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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-TX-011	Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)Movement of People; Declaration of Local Disaster (control of movement of persons and occupancy of premises)	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1987	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-089	Release: DART Continues Full Services for North Texas Riders; Emphasizes Social Distancing (with note of the Apr. 6 modified service)DART social-distancing directives to riders (Mar. 20, 2020)	Dallas Area Rapid Transit	Dallas Area Rapid Transit service area (13 cities)Sector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-088	Release: Trinity Railway Express Begins Modified Weekday ServiceTRE modified weekday schedule from Mar. 23, 2020	DART and Trinity Metro (joint owners of the TRE)	Dallas-Fort Worth (Trinity Railway Express)Sector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-090	A-train and Denton Connect COVID-19 Modified Service Changes effective Monday, March 23, 2020DCTA modified service (schedule and map) from Mar. 23, 2020	Denton County Transportation Authority	Denton County Transportation Authority service areaSector regulator	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-003	Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Mayor Steve Adler	City of Austin, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-039	County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (shelter in place; non-essential business must cease; gatherings and travel prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-060	Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe MeasuresFifth Amended Declaration: Stay at Home, Work Safe (Mar. 24, 2020)	Mayor Betsy Price	City of Fort Worth, TexasCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-062	Port Freeport COVID-19 page as of Apr. 22, 2020: terminals operating as essential transportation and logistics under the Brazoria County order; Administration Building closed to the public from Mar. 27, 2020 until further notice; remote work for a portion of staff; meetings by phone; CBP notice of Mar. 23, 2020 remanding all maritime crew to their vessels; USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletins listedCoronavirus (COVID-19) - As of April 22, 2020, Port Freeport is maintaining regular service levels and normal terminal operations…	Port Freeport (Brazos River Harbor Navigation District)	Texas (Port Freeport; Brazoria County)Sector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateTravel and quarantineSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-072	3rd Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra: 'Stay at Home, Work Safe'Stay at Home, Work Safe Order (stay home; non-essential businesses cease; travel prohibited; household isolation; elder-care visitor ban…	Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra	Hays County, Texas (county-wide; stricter municipal orders control within city limits)County	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-024	Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster (arrivals from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-006	Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-025	Executive Order GA-12Relating to self-quarantine of persons entering Texas by road from Louisiana	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-11-044	Executive Order GA-12Relating to roadway screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-007	Executive Order GA-12Relating to roadway screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-091	Release: DART Moves to Modified Weekday Service During COVID-19 PandemicDART modified weekday service from Apr. 6, 2020 (light rail every 20 minutes; transit-center seating and headquarters lobby closed)	Dallas Area Rapid Transit	Dallas Area Rapid Transit service area (13 cities)Sector regulator	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-002	News release, 'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-HOU-056	Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 DisasterOrder Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster	County Judge Mark Henry	Galveston County, TexasCounty	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-040	County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe)Stay Home - Work Safe Order (extension to May 8, 2020; face-covering requirements; all gatherings prohibited)	Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt	Travis County, TexasCounty	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101	TxDOT 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update' (captured Apr. 25, 2020): Travel Information Center lobbies closed until further notice; safety rest areas open but groups over 10 barred 'per government requirements'; office-based employees at all TxDOT locations directed to telework; in-person public meetings and hearings postponed, Commission meetings virtual; ferries on regular schedule 'but may be reduced based on demand,' drivers to remain in vehiclesCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update - TxDOT's precautionary actions (Travel Information Centers closed; rest areas; offices teleworking; public…	Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission	Texas (statewide: Travel Information Centers, safety rest areas, TxDOT offices, ferries at Galveston-Port Bolivar and Port Aransas)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-026	Executive Order GA-20Relating to expanding travel without restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas (rescinding GA-12; restating GA-11 for…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-013	Executive Order GA-20Relating to expanding travel without restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TX-017	Executive Order GA-24Relating to the termination of air travel restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19…	Governor Greg Abbott	TexasState	May 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-093	Release: TRE returns to regular weekday service on Oct. 19TRE pre-pandemic weekday service restored Oct. 19, 2020; face coverings still required	Trinity Metro and DART	Trinity Railway ExpressSector regulator	Oct. 15, 2020	2020 Q4	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-094	Notice: Federal face mask order enforced (Feb. 2, 2021)Trinity Metro enforcement of the CDC conveyance mask order from 11:59 p.m. Feb. 1, 2021	Trinity Metro	Trinity Metro service areaSector regulator	Feb. 2, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SAT-057	Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-19, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order)Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19	Mayor Ron Nirenberg	City of San Antonio, TexasCity	Feb. 5, 2021	2021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Release: DART Continues Full Services for North Texas Riders; Emphasizes Social Distancing (with note of the Apr. 6 modified service) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-089)
DART and Trinity Metro (joint owners of the TRE), Release: Trinity Railway Express Begins Modified Weekday Service (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-088)
Denton County Transportation Authority, A-train and Denton Connect COVID-19 Modified Service Changes effective Monday, March 23, 2020 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-090)
Mayor Steve Adler, Stay Home - Work Safe Order No. 20200324-007 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-003)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-5: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-039)
Mayor Betsy Price, Fifth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe Measures (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-060)
Port Freeport (Brazos River Harbor Navigation District), Port Freeport COVID-19 page as of Apr. 22, 2020: terminals operating as essential transportation and logistics under the Brazoria County order; Administration Building closed to the public from Mar. 27, 2020 until further notice; remote work for a portion of staff; meetings by phone; CBP notice of Mar. 23, 2020 remanding all maritime crew to their vessels; USCG Marine Safety Information Bulletins listed (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-062)
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra, 3rd Order Related to COVID-19 by Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra: 'Stay at Home, Work Safe' (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-072)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-024)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-006)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-025)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. SEC-11-044)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. TX-007)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Release: DART Moves to Modified Weekday Service During COVID-19 Pandemic (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-091)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, News release, 'Texas State Parks Temporarily Close to the Public' (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-002)
County Judge Mark Henry, Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-056)
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, County Judge Order No. 2020-7: Relating to the Declaration regarding COVID-19 (Stay Home - Work Safe) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-AUS-040)
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update' (captured Apr. 25, 2020): Travel Information Center lobbies closed until further notice; safety rest areas open but groups over 10 barred 'per government requirements'; office-based employees at all TxDOT locations directed to telework; in-person public meetings and hearings postponed, Commission meetings virtual; ferries on regular schedule 'but may be reduced based on demand,' drivers to remain in vehicles (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-20 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-026)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-20 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-013)
Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-24 (May 21, 2020) (Ex. TX-017)
Trinity Metro and DART, Release: TRE returns to regular weekday service on Oct. 19 (Oct. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-DFW-093)
Trinity Metro, Notice: Federal face mask order enforced (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. MET-DFW-094)
Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Twelfth Addendum to 8th Declaration of Public Health Emergency Regarding COVID-19 (adopting NW-19, GA-29, GA-31, GA-32, the CDC eviction order and the CDC conveyance mask order) (Feb. 5, 2021) (Ex. MET-SAT-057)

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