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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-TX-021	In 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)Court	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-011	Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)Movement of People; Declaration of Local Disaster (control of movement of persons and occupancy of premises)	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-014	Senate Bill 6, Pandemic Liability Protection Act (Act of June 14, 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., ch. 528)An Act relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or disaster related to a pandemic	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 6, signed by Governor Abbott	TexasState	June 14, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-040	Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (consolidated order: testing and hospital reporting; prohibition of governmental…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	July 29, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-051	Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (no governmental vaccine mandates; face-covering rules)	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	July 29, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-052	Executive Order GA-39Relating to prohibiting vaccine mandates and vaccine passports	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Aug. 25, 2021	2021 Q3	Vaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-047	Executive Order GA-38Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster (consolidation of GA-34, GA-35, GA-36; no governmental mask mandates; no vaccine…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	July 29, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingOther	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-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-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-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. 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. DUT-TX-002	Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082Department's Duty; Administration of Control Measures	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-008	DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020)Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster: Calls on Texans to stay home and limit gatherings to 10 people	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D.	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting), In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772 (Ex. DUT-TX-021)
Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011)
Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 6, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 6, Pandemic Liability Protection Act (Act of June 14, 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., ch. 528) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-014)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-040)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-051)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-39 (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. SEC-01-052)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. SEC-15-047)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-35 (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-030)
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)
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, Executive Order GA-40 (Oct. 11, 2021) (Ex. TX-039)
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)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-002)
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D, DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-008)

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