Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has extended the county’s face mask order, which requires all businesses within the county to require employees and customers to wear face coverings. The previous order, issued on June 19th,...more
On August 25th, the City of Austin and Travis County announced that the area has been moved down from Stage 4 to Stage 3 of the Austin Public Health (APH) COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines.
APH published this color-coded...more
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has approved emergency amendments to Rule §33.5 that will enable retailers who sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to more easily qualify for a food and beverage...more
8/27/2020
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On August 14th, the City of Austin and Travis County extended their “Stay Home, Mask, and Otherwise Be Safe” orders through December 15, 2020. The previous orders were set to expire on August 15, 2020. City health officials...more
The Texas Supreme Court has extended the moratorium on residential eviction procedures for CARES Act applicable residences until September 30, 2020, offering a few more weeks of relief to certain renters as the economic...more
8/12/2020
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Rent Control ,
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Yesterday on July 14, 2020, Dr. Mark Escott, Austin-Travis County’s Interim Medical Director, announced new emergency rules, authorized under two ordinances passed unanimously on July 9, 2020, at a special-called Austin City...more
7/16/2020
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Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation suspending elective surgeries in hospitals in all counties located within 11 Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) in Texas. Governor Abbott had previously suspended elective surgeries...more
On July 3, one day after Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new order to address the coronavirus crisis in Texas, Austin Mayor Steve Adler issued an updated Order for the City of Austin. Under Gov. Abbott’s statewide order, every...more
Today, June 30, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation amending Executive Order GA-27 related to increased hospital capacity in Texas during the disaster posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). GA-27 became...more
Following the lead of Bexar County and others around the state, County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a new order on Friday, June 19, 2020, aimed at helping contain the spread of COVID-19. This order directs any businesses...more
El Paso city officials issued a revised local emergency directive on June 18, 2020, mandating that all businesses in the city of El Paso must develop and implement a health and safety policy that requires wearing a face mask...more
6/22/2020
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Workplace Safety
Austin Mayor Steve Adler issued an order on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, that mandates all Austin businesses must develop and implement a safety policy related to COVID-19. This order comes following a clarification from...more
On June 3, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued the latest in a series of executive orders gradually loosening Coronavirus-related restrictions on Texas businesses.
The executive order, GA-26, increases the maximum...more
Starting May 19, 2020, trials, hearings, and proceedings for residential evictions have been allowed to resume across the state of Texas. On March 19th, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending...more
5/28/2020
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Foreclosure ,
Landlords ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
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Residential Leases ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Tenants ,
TX Supreme Court
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
5/22/2020
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On May 18th, as planned, Governor Abbott announced the next wave of statewide reopenings designed to restart the Texas economy during the Coronavirus pandemic. Abbott began the phased reopening of the state 18 days ago by...more
Last week on April 28, 2020, Governor Abbott announced that as part of Phase I of the plan to reopen Texas businesses, retail stores, restaurants, and movie theaters would be able to reopen their businesses with certain...more
...On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he intends to allow the state’s stay-at-home orders to expire on April 30, paving the way for ramping up the Texas economy again in three phases.
In Phase I and by...more
4/29/2020
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In accordance with Governor Abbott’s April 17 executive order, DSHS has issued the following guidelines to assist retail employers, employees and customers in the process of re-opening businesses. More guidance is expected...more
On Friday, April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a Strike Force to Open Texas tasked with determining how to safely and strategically restart Texas’ economy. To inform the task force’s work, the...more
On Friday, April 17, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued several new executive orders aimed at beginning the process of reopening the state of Texas for business. Within the orders, a plan is laid out to revive certain...more
On April 13, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced establishment of a $50 million loan fund for Texas small businesses, designed to help them survive and rebuild from the challenges caused by COVID-19. Goldman Sachs and...more
- On March 25, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a temporary waiver of certain hospital rules and agency regulations aimed at increasing the number of COVID-19 patients that can be served in Texas.
- Abbott also...more
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued Executive Orders requiring airborne incoming passengers from the New York Tri-State Area, the states of California, Louisiana (all forms of travel), and Washington, and the cities of...more
On March 31, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring every person in Texas to minimize social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household, except where...more