All EmployersGovernor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health ServicesTexasStateMay 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-018TABC News Release, Restaurants and Certain Bars Can Now Mix Drinks On Premise and Sell To GoRestaurants and Certain Bars Can Now Mix Drinks On Premise and Sell To GoTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (announcing the Governor's statutory waiver)Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorJune 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-05-014Waiver 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 ConsumersGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Alcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
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. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of FoodIndustry Notice to Restaurants that hold a Mixed Beverage Permit: Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of FoodTexas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TX-050TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021)Coronavirus Information: Previous Actions (No Longer in Effect)Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)TexasSector regulatorMar. 10, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
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. DUT-TX-021In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772In re Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al. (petition for writ of mandamus; GA-09)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting)Texas (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit)CourtApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-005TABC Industry Notice, Qualifying as a Restaurant Under GA-28Industry Notice to Businesses That Sell Directly to Consumers: Qualifying as a Restaurant Under GA-28Texas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorAug. 25, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-011TABC News Release, Alcohol Permits for 17 Bars Suspended Following Weekend Operation to Protect TexansAlcohol Permits for 17 Bars Suspended Following Weekend Operation to Protect TexansTexas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorJune 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003Emergency amendment to 16 TAC § 50.28 (Verification and Expiration of Seller Server Certificates)Emergency Rule extending the expiration of seller server certificates during the COVID-19 shutdownTexas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorMay 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-016Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011NuisanceTexas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures)TexasStateSept. 1, 19892020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-018Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016)Emergency Suspension or Closing Order; Enforcement of State Law by County or Public Health District; Criminal PenaltyTexas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors)TexasStateSept. 1, 19992020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-05-013TABC Coronavirus Information page (as archived June 23, 2020): Governor's waivers (Mar. 18, 2020 alcohol to-go; Apr.-May 2020), to-go sales and delivery rules, permit-type guidance under the GA ordersCoronavirus InformationTexas Alcoholic Beverage CommissionTexasSector regulatorJune 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary 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-SAT-034Executive Order NW-13Executive Order NW-13 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyJuly 15, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-041Executive Order NW-14Executive Order NW-14 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountyAug. 12, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-045Amended Executive Order NW-14Amended Executive Order NW-14 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountySept. 4, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-047Executive Order NW-15Executive Order NW-15 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountySept. 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-048Amended Executive Order NW-15Amended Executive Order NW-15 of County Judge Nelson W. WolffCounty Judge Nelson W. WolffBexar County, TexasCountySept. 21, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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