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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-041	'March 11, 2020: Statement from CPS Energy: Update Regarding COVID-19'Suspension of energy disconnects effective immediately	CPS Energy (President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams), 'in partnership with San Antonio's Mayor and City Council'	CPS Energy (City Public Service Board of San Antonio), Texas (municipally owned electric and gas utility)City	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-013	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020)COVID-19 testing and preparation	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott)	Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (State insurance regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-071	News release, 'City of Austin Utilities suspends disconnects amid COVID-19' (Mar. 13, 2020)Suspension of all utility disconnects for non-payment (electric, water, wastewater, solid waste)	City of Austin (Mayor Steve Adler; Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent), under the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster of March 6, 2020 ratified by the City Council March 12, 2020	City of Austin Utilities (Austin Energy; Austin Water), Texas (municipally owned utilities)City	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-007	Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled)TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat: Agency Approves Temporary Distance Learning, Cancels Events and Meetings	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis)	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-041	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Activates National Guard In Response To COVID-19'Activation of the Texas National Guard 'to be prepared to assist with response efforts for COVID-19'; health-care workers and first…	Governor Greg Abbott	Texas (Governor; Texas Military Department / Texas National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-008	Press release: TDLR moving employees to remote work in response to COVID-19 (customer service lobby closed to the public; PSI practical exams unavailable in Amarillo and McAllen; reduced seats at other centers)TDLR moving employees to remote work in response to COVID-19	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and RegulationSector regulator	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001	News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public)Texas State Parks to Close Public-Serving Facilities and Programs Starting at 12 p.m. March 19; Law Enforcement, Boat Registration Offices…	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities'TDCJ directed to temporarily suspend inmate fees for health care services related to COVID-19	Governor Greg Abbott	Texas (Governor; Texas Department of Criminal Justice); State levelState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051	TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: 'Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3'; 'Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed' (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instructionTDLR massage-therapy COVID-19 closure and medical-necessity guidance (Mar. 20 - Apr. 27, 2020)	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (licensing authority for massage therapists and massage establishments under Tex. Occ. Code ch. 455); State levelSector regulator	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-084	Industry Notice 2020-04Treasury Memo Designates Financial Services Sector Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner	Texas; Texas Department of BankingSector regulator	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-015	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0008-20COVID-19: Suspension of certain licensing requirements and fees	Commissioner of Insurance	Texas; Texas Department of InsuranceSector regulator	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response'Deployment of three Joint Task Force Brigades (72nd IBCT, 56th IBCT, 176th Engineer Brigade) operating ten general support units; initial…	Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051	Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020)Public access to storefronts and substations restricted; jail visitation suspended (attorney-client interviews and essential visits…	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez)	Harris County, Texas (Sheriff's Office; Harris County Jail); county levelCounty	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-013	Impact of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (posted Apr. 3, 2020; archived Apr. 6, 2020)Impact of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions	Texas Real Estate Commission	Texas; Texas Real Estate CommissionSector regulator	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-019	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0020-20COVID-19: Commercial premium adjustments and midterm premium audits	Commissioner of Insurance	Texas; Texas Department of InsuranceSector regulator	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-075	Commissioner's Bulletin B-0020-20COVID-19: Commercial premium adjustments and midterm premium audits	Texas Department of Insurance	Texas (Insurance Commissioner)Sector regulator	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003	News release, 'Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use' (conditions of reopening)Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (State agency)State	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites'Mobilization of more than 1,200 Guard personnel in 25 mobile testing teams (45 members each) to sites identified by DSHS, in support of TDEM…	Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Texas Department of State Health Services; Texas Division of Emergency Management); State levelState	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Launch Disinfection Mission For Nursing Facilities'Activation of Guard Facilities Disinfection Teams (Joint Task Force 176) to disinfect nursing homes in coordination with HHSC; recital of…	Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard; Health and Human Services Commission); State levelState	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-087	Industry Notice 2020-08Department of Banking Resumes Examination Process in June	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner	Texas; Texas Department of BankingSector regulator	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-018	TABC News Release, Restaurants and Certain Bars Can Now Mix Drinks On Premise and Sell To GoRestaurants and Certain Bars Can Now Mix Drinks On Premise and Sell To Go	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (announcing the Governor's statutory waiver)	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	June 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-008	TABC Industry Notice, One-Year Renewals for Mixed Beverage Businesses Impacted by COVID-19Industry Notice to Mixed Beverage Permit Holders: One-Year Renewals for Mixed Beverage Businesses Impacted by COVID-19	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	July 15, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-014	FAQ: What special disclosures or duties are required related to COVID-19? (archived Sept. 9, 2020)What special disclosures or duties are required related to COVID-19?	Texas Real Estate Commission	Texas; Texas Real Estate CommissionSector regulator	Sept. 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-016	TABC Announcement, Reminder: Businesses Prohibited From Requiring Customers To Show Proof of COVID-19 VaccinationReminder: Businesses Prohibited From Requiring Customers To Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-042	News release, 'After more than a year of suspending disconnects for nonpayment, CPS Energy will resume normal billing operations in September' (July 28, 2021)Disconnection suspension since March 2020 to end in September 2021, beginning with large and industrial commercial customers; late fees…	CPS Energy	CPS Energy (San Antonio), TexasCity	July 28, 2021	2021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Other	Primary source read

CPS Energy (President and CEO Paula Gold-Williams), 'in partnership with San Antonio's Mayor and City Council', 'March 11, 2020: Statement from CPS Energy: Update Regarding COVID-19' (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-041)
Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan (with Governor Greg Abbott), Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0005-20 (updated March 19, 2020) (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-013)
City of Austin (Mayor Steve Adler; Austin Energy General Manager Jackie Sargent), under the Mayor's Declaration of Local Disaster of March 6, 2020 ratified by the City Council March 12, 2020, News release, 'City of Austin Utilities suspends disconnects amid COVID-19' (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-071)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis), Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-007)
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Activates National Guard In Response To COVID-19' (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-041)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Press release: TDLR moving employees to remote work in response to COVID-19 (customer service lobby closed to the public; PSI practical exams unavailable in Amarillo and McAllen; reduced seats at other centers) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-008)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, 'Texas State Parks, TPWD Facilities Limit Operations' (closure of park headquarters, visitor centers, park stores, law-enforcement and boat-registration offices to the public) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-001)
Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Waives Health Care Fees For Incarcerated Texans In TDCJ Facilities' (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-061)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: 'Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3'; 'Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed' (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instruction (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051)
Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-04 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-084)
Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0008-20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-015)
Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response' (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060)
Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051)
Texas Real Estate Commission, Impact of COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (posted Apr. 3, 2020; archived Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-013)
Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0020-20 (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-019)
Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0020-20 (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-075)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, News release, 'Texas State Parks Reopen for Day-Use' (conditions of reopening) (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-003)
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas National Guard (Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Announce COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites' (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-042)
Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard Launch Disinfection Mission For Nursing Facilities' (May 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-062)
Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-08 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-087)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (announcing the Governor's statutory waiver), TABC News Release, Restaurants and Certain Bars Can Now Mix Drinks On Premise and Sell To Go (June 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-018)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, One-Year Renewals for Mixed Beverage Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (July 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-008)
Texas Real Estate Commission, FAQ: What special disclosures or duties are required related to COVID-19? (archived Sept. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-014)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Announcement, Reminder: Businesses Prohibited From Requiring Customers To Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-016)
CPS Energy, News release, 'After more than a year of suspending disconnects for nonpayment, CPS Energy will resume normal billing operations in September' (July 28, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-042)

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