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Texas Counties Challenge Governor Abbott’s Order Banning Mask Mandates

This article, originally published on August 12, 2021, has been revised. Please note updates regarding lawsuits and mask orders in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Travis counties. On July 29, 2021, Governor Abbott issued...more

Texas Counties Challenge Governor Abbott’s Order Banning Mask Mandates

On July 29, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-38 relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster. The order provided requirements and guidance regarding testing, vaccines, and operating limits for...more

Texas Counties Challenge Governor Abbott’s Order Banning Mask Mandates

On July 29, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-38 relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster. The order provided requirements and guidance regarding testing, vaccines, and operating limits for...more

CDC Updates Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

On July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Pursuant to the new guidance, the...more

Austin and San Antonio Require Businesses to Continue Posting Health and Safety Policies as Texas Lifts Statewide Mask Mandate and...

As companies of all types and sizes continue to deal with the potential legal implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for their businesses, Jackson Walker provides insights and resources on the COVID-19 Legal Resources &...more

Rising Hospitalizations Trigger Tightened Restrictions for Bexar County

Under Governor Abbott’s most current COVID-19 order, GA-32, an “area of high hospitalizations” is defined as any Trauma Service Area (TSA) that has had seven consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 hospitalized...more

What No Statutory COVID Immunity Means for Businesses [Audio]

In achieving a compromise in the latest COVID-19 relief package, one of the items cut from the final bill was Senator McConnell's business immunity protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits. Jackson Walker attorneys Brad...more

Harris County Judge Prohibits Outdoor Gatherings, Including Foreclosure Sales

On July 3, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued an Outdoor Gatherings Order in accordance with Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-28 and in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. The order...more

City of San Antonio and Bexar County Impose Additional Restrictions to Mitigate COVID-19

On July 1, 2020, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg issued a Fifth Addendum to the Eighth Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 for the City of San Antonio, and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued...more

Hidalgo County and Travis County Judges Issue Orders Regarding Local Restrictions

On June 25, 2020, Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe and Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez issued orders related to COVID-19. Judge Biscoe issued a Gatherings of Individuals Order for Travis County and Judge Cortez issued a...more

Bexar County Issues Executive Order Regarding Health and Safety Policies for Commercial Entities and Face Coverings

On June 17, 2020, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued Executive Order NW-10 to extend the local disaster declaration and public health emergency for Bexar County. The order went into effect at noon on June 17, 2020, and...more

Catching Up: A Summary of Texas Rules Currently in Place Regarding COVID-19

Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, expanding Executive Order GA-23’s enumerated list of activities and services that may resume under the state’s second wave of reopenings. Governor Abbott’s...more

Governor Abbott Lifts Restrictions on Travel from New Orleans and Louisiana, Continues Requirements on Self-Quarantine After...

On April 27, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-20 relating to self-quarantine requirements for travelers entering Texas. Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2020, GA-20 lifts the self-quarantine...more

Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 in Texas

Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order implementing statewide restrictions on activities, as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Governor Abbott’s Order cites “Guidelines from the President...more

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