{"id":"TX-006","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Texas","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Greg Abbott","authority":"Tex. Gov\u0027t Code §§ 418.012, 418.018(c) (control of ingress and egress and movement of persons); § 418.173","instrument":"Executive Order GA-11","title":"Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster","dateIssued":"2020-03-26","effective":"2020-03-28 12:00 noon","end":"Superseded in part by GA-20 (2020-05-01) and terminated by GA-24 (2020-05-21)","startDate":"2020-03-28","endDate":"2020-05-01","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["TRAV","QUAR"],"addressees":["every person entering Texas by air from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or New Orleans","airports","DPS"],"clause":"Every person who enters the State of Texas as the final destination through an airport, from a point of origin or point of last departure in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or the City of New Orleans, or in any other state or city as may be proclaimed hereafter, shall be subject to mandatory self-quarantine for a period of 14 days from the time of entry into Texas or the duration of the person\u0027s presence in Texas, whichever is shorter.... A covered person shall remain in the designated quarantine location for a period of 14 days or the duration of the person\u0027s presence in Texas, whichever is shorter, leaving only to seek medical care or to depart from Texas. During that period, a covered person shall not allow visitors... and shall not visit any public spaces.","enforcement":"\u0027Any failure to comply with this order to self-quarantine shall be a criminal offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both\u0027; DPS Special Agents conduct unannounced visits; false statements an offense under Penal Code § 37.10","functions":["TV travel demand into Texas","MK trade shows, customer visits and business travel","HR travel nurses and out-of-state hires","CB travelers and corporate customers","LG lodging (designated quarantine location)"],"notes":"Business travelers from the New York tri-State area and New Orleans could not enter commerce in Texas for 14 days; exemptions only for military, emergency, health response and critical-infrastructure functions as determined by TDEM","sourceUrl":"https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2020/GA-11.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":430730,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TX","url":"/library/TX-006","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TX-006","citation":"Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-006)","stateName":"Texas","related":["TX-007","TX-005","TX-008","TX-004","TX-003","TX-001","TX-010","TX-009","TX-011","TX-012","TX-013","TX-014"]}