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
6/29/2020
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Curfews ,
Emergency Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Policy ,
Public Transportation ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing
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
6/18/2020
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Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Abbott ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Social Distancing ,
Workplace Safety
On May 19, 2020, federal District Court Judge Fred Biery from the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction that allows all registered voters, regardless of age, disability, or presence, to apply for mail-in...more
5/22/2020
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Appeals ,
Ballots ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Election Laws ,
Elections Code ,
Mail-In Ballots ,
Oral Argument ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Social Distancing ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Writ of Mandamus
On March 23, 2020, the City of San Antonio and Bexar County each issued a “shelter in place” order, set to take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, and running until April 9, 2020, unless extended. The Stay Home,...more