Executive Order GA-30

The record

Jurisdiction

Texas

Level

State

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 (§ 418.016(a) suspensions)

Issued

2020-09-17 Sept. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-09-21 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-09-21)

End

2020-10-14 12:01 a.m. (superseded by GA-32) (read as 2020-10-14)

In force

Sept. 21, 2020 to Oct. 14, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• every business establishment
• in-store non-CISA retail, dine-in restaurants, non-CISA office buildings, non-CISA manufacturers, museums and libraries, gyms (75% outside high-hospitalization areas)
• bars (closed)
• outdoor gatherings over 10
• long-term care facilities
• schools

Functions reached

• SF retail 75%/50%
• DR restaurants 75%/50%
• OF non-CISA office buildings 75%/50%
• PF non-CISA manufacturers 75%/50%
• FC gyms 75%/50%
• BA bars closed
• GATH outdoor >10 requires local approval; groups over 10 barred
• VS long-term care visitation reopened only per HHSC guidance
• EVT

Collection

Texas TX

Operative words

Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that... 2. The following types of business establishments may operate at up to 75 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment, except for those establishments in areas with high hospitalizations as defined below: a. in-store, non-CISA retail establishments; b. dine-in restaurants...; c. non-CISA office buildings; d. non-CISA manufacturers; e. museums and libraries; and f. gyms and exercise facilities and classes. 'Areas with high hospitalizations' means any Trauma Service Area that has had seven consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients as a percentage of all hospitalized patients exceeds 15 percent... 6. For any outdoor gathering in excess of 10 people... the gathering is prohibited unless the mayor... or the county judge... approves... 8. People shall not visit bars or similar establishments that hold a permit from [TABC] and are not restaurants... 13.... people shall not be in groups larger than 10 and shall maintain six feet of social distancing from those not in their group.... 17. People may visit nursing homes, state supported living centers, assisted living facilities, or long-term care facilities as determined through guidance from [HHSC].

Enforcement

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