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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-013	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020)COVID-19 testing and preparation	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott)	Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (State insurance regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-061	Misc. Docket No. 20-9042, First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of DisasterFirst Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster	Supreme Court of Texas (joint with the Court of Criminal Appeals, Misc. Docket No. 20-007)	TexasCourt	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-034	Health Authority Order of Control Measures for Healthcare FacilitiesControl measures on all healthcare facilities in Travis County (signage, sanitizer, symptom screening of every employee, patient, visitor…	Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Interim Health Authority)	Travis County, Texas (all healthcare facilities)County	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-12-036	First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster	Supreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals)	TexasCourt	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. TX-048	First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.)First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster	Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order)	TexasCourt	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050	Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions)TMB COVID-19 Response page: chronology of the Board's emergency rules and waivers, Mar. 14 - July 1, 2020	Texas Medical Board	Texas Medical Board; State levelSector regulator	July 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-060	Emergency Order for All Travis County Criminal CourtsEmergency Order resetting out-of-jail appearances and suspending jury summonses and jury trials until after May 8, 2020	Travis County Criminal Courts (Judge Brenda P. Kennedy, Presiding Judge)	Travis County, Texas (County Courts at Law and Criminal District Courts)Court	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-003	Amended Order of County Judge Clay JenkinsAmended Order (Community Gatherings of 50; restaurants take-out only; bars closed)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-085	Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts Temporary Guidelines Regarding Health and Safety Concerns (revised Mar. 23, 2020)JP courts: non-essential hearings rescheduled; eviction citations and writs suspended	Denton County Justices of the Peace (six precincts), with the Denton County Health Department and the Office of Court Administration	Denton County, TexasCourt	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-08-040	Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020)Governor Abbott Grants Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements	Governor Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. TX-002	Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)	TexasState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Telework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. TX-068	TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021)COVID-19: Title and Registration Services (June 2020)	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver)	TexasSector regulator	June 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. TX-069	TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021)The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver)	TexasSector regulator	Mar. 20, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-008	Press release: TDLR moving employees to remote work in response to COVID-19 (customer service lobby closed to the public; PSI practical exams unavailable in Amarillo and McAllen; reduced seats at other centers)TDLR moving employees to remote work in response to COVID-19	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-001	Order by the Mayor of the City of Austin (unnumbered; received by the Office of the City Clerk March 17, 2020, 8:27 a.m.)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 10 or more persons; closing common dining areas and bar premises	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-002	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order)Order by the County Judge of Harris County	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Harris County, TexasCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-078	Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and RestaurantsBars and nightclubs closed; dine-in service stopped effective 8 a.m. March 17, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. TX-049	Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287Chapter 35, Subchapter A, COVID-19 Emergency Rules: Telemedicine and Telehealth Services	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance	TexasSector regulator	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	TABC 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 Food	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-004	Amended Order of County Judge Clay JenkinsAmended Order (Recreational Gatherings of 10; gyms closed; county tax and passport offices closed)	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-039	First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health EmergencyFirst Amended Declaration (gatherings 50; restaurants take-out; bars, theaters, gyms closed; 50 percent/125 occupancy caps)	Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley	Tarrant County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-057	Second Amended Declaration of Public Health EmergencySecond Amended Declaration (gatherings 50; restaurants take-out; bars, amusement, theaters, gyms, private clubs closed; 50 percent/125…	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-072	Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service)Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County	County Judge KP George	Fort Bend County, TexasCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-003	Fourth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Emergency MeasuresDeclaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (Fourth Declaration)	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-004	Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff issued March 18, 2020 (first in the NW series; rescinded and replaced by NW-02)Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read

Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott), Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020) (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-013)
Supreme Court of Texas (joint with the Court of Criminal Appeals, Misc. Docket No. 20-007), Misc. Docket No. 20-9042, First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-061)
Austin-Travis County Health Authority (Mark E. Escott, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Interim Health Authority), Health Authority Order of Control Measures for Healthcare Facilities (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-034)
Supreme Court of Texas (with the Court of Criminal Appeals), First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-036)
Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order), First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-048)
Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050)
Travis County Criminal Courts (Judge Brenda P. Kennedy, Presiding Judge), Emergency Order for All Travis County Criminal Courts (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-060)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-003)
Denton County Justices of the Peace (six precincts), with the Denton County Health Department and the Office of Court Administration, Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts Temporary Guidelines Regarding Health and Safety Concerns (revised Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-085)
Governor Abbott, Temporary waiver of vehicle title and registration requirements (press release, Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-08-040)
Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-068)
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Press release: TDLR moving employees to remote work in response to COVID-19 (customer service lobby closed to the public; PSI practical exams unavailable in Amarillo and McAllen; reduced seats at other centers) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-008)
Mayor Steve Adler, Order by the Mayor of the City of Austin (unnumbered; received by the Office of the City Clerk March 17, 2020, 8:27 a.m.) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-001)
County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-002)
Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-078)
Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-049)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-004)
Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley, First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-039)
Mayor Betsy Price, Second Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-057)
County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-072)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Fourth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Emergency Measures (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-003)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff issued March 18, 2020 (first in the NW series; rescinded and replaced by NW-02) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-004)

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