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Texas Coronavirus/COVID-19 Re-Opening Guidelines

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No Shoes, No Shirt, No Mask, No Service

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On March 2, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order (GA-34), which went into effect on March 10, 2021, lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities to 100%. When...more

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Texas Lifts Statewide Mask Order and Reduced Capacity Restrictions

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On March 2, 2021, Texas joined the list of 11 states that have lifted or lessened their COVID-19 restrictions. Governor Abbott issued an Executive Order, to be effective on March 10, 2021, beginning the re-opening of Texas in...more

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Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Related to Reopening Texas 100%

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On Texas Independence Day, at a press conference in Lubbock, Governor Abbott announced the lifting of his statewide mask mandate beginning March 10, 2021. The Governor said, “It is now time to open Texas 100%.” Abbott...more

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Texas Governor Lifts Mask Mandate, but Employers Must Still Comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Yesterday, March 2, 2021, the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, issued an order lifting his previously-imposed face covering mandate effective March 10. The order also removes certain other COVID-19 mitigation requirements...more

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

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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

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Pour Me A Socially Distant Drink: The Conditional Reopening Of Bars In Texas

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On October 7, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Executive Order No. GA-32 (“Order”), relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order brought welcome news to bar owners and thirsty patrons across the state...more

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Texas Local Governments Impose New Face Covering and Health and Safety Plan Requirements Upon Employers, As COVID-19 Cases Surge

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For the last two weeks, Texas is continuing to break records for daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, on June 23, 2020 Texas had the highest daily number of...more

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Texas Expands Phase One Business Openings

Only a week after introducing his plan to reopen the Texas economy, Governor Abbott announced two more waves of business reopenings to begin on May 8 and May 18. Hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, tanning salons, and...more

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UPDATE: Texas Allows Additional Businesses To Reopen

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the list of businesses permitted to reopen under the state's multi-phase Open Texas plan in a new order issued May 5. Gov. Abbott announced the plan to reopen businesses on April 27, with...more

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces the Opening of Texas Businesses

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As of April 27, the infection rates are down over the last two weeks and patient discharges are steady—creating significant capacity. Overall, 290,517 tests have been administered in Texas, with 25,297 individuals testing...more

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Texas Governor Releases Plan to Reopen the State

Texas charges forward with phased reopening plan commencing May 1, 2020. Retail, restaurants, and movie theaters are now permitted to operate at limited capacity, with plans to expand operating capacity and add another...more

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Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Establishing Strike Force to Open Texas

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On April 17, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the creation of a “Strike Force to Open Texas” and issued Executive Order 17 for implementation.  Governor Abbott made clear that the State’s March 31 “Stay-At-Home”...more

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