Executive Order GA-29

The record

Jurisdiction

Texas

Level

State

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 (§§ 418.012, 418.018(c), 418.173)

Issued

2020-07-02 July 2, 2020

Effective

2020-07-03 12:01 p.m. (read as 2020-07-03)

End

2021-03-10 12:01 a.m. (rescinded in its entirety by GA-34 ¶ 8) (read as 2021-03-10)

In force

July 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• every person in Texas (10 and older) inside a commercial entity or building open to the public or in outdoor public spaces where six-foot distancing is not feasible
• commercial entities
• counties (opt-out for those with minimal cases)
• local officials

Functions reached

• SF sales floor and every commercial premises (masking of customers and staff)
• CB customers
• WF workforce
• HK operating protocols
• MK events (no exception for protests over 10 without distancing)

Collection

Texas TX

Operative words

Every person in Texas shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when inside a commercial entity or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household... Following a verbal or written warning for a first-time violator of this face-covering requirement, a person's second violation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. Each subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 per violation. Local law enforcement and other local officials, as appropriate, can and should enforce this executive order, Executive Order GA-28, and other effective executive orders... Executive Order GA-28 is hereby amended to delete from paragraph number 15 the phrase: ', but no jurisdiction can impose a civil or criminal penalty for failure to wear a face covering.'

Enforcement

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