{"id":"ECO-B-019","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"B","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code ch. 418","instrument":"Executive Order GA-16","title":"Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster","dateIssued":"2020-04-17","effective":"April 17, 2020 (through April 30, 2020; school clause through end of the 2019-2020 school year)","end":"April 30, 2020 (superseded by GA-18); school closure through end of school year","startDate":"2020-04-17","endDate":"2020-04-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["SCH","CLOSE","STAY"],"addressees":["schools, public and private","institutions of higher education","every person in Texas"],"clause":"\u0027In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, schools shall remain temporarily closed to in-person classroom attendance by students and shall not recommence before the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Public education teachers and staff are encouraged to continue to work remotely from home if possible, but may return to schools to conduct remote video instruction, as well as perform administrative duties, under the strict terms required by the Texas Education Agency.\u0027 \u0027This executive order shall supersede any conflicting order issued by local officials...\u0027","enforcement":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code 418.173","functions":["WF","SCH"],"notes":"Closed Texas schools to in-person attendance for the remainder of the 2019-20 year.","sourceUrl":"https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-16_Opening_Texas_COVID-19_FINAL_04-17-2020.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":562152,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ECO-B","url":"/library/ECO-B-019","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ECO-B-019","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-16 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-019)","stateName":"Texas","related":["ECO-B-018"]}