The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 161.0085 (added by SB 968 § 14)
- Issued
- 2021-06-16 June 16, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-06-16 (effective immediately on the Governor's signature) (read as 2021-06-16)
- End
- In force through 2021-09-30 and beyond (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- June 16, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
- Addressees
- every business in Texas
- governmental entities
- state licensing agencies
- Functions reached
- CB customer intake (no vaccination-proof condition) for every business
- HK/EMP operating protocols
- GS group sales and events (no vaccination-proof events)
- Collection
- Texas TX
Operative words
(c) A business in this state may not require a customer to provide any documentation certifying the customer's COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery on entry to, to gain access to, or to receive service from the business. A business that fails to comply with this subsection is not eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract payable with state funds. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, each appropriate state agency shall ensure that businesses in this state comply with Subsection (c) and may require compliance with that subsection as a condition for a license, permit, or other state authorization necessary for conducting business in this state.
Enforcement
Ineligibility for state grants and contracts; state agencies may condition licenses and permits on compliance
Notes
A force-of-law statute on how every Texas business may deal with its customers, enacted by the Legislature during the disaster and in force for all of 2021 Q3
Retrieval noteEffective date from Texas Legislature Online bill history ('06/16/2021 E Effective immediately').