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Several Trauma Service Areas, Including Travis County, Trigger Governor's Order on Capacity Restrictions

On October 8, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32 to reopen certain venues to 75% capacity and allow resumption of elective surgeries in certain counties, with the exception of counties that reside...more

Two New Trauma Service Areas Cross Hospitalization Threshold to Trigger COVID-19 Reopening Rollback

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has advised that two additional Trauma Service Areas (TSAs) now have COVID-19-related hospitalization rates high enough to trigger capacity reductions under Governor Greg...more

Increases in Coronavirus Hospitalizations Triggers Reopening Rollbacks in El Paso and Lubbock

Update: On the evening of October 29, 2020, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued Order No. 13 “Stay Home/Stay Safe.” Order No. 13 supersedes all prior orders unless referenced in Order No. 13. Order No. 13 went into...more

Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order to Expand Business Capacities and Reopen Bars in Qualifying Counties

On October 7, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order, GA-32, that will begin to reopen bars up to 50% capacity—with the approval of relevant county officials. Texas bars were initially ordered to close...more

Austin-Travis County COVID-19 Risk Level Reduced to Stage 3

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

TABC Issues Emergency Amendments to Help More Texas Bars Reopen as Restaurants

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

Austin-Travis County’s Stay-Home Orders Extended Through Mid-December

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

Austin Mayor Issues Order Regarding Health and Safety Policies for Business Employees and Patrons

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

Governor Abbott Loosens Restrictions on Businesses in Third Phase of Open Texas Plan

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

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 Announces Next Steps in the Phased Reopening of Texas

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

Governor Abbott Announces New Developments in the State’s Plan to Reopen Businesses

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

Governor Abbott Announces Phase One to Open Texas After COVID-19

...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

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