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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-045	Message to HISD parents regarding COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2020)Closure of all schools and district offices March 13 through March 30, 2020	Houston ISD (Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan)	Houston Independent School District, Texas (independent school district)City	Mar. 12, 2020		Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-007	Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled)TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat: Agency Approves Temporary Distance Learning, Cancels Events and Meetings	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis)	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062	UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020)Suspension and then cancellation of all UIL athletic and academic contests for spring 2020 following GA-08 and GA-16	University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt)	University Interscholastic League (a part of The University of Texas at Austin, Tex. Educ. Code s. 33.083); State levelState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-AUS-063	Travis County Judge memorandum to Travis County employees on temporary teleworking arrangements (March 16, 2020)Directive implementing temporary teleworking for County employees whose duties are conducive to working from home	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, Texas (County government workforce)County	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandate	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. 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. 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. ECO-B-018	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-089	Release: DART Continues Full Services for North Texas Riders; Emphasizes Social Distancing (with note of the Apr. 6 modified service)DART social-distancing directives to riders (Mar. 20, 2020)	Dallas Area Rapid Transit	Dallas Area Rapid Transit service area (13 cities)Sector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-070	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation (social gatherings; bars and restaurants; gyms; nursing home visits; school closures)	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. TX-003	Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-005	Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay SafeStay Home Stay Safe Order	Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins	Dallas County, TexasCounty	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-088	Release: Trinity Railway Express Begins Modified Weekday ServiceTRE modified weekday schedule from Mar. 23, 2020	DART and Trinity Metro (joint owners of the TRE)	Dallas-Fort Worth (Trinity Railway Express)Sector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-090	A-train and Denton Connect COVID-19 Modified Service Changes effective Monday, March 23, 2020DCTA modified service (schedule and map) from Mar. 23, 2020	Denton County Transportation Authority	Denton County Transportation Authority service areaSector regulator	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-003	Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-039	County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-060	Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe MeasuresFifth Amended Declaration: Stay at Home, Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020)	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-006	Emergency Order No. 5: Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Stay Home Work Safe MeasuresDeclaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (Emergency Order #5)	Mayor Ron Nirenberg, in coordination with the Local Health Authority and the Director of the Metropolitan Health District	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-007	Executive Order NW-03 (Stay Home Work Safe)Executive Order NW-03 of County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	County Judge Nelson W. Wolff	Bexar County, TexasCounty	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-061	PCCA news release, Mar. 25, 2020: port continues normal operations under the Nueces County stay-at-home order; access limited to port employees and enumerated maritime classes; Administration Building closed until Apr. 6, 2020; all non-operational on-site personnel working from home since Mar. 20, 2020Port of Corpus Christi to Remain Open During Stay-at-Home Order	Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA)	Texas (Port of Corpus Christi; Nueces County)Sector regulator	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-062	Port Freeport COVID-19 page as of Apr. 22, 2020: terminals operating as essential transportation and logistics under the Brazoria County order; Administration Building closed to the public from Mar. 27, 2020 until further notice; remote work for a portion of staff; meetings by phone; CBP notice of Mar. 23, 2020 remanding all maritime crew to their vessels; USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletins listedCoronavirus (COVID-19) - As of April 22, 2020, Port Freeport is maintaining regular service levels and normal terminal operations…	Port Freeport (Brazos River Harbor Navigation District)	Texas (Port Freeport; Brazoria County)Sector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateTravel and quarantineSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-072	3rd Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra: 'Stay at Home, Work Safe'Stay at Home, Work Safe Order (stay home; non-essential businesses cease; travel prohibited; household isolation; elder-care visitor ban…	Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra	Hays County, Texas (county-wide; stricter municipal orders control within city limits)County	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-024	Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster (arrivals from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-006	Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read

Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011)
Houston ISD (Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan), Message to HISD parents regarding COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-045)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis), Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-007)
University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt), UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County Judge memorandum to Travis County employees on temporary teleworking arrangements (March 16, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-063)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-003)
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 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)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-018)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Release: DART Continues Full Services for North Texas Riders; Emphasizes Social Distancing (with note of the Apr. 6 modified service) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-089)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-070)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-003)
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Amended Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins, Stay Home Stay Safe (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-005)
DART and Trinity Metro (joint owners of the TRE), Release: Trinity Railway Express Begins Modified Weekday Service (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-088)
Denton County Transportation Authority, A-train and Denton Connect COVID-19 Modified Service Changes effective Monday, March 23, 2020 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-090)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-003)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-039)
Mayor Betsy Price, Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe Measures (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-060)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, in coordination with the Local Health Authority and the Director of the Metropolitan Health District, Emergency Order No. 5: Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19, with Exhibit 1 Stay Home Work Safe Measures (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-006)
County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Executive Order NW-03 (Stay Home Work Safe) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-SAT-007)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA), PCCA news release, Mar. 25, 2020: port continues normal operations under the Nueces County stay-at-home order; access limited to port employees and enumerated maritime classes; Administration Building closed until Apr. 6, 2020; all non-operational on-site personnel working from home since Mar. 20, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-061)
Port Freeport (Brazos River Harbor Navigation District), Port Freeport COVID-19 page as of Apr. 22, 2020: terminals operating as essential transportation and logistics under the Brazoria County order; Administration Building closed to the public from Mar. 27, 2020 until further notice; remote work for a portion of staff; meetings by phone; CBP notice of Mar. 23, 2020 remanding all maritime crew to their vessels; USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletins listed (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-062)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, 3rd Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra: 'Stay at Home, Work Safe' (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-072)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-024)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-006)

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