Eligibility report

Governmental Orders Record and Eligibility Analysis

Houston, Texas

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Prepared by The COVID Project, Sept. 30, 2026. 522 instruments cited; 503 exhibit files held. Not legal advice.

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1. About this report

Prepared by The COVID Project, Sept. 30, 2026. Selection: State Texas and metropolitan area Houston. Quarters: second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020), third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020), fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020), first quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021), second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021) and third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021). Options: the federal layer, agencies and boards, standing duties, group meetings and trade shows and the Service's fourteen sentences answered.

This report is a record of the governmental orders and related instruments that The COVID Project has retrieved, verified and indexed for the State, metropolitan area, industry and calendar quarters selected. Each instrument appears with its issuer, its number and title, its dates, the quarters in which it was in force, the functions of a business it reached, its operative words, its enforcement provision, a citation and an exhibit identifier. Every exhibit identifier resolves to the instrument's record at covidproject.com/library, and to the exhibit file, where held, at covidproject.com/exhibit.

The report is assembled from public governmental instruments, published organizer notices, published legal authorities and public court filings, and it reports what those documents say and when they were in force. It lists the instruments The COVID Project has verified and no others, so every count in it is a floor. It is not a filing, and it does not determine any person's eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit.

The report reproduces at covidproject.com/report?state=TX&metro=HOU&quarters=2020Q2,2020Q3,2020Q4,2021Q1,2021Q2,2021Q3&federal=1&agencies=1&duties=1&meetings=1&answers=1. Every exhibit identifier in it resolves at covidproject.com/library/ followed by the identifier, and the exhibit file, where held, at covidproject.com/exhibit/ followed by the identifier.

Disclaimer

The COVID Project is a free public reference. This report is generated from public governmental instruments, published organizer notices, published legal authorities and public court filings that The COVID Project has retrieved and indexed; it reports what those documents say and when they were in force. It is not legal, tax or accounting advice, it does not create any professional relationship, it does not determine any person's eligibility for the Employee Retention Credit or the amount of any credit, and it is not a count of every order that existed. The COVID Project sells nothing and represents no one. Errors in any record can be reported through covidproject.com/contact with the exhibit identifier, and corrections are recorded with their dates.

2. Summary of findings

For each quarter selected, this section states what was in force for this selection on the quarter's first and last days, in the words of the Library's own quarter-by-quarter record for the State, the metropolitan area, the industry's regulators and the federal layer. Exhibit identifiers in parentheses name the instruments. The table that follows counts the instruments listed in section 5 by layer and quarter.

The federal layer of this report is the Library's two federal files: FED-A, the health, safety and transport layer, and FED-B, the commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, including the orders of the federal courts those files hold. The ecosystem clusters and the federal agency clusters are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal and are not part of this report's federal layer; a quarter page counts every federal-level instrument of the quarter across those clusters as well, so its figure is the larger of the two.

Second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020)

Texas, first day (Apr. 1, 2020): April 1, 2020: GA-08 in force (gatherings over 10 barred; no dine-in or bar service; gyms closed; no long-term care visits; schools closed; work from home where feasible) (Ex. TX-003); GA-09 elective-procedure postponement for all licensed professionals and facilities (Ex. TX-004); GA-10 reporting (Ex. TX-005); GA-11 and GA-12 travel quarantines (Exs. TX-006, TX-007); GA-14 took effect at 12:01 a.m. April 2 (Ex. TX-008); Supreme Court First and Fourth Emergency Orders (remote proceedings; eviction stay) (Exs. TX-048, TX-057); Open Meetings Act suspension (Ex. TX-002); TDI emergency telemedicine rule (Ex. TX-049); DMV waiver (Ex. TX-069).

Texas, last day (June 30, 2020): June 30, 2020: GA-28 (bars closed; every business at 50 percent; restaurants 50 percent from June 29; outdoor gatherings over 100 prohibited without local approval; rafting and tubing closed; no long-term care visits) (Ex. TX-021); GA-27 hospital elective postponement in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis counties (expanded by proclamation) (Ex. TX-020); GA-19 (15 percent hospital capacity reserve; licensing-board emergency rules) (Ex. TX-012); GA-25 jail visitation closed (Ex. TX-018); Supreme Court Seventeenth Emergency Order (no jury trials before Aug. 1; in-person proceedings only under approved plans) (Ex. TX-059).

Houston, first day (Apr. 1, 2020): Apr. 1, 2020: Harris Stay Home, Work Safe (MET-HOU-005), extended Apr. 3 to Apr. 30 (-006); Houston Mayor's Mar. 19 gatherings/bars order (recited in -043); Fort Bend Stay Home to Save Lives (-074); Galveston Stay at Home (-055); Harris County Buildings screening (-004); courts at 10-person occupancy (-048); declarations (-001, -042, -071); GA-14 from Apr. 2

Houston, last day (June 30, 2020): June 30, 2020: Harris Health and Safety Policy and face-covering order (-016; amended July 1, -020); Houston Fourth Amended Order (-043); Harris Fifth county-building order (-018); Fort Bend facial-protection order and June 30 extension (-064, -076); declarations (-019); GA-28 bar closure and 50 percent restaurants

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2020): Apr. 1, 2020: national emergency (FED-001), nationwide Stafford emergency (FED-006) and major disasters declared for 28 States and the District of Columbia on or before Apr. 1, 2020 (29 of 51 jurisdictions; No Sail Order (FED-027); Title 42 order (FED-034, FED-039); DPA EOs 13909-13911 and scarce-materials designation (FED-070 to FED-074); FFCRA leave mandate operational (FED-170, FED-171); CMS-1744-IFC (FED-090), QSO-20-13, -14, -18, -12, -20 (FED-096 to FED-099, FED-164); § 1135 blanket waivers (FED-160); HHS telehealth enforcement discretion (FED-194); 30 Days to Slow the Spread guidance (FED-191, context); CMS elective-procedure recommendations (FED-158, context).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (June 30, 2020): June 30, 2020: all of the above plus FEMA PPE export rule (FED-075, from Apr. 7) with exemptions (FED-076); EO 13917 meat and poultry (FED-073); No Sail extension (FED-028); Title 42 amended and indefinite (FED-036); CMS-5531-IFC weekly nursing-home reporting (FED-091, FED-161); QSO-20-30-NH reopening recommendations (FED-157); QSO-20-31-All (FED-165); Opening Up America Again guidance (FED-192, context); PHE renewed Apr. 26 (FED-011).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2020): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996 (Exs. FED-200 to FED-203); DHS land-border closures to non-essential travel, Canada and Mexico (Exs. FED-216, FED-239, through Apr. 20, then FED-217, FED-240); OMB M-20-16 maximum telework and curtailment of in-person federal functions (Ex. FED-264) and M-20-18 contractor telework (FED-266); DoD stop-movement (Exs. FED-281, then FED-282 from Apr. 20); DOS suspension of routine visa services (FED-327) and the H-2 interview-waiver regime (FED-319); USCIS offices closed (FED-324); Interior on telework (FED-386); national parks, BLM sites, Hoover Dam, USACE areas and the Smithsonian closed (FED-387 to FED-393); Supreme Court closed to the public with the March session postponed (FED-290 to FED-292); Judicial Conference CARES Act finding (FED-295); jury trials suspended in N.D. Cal. (FED-317), N.D. Ill. (FED-338), D. Md. (FED-312), N.D. Ga. (FED-316 recites GO 20-01 of Mar. 16), C.D. Cal. courthouses closed (FED-284), Ninth Circuit courthouses closed (FED-279), Fifth Circuit (FED-286); CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 statutory moratoria (FED-340); FHFA, HUD and VA 60-day moratoria from Mar. 18 (FED-346, FED-356, FED-368, FED-369); interagency loan-modification statement (FED-342); 15/30 Days to Slow the Spread guidance (FED-396).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (June 30, 2020): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996, 10041 (from May 26), 10014 (from Apr. 23) and 10052 (from June 24) (FED-200 to FED-204, FED-210, FED-211); DHS land-border notifications of June 24, 2020 through July 21 (FED-219, FED-242); OMB/OPM M-20-23 gating period with maximum telework (FED-268); DoD conditions-based travel restrictions (FED-283); DOS routine visa services still suspended (FED-327; resumption began July 15); USCIS reopened June 4 under mask and screening conditions (FED-325); premium processing resumed June 1 (FED-326); H-2A temporary rule (FED-320) and H-2B rule (FED-321); N.D. Cal. General Order 72-4 (no new civil jury trials through Sept. 30, 2020) and General Orders 73, 75, 77 (FED-331, FED-334 to FED-336); N.D. Ill. Fourth Amended GO 20-0012 (May 26, 2020) and the D. Colo., D.N.J., D. Md. and N.D. Ga. continuances (FED-288, FED-302, FED-316); C.D. Cal. face-covering order (FED-285); FHFA, HUD and VA moratoria extended to Aug. 31, 2020 on June 17-18 (FED-348, FED-359, FED-371, FED-372); CARES Act § 4024 eviction moratorium (to July 24) and § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); CFPB interim final rule effective July 1 (FED-343); H.Res. 965 proxy voting (FED-398).

Third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020)

Texas, first day (July 1, 2020): July 1, 2020: GA-28 and GA-27 as on June 30; GA-29 mask mandate took effect at 12:01 p.m. July 3 (Ex. TX-022); Seventeenth Emergency Order (Ex. TX-059); Open Meetings suspension; DMV waiver; TEA SY 20-21 guidance issued July 7 (version of July 28 saved, Ex. TX-052).

Texas, last day (Sept. 30, 2020): September 30, 2020: GA-30 (75 percent for retail, restaurants, offices, manufacturers, gyms outside high-hospitalization TSAs; 50 percent otherwise; bars closed; groups over 10 barred; outdoor gatherings over 10 need local approval) (Ex. TX-023); GA-29 masks (Ex. TX-022); GA-31 (10 percent hospital reserve; electives postponed in high-hospitalization TSAs) (Ex. TX-024); GA-25; Supreme Court Twenty-Sixth and Twenty-Seventh Emergency Orders (jury restrictions; Eviction Diversion Program) (Ex. TX-060); TSBDE Emergency Rule 108.7 (from Aug. 25) (Exs. TX-054, TX-056); TEA guidance (Ex. TX-052); disaster renewed Sept. 7.

Houston, first day (July 1, 2020): July 1, 2020: -020 (business mask policy mandate, $1,000 fine), -043, -018, declarations; GA-28; GA-29 from July 3

Houston, last day (Sept. 30, 2020): Sept. 30, 2020: -023 (mandate extended indefinitely Aug. 26), -043, -018, Oct. 6 sale cancellation (-025); GA-28, GA-29

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (July 1, 2020): July 1, 2020: national emergency, Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-011); No Sail (FED-028, then FED-029 from July 16); Title 42 (FED-036); FEMA PPE export rule (FED-075/076); DPA orders; FFCRA mandate and 29 C.F.R. part 826 (FED-170/171); CMS rules FED-090, FED-091 and QSOs; § 1135 waivers; EO 13945 from Aug. 8 (FED-066).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2020): Sept. 30, 2020: PHE renewed July 25 (FED-012); No Sail third extension (FED-030); Title 42 (FED-036); FEMA PPE rule as extended Aug. 10 (FED-077); CDC eviction moratorium from Sept. 4 (FED-022); CMS-3401-IFC nursing-home testing from Sept. 2 (FED-092) with QSO-20-38-NH (FED-168); QSO-20-39-NH visitation from Sept. 17 (FED-154); revised FFCRA rule from Sept. 16 (FED-172); QSO-20-35-ALL (FED-166).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (July 1, 2020): In force: all seven entry proclamations (FED-200 to FED-204, FED-210 to FED-212); DHS land-border notifications of June 24 (to July 21) then July 22, Aug. 21 and Sept. 23, 2020 (FED-219 to FED-222, FED-242 to FED-245); M-20-23 maximum telework at agency discretion (FED-268); DoD conditions-based travel restrictions and the June 29, 2020 update (FED-283); N.D. Cal. GO 72-4 (civil jury trials through Sept. 30, 2020; limited criminal trials from July 1) (FED-331); N.D. Ill. Fifth Amended GO 20-0012 (July 10) (FED-338 series); N.D. Ga. GO 20-01 Fourth Amendment (no jury trials through July 31) (FED-316); D. Colo. GO 2020-8 (trials continued through July 6) (FED-288); D.N.J. and D. Md. continuances; C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA/HUD/VA moratoria to Aug. 31 (FED-348, FED-359, FED-371, FED-372); CARES § 4024 to July 24 (FED-340); DOS phased resumption from July 15 (FED-328); USDA Service Centers by phone appointment (FED-391); USACE areas reopening location by location (FED-393).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2020): In force: the entry proclamations; DHS notification of Sept. 23, 2020 (to Oct. 21) (FED-222, FED-245); M-20-23 (FED-268); DoD conditions-based restrictions (FED-283); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 (Sept. 16: courthouses closed to public events; remote appearances) (FED-333); N.D. Ill. Sixth Amended GO 20-0012 (Sept. 4); FHFA moratoria to Dec. 31 (Aug. 27) (FED-349), HUD ML 2020-27 (Aug. 27) (FED-360), VA Circulars 26-20-29 and 26-20-30 (Aug. 24) (FED-373, FED-374); EO 13945 (FED-A) and the student-loan payment relief memorandum (Aug. 8) (FED-345); H-2A partial extension (Aug. 20) (FED-322); the CDC eviction order (FED-A) from Sept. 4.

Fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020)

Texas, first day (Oct. 1, 2020): October 1, 2020: GA-30, GA-29, GA-31, GA-25 as on Sept. 30; GA-32 took effect Oct. 14 (Ex. TX-025).

Texas, last day (Dec. 31, 2020): December 31, 2020: GA-32 (75 percent; 50 percent and bars closed in high-hospitalization TSAs, which by then included El Paso, Amarillo, Lubbock, Dallas/Fort Worth and others (Ex. TX-026 lists eighteen TSAs at Jan. 15, 2021)); GA-29 masks; GA-31 electives postponed in those TSAs; GA-25; Supreme Court Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order (no in-person jury proceedings in justice and municipal courts before Feb. 1, 2021; approved plans elsewhere) (Ex. TX-061); Eviction Diversion Program orders; TSBDE 108.7; TEA guidance (masks per GA-29; exclusion; 14-day close-contact quarantine); disaster renewed Dec. 6 (Ex. TX-027).

Houston, first day (Oct. 1, 2020): Oct. 1, 2020: -023, -043, -018, -025; GA-28, GA-29; GA-32 from Oct. 14

Houston, last day (Dec. 31, 2020): Dec. 31, 2020: -023, -043, Sixth Order (-028), Jan. 5 sale cancellation (-029); GA-32, GA-29

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Oct. 1, 2020): Oct. 1, 2020: national emergency, Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-012; renewed Oct. 23, FED-013); No Sail (FED-030) to Oct. 31 then Conditional Sailing Order from Oct. 30 (FED-031); Title 42 order of Oct. 13 (FED-037) under the final rule (FED-048); FEMA PPE rule (FED-077); CDC eviction moratorium (FED-022); FFCRA mandate (to Dec. 31); CMS-3401-IFC testing; CMS-9912-IFC from Nov. 2 (FED-093); DPA orders.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Dec. 31, 2020): Dec. 31, 2020: all of the above; FEMA PPE rule re-extended Dec. 31 to June 30, 2021 (FED-078); CDC eviction moratorium extended by Pub. L. 116-260 § 502 to Jan. 31, 2021 (FED-173); UK pre-departure testing order from Dec. 28 (FED-040); FFCRA leave mandate expires this day (FED-170); Pfizer and Moderna EUAs Dec. 11 and 18 (FED-185, FED-186, context).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Oct. 1, 2020): In force: the entry proclamations; DHS notification of Sept. 23 (to Oct. 21), then Oct. 22, Nov. 23 and Dec. 22, 2020 (FED-222 to FED-225, FED-245 to FED-248); M-20-23 (FED-268); DoD Oct. 5, 2020 conditions-based update (FED-283); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 and GO 73 (FED-333, FED-334); N.D. Ill. Sixth Amended GO 20-0012; D.N.J. Standing Orders 20-12 (extended Sept. 2020), 20-13, 20-14, 20-16 (FED-302); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA/HUD/VA moratoria to Dec. 31, 2020 (FED-349, FED-360, FED-373, FED-374); CARES § 4022 forbearance (FED-340).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Dec. 31, 2020): In force: the entry proclamations, with Proclamation 10131 (Dec. 31) extending 10014 and 10052 to Mar. 31, 2021 (FED-213); DHS notification of Dec. 22, 2020 (to Jan. 21, 2021) (FED-225, FED-248); M-20-23 (FED-268); DoD conditions-based restrictions (FED-283); N.D. Ill. Eighth Amended GO 20-0012 (Nov. 13: all jury trials suspended until further order) (FED-339); D.N.J. Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25: all in-person proceedings suspended through Jan. 31, 2021) and the Third Extension of SO 20-12 (Dec. 17) (FED-303, FED-304); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 (FED-333); FHFA moratoria to Jan. 31, 2021 (Dec. 2) (FED-350); HUD ML 2020-43 to Feb. 28, 2021 (Dec. 17) (FED-361); VA Circular 26-20-40 to Feb. 28, 2021 (Dec. 28) (FED-375); USDA extension (FED-382); H-2A extension (Dec. 18) (FED-323).

First quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021)

Texas, first day (Jan. 1, 2021): January 1, 2021: as on Dec. 31, 2020; disaster renewed Jan. 5 (Ex. TX-028); Thirty-Third Emergency Order Jan. 14 (Ex. TX-062).

Texas, last day (Mar. 31, 2021): March 31, 2021: GA-34 (from Mar. 10: no operating limits outside high-hospitalization TSAs; no mask mandate; county judges may impose mitigation to 50 percent in high-hospitalization TSAs) (Ex. TX-029); GA-10 reporting; TEA school protocols including masks; HHSC long-term care guidance; TSBDE 108.7 as amended Feb. 19 (Ex. TX-055); DMV waiver (to Apr. 14) (Ex. TX-069); Eviction Diversion orders; Open Meetings suspension.

Houston, first day (Jan. 1, 2021): Jan. 1, 2021: -023, -043, -028, -029 (amended -030 Jan. 4); GA-32, GA-29

Houston, last day (Mar. 31, 2021): Mar. 31, 2021: Seventh Order county buildings (-034); courts' Operating Plan (-051); Apr. 6 sale cancellation (-035); Fort Bend Local Mask Order (-065); declarations; GA-34 in force since Mar. 10 (business mask mandates preempted)

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Jan. 1, 2021): Jan. 1, 2021: national emergency, Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-013; renewed Jan. 21, FED-014); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 (FED-037); FEMA PPE rule (FED-078); CDC eviction moratorium (statutory extension, then FED-023 from Jan. 31); UK testing order (FED-040); CMS rules and testing; DPA orders. FFCRA mandate no longer in force (voluntary credits only, FED-173).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Mar. 31, 2021): Mar. 31, 2021: all of the above plus EO 13991 (Jan. 20, FED-060), EO 13998 and 13999 (Jan. 21, FED-061, FED-062); global inbound testing order from Jan. 26 (FED-041/042); DHS transportation emergency determination Jan. 27 (FED-057); CDC conveyance mask order from Feb. 1 (FED-020) and TSA SDs from Feb. 1 (FED-050, FED-053 to FED-055); national emergency continued Feb. 24 (FED-002); Janssen EUA Feb. 27 (FED-187, context); OSHA NEP from Mar. 12 (FED-082); QSO-20-39-NH rev. Mar. 10 (FED-155); ARPA enacted Mar. 11 (FED-174); CDC eviction moratorium extended Mar. 29 to June 30 (FED-024).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Jan. 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 9993, 9996, 10041, 10014, 10052 (as extended by 10131) (FED-200 to FED-204, FED-210 to FED-213); DHS notification of Dec. 22, 2020 (FED-225, FED-248), corrected Jan. 19 and renewed Jan. 19 (to Feb. 21), Feb. 23 (to Mar. 21) and Mar. 19, 2021 (to Apr. 21) (FED-226 to FED-229, FED-249 to FED-252); M-20-23 (FED-268) until EO 13991 (Jan. 20) and M-21-15 (Jan. 24: 25 percent occupancy cap, masks, visitor minimization, mission-critical travel only) (FED-270); DoD conditions-based restrictions (FED-283); N.D. Ill. Eighth then Ninth (Jan. 12) and Tenth Amended GO 20-0012 (Feb. 12: jury trials suspended until Apr. 5, 2021) (FED-339, FED-296); D.N.J. SO 21-02 (January: in-person proceedings suspended to Mar. 17, jury trials to Mar. 12) and SO 21-04 (Mar. 11: jury trials continued to June 1, 2021) (FED-305, FED-306); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 (FED-333); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA moratoria to Jan. 31 then Feb. 28 (Jan. 19), Mar. 31 (Feb. 9) and June 30, 2021 (Feb. 25) (FED-350 to FED-353); HUD ML 2021-03 (Jan. 21: to Mar. 31) and 2021-05 (Feb. 16: to June 30) (FED-362, FED-363); VA Circulars 26-21-2 (Jan. 29: to Mar. 31) and 26-21-5 (Feb. 16: to June 30) (FED-376, FED-377); USDA extensions (FED-382).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Mar. 31, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992 and 10143 (from Jan. 26, with South Africa from Jan. 30) (FED-207); Proclamation 10052 expired at the end of this day (FED-211); Proclamation 10014 revoked Feb. 24 (FED-214); DHS notification of Mar. 19, 2021 (to Apr. 21) (FED-229, FED-252); EO 13991 and M-21-15 (FED-270); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 memorandum (until further notice) (FED-280); N.D. Ill. Tenth Amended GO 20-0012 (jury trials suspended until Apr. 5) (FED-296); D.N.J. SO 21-04 (jury trials continued to June 1) (FED-306); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 and 73 (FED-333, FED-334); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA, HUD and VA moratoria to June 30, 2021 (FED-353, FED-363, FED-377); H-2A flexibilities (FED-323).

Second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

Texas, first day (Apr. 1, 2021): April 1, 2021: GA-34; GA-10; GA-35 from Apr. 5 (Ex. TX-030); TEA masks in schools; TSBDE 108.7; DMV waiver to Apr. 14; Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order; Eviction Diversion; Open Meetings suspension.

Texas, last day (June 30, 2021): June 30, 2021: GA-34 (as modified by GA-36's mask-mandate prohibition, Ex. TX-031); GA-35; SB 968 (Ex. TX-032) and HB 1239 (Ex. TX-034) from June 16; HB 1024 alcohol-to-go (Ex. TX-033); GA-10; Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order (Ex. TX-064) and Thirty-Seventh (eviction diversion); Open Meetings suspension (to Sept. 1); HHSC long-term care guidance.

Houston, first day (Apr. 1, 2021): Apr. 1, 2021: -034, -051, -035, -065; declarations; GA-34

Houston, last day (June 30, 2021): June 30, 2021: Commissioners Court county-building order (-037); -051; -065 as posted; declarations; GA-36 (eff. May 21) barring governmental mask requirements; last sale cancellation May 4 (-036)

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2021): Apr. 1, 2021: national emergency (FED-002), Stafford declarations, PHE (FED-014; renewed Apr. 21, FED-015); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SDs (FED-050 series); inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 (FED-037); FEMA PPE rule (FED-078); CDC eviction moratorium (FED-024); EO 13991; OSHA NEP (FED-082); CMS testing and reporting rules; DPA orders.

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (June 30, 2021): June 30, 2021: all of the above plus TSOB ratification Apr. 20 (FED-056); TSA SD -01A from May 12 (FED-051); QSO-20-39-NH rev. Apr. 27 (FED-156); CSO Technical Instructions (FED-032); CMS-3414-IFC from May 21 (FED-094) with QSO-21-19-NH (FED-163); OSHA Healthcare ETS effective June 21 (FED-080) with DIR 2021-02 from June 28 (FED-081); CDC eviction moratorium extended June 24 to July 31 (FED-025). FEMA PPE export rule expires this day (FED-078/079).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (Apr. 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143 (FED-200, FED-201, FED-207); DHS notification of Mar. 19 (to Apr. 21), then Apr. 22 (to May 21), May 24 (to June 21) and June 23, 2021 (to July 21) (FED-229 to FED-232, FED-252 to FED-255); EO 13991 and M-21-15 occupancy cap and masks until June 10 (FED-270); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 restrictions (FED-280); N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 (Feb. 17, 2021) plan for resumption of jury trials, amended May 26 with vaccination-or-testing conditions (FED-297); D.N.J. SO 21-04 (jury trials to June 1) (FED-306); N.D. Cal. GO 72-6 and 73 (FED-333, FED-334); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA moratoria to June 30, 2021 (FED-353, FED-363, FED-377, FED-382).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (June 30, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143 and 10199 (India, from May 4) (FED-207, FED-208); DHS notification of June 23, 2021 (to July 21) (FED-232, FED-255); EO 13991 with M-21-25 (June 10: occupancy cap lifted; reentry plans due July 19; 30 days' notice) (FED-271); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 restrictions (FED-280); N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 as amended May 26 and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (June 21: video criminal proceedings to Oct. 4, 2021) (FED-297, FED-301); D. Md. Amended Standing Order 2021-07 (effective July 1) (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 (June 23, effective July 1) (FED-337); C.D. Cal. masks (FED-285); D.N.J. SO 20-13 masks and 21-04 as amended (FED-302, FED-307); FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA moratoria extended June 24-25 to July 31, 2021 (FED-354, FED-364, FED-378, FED-384); HUD and VA forbearance windows to Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-364, FED-378); CFPB final rule issued June 28 (effective Aug. 31) (FED-344).

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Texas, first day (July 1, 2021): July 1, 2021: disaster declaration; GA-34 as modified by GA-36; GA-35; GA-10; SB 968; HB 1239; HB 1024; Thirty-Eighth and Thirty-Seventh Emergency Orders; Open Meetings suspension; HHSC long-term care guidance; TEA guidance for the coming school year pending (issued Aug. 5).

Texas, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): GA-38 (Ex. TX-036) with ¶ 2 superseded by GA-39 (Ex. TX-037); SB 968; HB 1239; HB 1024; Supreme Court Fortieth (to Oct. 1) and Thirty-Ninth (eviction diversion, to Oct. 1) Emergency Orders (Exs. TX-040, TX-041), with the Forty-Third issued Sept. 21 to take effect Oct. 1 (Ex. TX-065); TEA Public Health Guidance of Sept. 2, 2021 (mandatory exclusion and notification; mask provision of GA-38 not enforced pending litigation) (Ex. TX-053); Supreme Court stays of Aug. 15 and 26 in In re Abbott (Exs. TX-044 to TX-046); HHSC long-term care visitation and infection-control guidance under GA-38 ¶ 3.d.

Houston, first day (July 1, 2021): July 1, 2021: -037, -051, declarations (-001, -042), -065 as posted; CDC/TSA transit mask order on METRO (federal exhibits); GA-34/GA-36

Houston, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): Sept. 30, 2021: LHA school and child-care mask and quarantine order (-038); Eighth Order county buildings (-039); Local Administrative Judge courthouse mask orders (-052, -053, to Oct. 1); Second Re-Adoption of courts' plan (-054, to Dec. 1); Montgomery judiciary protocols (-057); declarations; GA-38 (July 29) under litigation (-060 to -063)

The federal health, safety and transport layer, first day (July 1, 2021): July 1, 2021: national emergency (FED-001/002), nationwide Stafford emergency and all 51 major disasters (FED-006, FED-100 to FED-150), PHE (FED-015); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01A and aviation successors (FED-051, FED-053 to FED-056); inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order and Technical Instructions (FED-031/032); Title 42 order of Oct. 13, 2020 (FED-037); CDC eviction moratorium to July 31 (FED-025); EO 13991, 13998, 13999 (FED-060 to FED-062); DHS transportation emergency (FED-057); DPA delegations and scarce-materials designation (FED-070 to FED-074); OSHA Healthcare ETS with compliance due July 6 and July 21 (FED-080), DIR 2021-02 (FED-081), NEP DIR 2021-01 (FED-082, to July 7); CMS-1744/5531/3401/9912/3414-IFC (FED-090 to FED-094), QSO-20-38-NH (FED-168), QSO-20-39-NH rev. Apr. 27, 2021 (FED-156), QSO-21-19-NH (FED-163), QSO-20-13, -18, -20, -29, -31, -35 (FED-096, FED-098, FED-099, FED-161, FED-165, FED-166); § 1135 blanket waivers (FED-160); PREP Act and § 564 declarations (FED-180 to FED-184); HHS telehealth enforcement discretion (FED-194); FEMA 100 percent cost-share memoranda (FED-007/008).

The federal health, safety and transport layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): Sept. 30, 2021: national emergency and Stafford declarations; PHE renewed July 20 (FED-016); CDC conveyance mask order (FED-020) and TSA SD 1582/84-21-01B from Sept. 14 (FED-052) with aviation successors; inbound testing order (FED-042); Conditional Sailing Order (FED-031); Title 42 reassessment order of Aug. 2 (FED-038); EO 13991, 13998, 13999; EO 14042 and 14043 signed Sept. 9 (FED-063, FED-064; no private-contractor obligation before Oct. 15, 2021); DHS transportation emergency; DPA delegations; OSHA Healthcare ETS in full effect (FED-080), DIR 2021-02 (FED-081), revised NEP DIR 2021-03 from July 7 (FED-083), Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan (FED-084); CMS rules FED-090 to FED-094, FED-160, FED-168, FED-156, FED-163; presidential memorandum of Aug. 17 (FED-009); telehealth discretion (FED-194). Not in force on this day: the CDC eviction moratorium (ended July 31; successor Aug. 3-26, FED-026), the FEMA PPE export rule (expired June 30), the FFCRA mandate (ended Dec. 31, 2020), the OSHA vaccination-or-testing ETS and CMS staff vaccination rule (issued Nov. 5, 2021), the CDC orders of Oct. 25, 2021.

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, first day (July 1, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199 (FED-200, FED-201, FED-207, FED-208); DHS land-border notification of June 23, 2021 (non-essential travel prohibited; to July 21) (FED-232, FED-255); EO 13991, M-21-15 (other than occupancy) and M-21-25 reentry planning (FED-270, FED-271); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 travel restrictions (FED-280); federal courts: N.D. Ill. GO 21-0006 (amended May 26) and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (FED-297, FED-301); D.N.J. SO 20-13 (masks) and SO 21-04 as amended (FED-302, FED-306); D. Md. Amended SO 2021-07 (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 (FED-337); C.D. Cal. Order 20-078 (masks) (FED-285); finance: FHFA, HUD, VA and USDA foreclosure and eviction moratoria through July 31, 2021 (FED-354, FED-364, FED-378, FED-384); CARES Act § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); HUD and VA forbearance request windows to Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-364, FED-378); interagency loan-modification statement and CARES § 4013 relief (FED-342); student-loan payment pause (FED-345); H.Res. 965 (FED-398).

The federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer, last day (Sept. 30, 2021): In force: Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199 (revoked only on Nov. 8, 2021) (FED-209); DHS land-border notification of Sept. 22, 2021 (to Oct. 21; non-essential travel still prohibited) (FED-235, FED-258); EO 13991 with the Task Force Model Safety Principles of July 29, 2021 (masks regardless of vaccination status in substantial/high-transmission areas; vaccination attestation; visitor vaccination-status disclosure; agency-head approval for events over 50) (FED-272), the Certification of Vaccination form (FED-278), the Sept. 13 update (FED-273), EO 14042 and EO 14043 (Sept. 9) (FED-A), the contractor guidance (Sept. 24) and OMB determination (Sept. 28) (FED-274, FED-275); DoD Mar. 15, 2021 travel restrictions (FED-280); federal courts: N.D. Ill. Third Amended face-covering order (July 30), Amended GO 21-0006 (Sept. 15, effective Sept. 20: vaccination or testing for courtroom presence), GO 21-0033 (Sept. 20: employee and contractor vaccination) and Fifth Amended GO 20-0022 (video criminal proceedings to Oct. 4) (FED-299, FED-298, FED-300, FED-301); D.N.J. Updated Amended SO 21-04 (Sept. 3: one jury selection per vicinage; universal masks; temperature screening) and SO 21-08 (Sept. 13: visitor vaccination or testing) with SO 20-13 masks (FED-307, FED-308, FED-302); D. Md. Amended SO 2021-07 entry exclusions (FED-313); N.D. Cal. GO 78 protocols and remote criminal proceedings (FED-337); C.D. Cal. Order 20-078 masks (until Oct. 1, 2021) (FED-285); finance: FHFA REO eviction moratorium, VA Circular 26-21-14 foreclosure-related eviction moratorium, HUD eviction moratorium and USDA eviction moratorium, all through Sept. 30, 2021 (FED-355, FED-379, FED-364, FED-385); CFPB Regulation X procedural safeguards from Aug. 31, 2021 (FED-344); HUD ML 2021-18 recovery loss-mitigation review (FED-365); HUD and VA forbearance request windows to Sept. 30, 2021 and VA Circular 26-21-20 (Sept. 29) extending them (FED-364, FED-378, FED-380); CARES § 4022 forbearance (FED-340); student-loan payment pause (extended Aug. 6, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2022) (FED-345).

Instruments in the Library for this selection, by layer and quarter (an instrument in force in several quarters is counted in each; the total counts it once).

Layer	2020 Q2	2020 Q3	2020 Q4	2021 Q1	2021 Q2	2021 Q3	Total
Federal layer	179	163	160	175	165	167	330
State of Texas	31	22	21	24	17	22	65
Houston	39	19	16	19	11	17	71
Agencies, boards and authorities	45	39	26	23	13	15	60
Standing duties	47	51	54	49	53	48	67
All layers	341	294	277	290	259	269	593

3. The statute and the test

An employer is an eligible employer for a calendar quarter under the governmental-orders test if

the operation of the trade or business described in clause (i) is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
CARES Act § 2301(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, 348; I.R.C. § 3134(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), 135 Stat. 4, 177

Congress enacted those words four times and never changed them. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of March 27, 2020 enacted the Suspension Clause at section 2301(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281, 347-48, for wages paid after March 12, 2020 and before January 1, 2021 (§ 2301(m), 134 Stat. 351) (Ex. LAW-001). The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, Pub. L. 116-260, div. EE, §§ 206-207, 134 Stat. 1182, 3059-65 (Dec. 27, 2020), extended the credit to wages paid before July 1, 2021 and raised its rate to 70 percent; neither section touched the clause (Ex. LAW-002).

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, § 9651, 135 Stat. 4, 176 (Mar. 11, 2021), added section 3134 to the Internal Revenue Code, whose heading repeats the CARES Act title and whose Suspension Clause reappears word for word at 135 Stat. 177, for wages paid after June 30, 2021 (§ 3134(n), 135 Stat. 182) (Ex. LAW-003). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, § 80604, 135 Stat. 429, 1341 (Nov. 15, 2021), ended the credit for calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 2021, and left the third quarter of 2021 in place (Ex. LAW-004).

The clause has seven elements, taken in the statute's order: orders; from an appropriate governmental authority; limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes); due to COVID-19; the operation of the trade or business fully or partially suspended; during the calendar quarter; and due to those orders. The words "essential," "comparable operations," "telework," "customers," "voluntary," "more than nominal," "10 percent," "directed at," "jurisdiction over the employer," "proximate," "independent" and "sufficient" appear in none of the four enactments. The credit runs by calendar quarter; the six quarters the clause governs are the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and the first, second and third quarters of 2021.

The partial-suspension test and how this report applies it

In this report the Internal Revenue Service is the "Service," the Government as a litigant is the "United States," Notice 2021-20, 2021-11 I.R.B. 922, is the "Notice," and the statutory text above is the "Suspension Clause." Tri-State is Tri-State Memorial Hospital v. United States, No. 2:25-cv-0181-TOR, ECF No. 38 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2026), the one federal decision construing the clause's words. Doc. 44 is the United States' opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment in Stenson Tamaddon, LLC v. IRS, No. 2:24-cv-01123-SPL (D. Ariz. Jan. 6, 2025), ECF No. 44; Doc. 49 is the summary-judgment order in that case of June 20, 2025; and the Br. for Appellees is the United States' brief in the appeal, No. 25-4217 (9th Cir. Jan. 30, 2026).

The statute controls, and the Notice does not. The United States has told two federal courts so: the Notice "is merely guidance" and "lacks the force of law" (Doc. 44 at 19); "the United States is not arguing that the IRS interpretation has the force of law or is entitled to deference" (Doc. 44 at 31 & n.8); "[w]hether Notice 2021-20 exists or not, the statute will control whether a refund is warranted" (Doc. 44 at 24). The court held that "the Notice carries no force of law and is entitled to no deference" (Doc. 49 at 27) and that the ten percent figure "is not an exclusionary cut-off point, but rather a safe harbor" (Doc. 49 at 26). In the Ninth Circuit the United States called the Notice "nonbinding guidance," its ten percent provision "a quintessential safe harbor," and wrote that "[t]here is no question of deference here" (Br. for Appellees at 26, 37-38, 58).

"Fully or partially suspended" means what the words say. On definitions both parties agreed, Tri-State held: "a 'partial suspension' is a temporary delay, interruption, or termination of a portion an employer's business. The language is plain" (Tri-State at 8-9). The court refused to read "more than nominal" as "significant": "the plain language and ordinary meaning of partial and nominal do not suggest either of those interpretations" (Tri-State at 10-11). The Notice's ten percent rules are "only administrative guidance"; "the IRS Notice provides a method for the test to be met not as a requirement to meet the test" (Tri-State at 15-16). "Due to" means "because of," which "[b]oth Plaintiff and Defendant agree" (Tri-State at 17), and "the Court recognizes that 'due to' requires 'but-for' causation" (Tri-State at 19). The argument that the virus rather than the order caused the changes fails: "[s]ick patients and employees alone did not require additional protocols" (Tri-State at 20-21).

This report applies the test in five steps, with the instruments the Library holds for your selection and no others. Step one, the order: the issuer, the instrument by number and title, its dates and its exhibit; the Service's own Q&A-10 treats "orders, proclamations, or decrees" as orders "without regard to the level of enforcement" (Notice 2021-20, Q&A-10, at 927-28). Step two, the function it reached: the part of the business the order governed, whether the customer-facing floor, the back of house, the office, the workforce, the supply chain or the customer base. Step three, the change it compelled: the operative words, quoted from the instrument, and the sanction behind them. Step four, the quarter: the days on which the instrument was in force, tested against its dates. Step five, the statute's answer: a function is a portion of the operation; a compelled change is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; but for the order no law required it; and on the definitions the United States agreed to, the operation was partially suspended during the quarter due to the order.

The statute does not ask whether the business was "essential" or stayed open: the Notice's own Q&A-17, Example 4, calls an open hospital under an elective-procedure order partially suspended (Q&A-17, at 930). It does not ask whether the business could telework: Q&A-15 finds a partial suspension wherever a workplace closure "causes the employer to suspend business operations for certain purposes, but not others" (Q&A-15, at 929). It does not ask whose customers were under orders: "a business may be suspended 'due to' a government order addressing a third party" (Br. for Appellees at 41). It does not ask whether a compelled measure was "voluntary": Q&A-14 reaches only a suspension "not due to a governmental order" (Q&A-14, at 929). And it does not ask for a percentage: "The 10 percent is not determinative ... Properly understood, it isn't an eligibility requirement" (Doc. 44 at 14). The Service's letters ask each of those questions. The statute asks one, and this report answers it, instrument by instrument.

How this report was assembled

The report is drawn from The COVID Project's Orders Library, which indexes the governmental orders that limited commerce, travel and group meetings in the United States from March 2020 through September 30, 2021. The Library is organized in layers, and the report walks them in order for your selection: the federal layer (proclamations, executive orders, agency orders and rules, and the federal courts' general orders); your State, from its first declaration to the instrument that ended its general restrictions; your metropolitan area's health officers, mayors and courts; the sector regulators of your industry (licensing boards, health departments, alcohol and gaming regulators, labor agencies and federal program rules); the clusters of authorities that are easy to overlook (ports, aviation, courts, motor-vehicle offices, tribal and territorial governments); the standing duties of your State and of the United States (communicable-disease, workplace-safety and liability-shield statutes); and the organizers' notices of the trade shows, conventions, seasons and tournaments your industry lost.

Every record carries one of two grades, and the report shows only these two. Primary source read means the compiler read the issuing authority's own text: the order as published, the register page, the codified rule, the court's docket entry. Confirmed from a secondary source means the instrument's existence, number, date and substance were established from an identifiable secondary source and the primary text was not read. Records graded unverified or not retrieved never appear. Every exhibit was retrieved from the issuing authority's site or from the Internet Archive's capture of it, kept only if its text contained a distinctive phrase of the instrument, hashed at retrieval and re-checked by a second reviewer.

Every instrument has one exhibit identifier, used everywhere on the site and in this report. A State instrument carries its two-letter State code and a serial number (Ex. TX-004 is Texas Executive Order GA-09 of March 22, 2020); a metropolitan instrument carries MET and the metro code; a federal instrument carries FED; a sector regulator's instrument carries SEC and the industry number, and an organizer's notice adds GM; an overlooked authority carries AGY and its cluster; a standing duty carries DUT and the State code, or DUT-FED (Ex. DUT-FED-001 is the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act); a legal authority carries LAW.

The dates decide the quarters. An instrument is in force in a quarter only if its effective date fell on or before the quarter's last day and its end date, if any, fell on or after the quarter's first day. The six quarters are the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 and the first, second and third quarters of 2021. Because the CARES Act applies to wages paid after March 12, 2020, and the Service's Form 941-X instructions place the credit for wages paid March 13 through March 31, 2020 on the second-quarter return, the orders of March 13 through 31, 2020, the first stay-at-home and closure orders in the country, appear in the record of the second quarter of 2020.

4. The orders, quarter by quarter

For each quarter selected, the instruments in force appear by layer: the federal layer (the Library's FED-A and FED-B files, including the federal court orders they hold), the State, the metropolitan area, the industry's regulators, and the agencies, boards and authorities whose orders resolve to the State. Within a layer the instruments that carry the industry's key limitation types come first, then the rest in date order. An instrument in force across several quarters is described in full where it first appears and listed in compact form in each later quarter. Every item carries its citation and its exhibit identifier.

Second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-192

Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020)

Guidelines for Opening Up America Again

The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantine
Functions reached: context: the federal template of the phased reopenings that State orders enacted (telework 'whenever possible' for employers in Phases One and Two; closed or capacity-limited venues; ten-person and fifty-person gathering ceilings; travel minimization)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 76 (in force on the last day)

President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives.... Proposed State or Regional Gating Criteria: Satisfy Before Proceeding to Phased Comeback... Downward trajectory of documented cases within a 14-day period... Phase One: For States and Regions that satisfy the gating criteria. INDIVIDUALS: ALL VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS should continue to shelter in place.... Social settings of more than 10 people, where appropriate distancing may not be practical, should be avoided unless precautionary measures are observed. Avoid SOCIALIZING in groups of more than 10 people in circumstances that do not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing (e.g.…

Enforcement: None (guidance); adopted by reference in State reopening orders (e.g., the phased frameworks of Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado) and by CMS (FED-159)

Citation: The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-097

QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)

QSO-20-14-NH (REVISED)

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureGathering capHealth care orders
Functions reached: VS visitation closed to all visitors and 'non-essential healthcare personnel' (home-care-senior-living; hospice; therapy contractors; hair and podiatry services; clergy); RS admissions and cohorting; DN communal dining and group activities cancelled; IN referral flows from hospitals
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

[As CMS restated it in QSO-20-39-NH:] In March of 2020, CMS issued memorandum QSO 20-14-NH providing guidance to facilities on restricting visitation of all visitors and non-essential healthcare personnel, except for certain compassionate care situations, such as an end-of-life situation. [QSO-20-14-NH revised text:] Facilities should actively screen and restrict visitation by those who meet the following criteria... Restricting means the individual should not be allowed in the facility at all, until they no longer meet the criteria above.

Enforcement: F-tag F563 (visitation) and F880 (infection control) survey enforcement

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-190

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 15 Days to Slow the Spread

The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care
Functions reached: context: the federal template for the ten-person gathering limit, the telework instruction, the closure of bars, restaurants and gyms, and the travel restraint that State orders enacted
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 46

[image-only PDF; text as read in the prior verified research:] Listen to and follow the directions of your STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.... Work or engage in schooling FROM HOME whenever possible.... AVOID SOCIAL GATHERINGS in groups of more than 10 people.... Avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts - USE DRIVE-THRU, PICKUP, OR DELIVERY OPTIONS. AVOID DISCRETIONARY TRAVEL, shopping trips, and social visits.... IN STATES WITH EVIDENCE OF COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION, bars, restaurants, food courts, gyms, and other indoor and outdoor venues where groups of people congregate should be closed.

Enforcement: None (guidance); the template every State stay-at-home and closure order of March 2020 implemented

Citation: The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-191

30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020)

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 30 Days to Slow the Spread

The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 31, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care
Functions reached: context
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 31

Enforcement: None (guidance)

Citation: The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, 30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-191) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-157

QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021)

QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (nursing homes; State and local officials) (Federal)

Dates: In force from May 18, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Capacity limitGathering capHealth care orders
Functions reached: VS visitation phases; DN communal dining and group activities by phase; HR non-essential personnel entry by phase (salons, therapy, volunteers); RS admissions
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 44 (in force on the last day)

Recommendations for State and Local Officials: CMS is providing recommendations to help determine the level of mitigation needed to prevent the transmission of COVID19 in nursing homes. The recommendations cover the following items: Criteria for relaxing certain restrictions and mitigating the risk of resurgence: Factors to inform decisions for relaxing nursing home restrictions through a phased approach. Visitation and Service Considerations: Considerations allowing visitation and services in each phase.... Given the critical importance in limiting COVID-19 exposure in nursing homes, decisions on relaxing restrictions should be made with careful review of a number of facility-level, community, and State factors/orders

Enforcement: Recommendations; implemented by State orders and directives and by survey

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-290

Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)

Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further notice

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CS Washington tourism and visitor commerce
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Enforcement: Supreme Court Police

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)

Ex. FED-338

General Order 20-0012 (original)

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Nov. 13, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the first of the Chicago federal court's COVID-19 orders; civil jury trials continued from Mar. 12, 2020
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

hereby issues the following order effective immediately: 1. The United States Courthouses in Chicago and Rockford, Illinois will remain open for business, subject [to the following]... 2. The following events in the Northern District of Illinois, scheduled to begin before April 3, 2020, are continued pending further order of the Court: All civil jury trials [and civil and criminal bench trials, and criminal jury trials except as ordered]... 9. Effective March 14, all mass public gatherings, other than court proceedings, are suspended at both the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse [in Rockford]... 12. The Court will vacate or amend this General Order no later than April 3, 2020. Dated at Chicago, Illinois this 12th day of March, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, General Order 20-0012 (original) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-338) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-027

CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation, 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), United States (all cruise ships in U.S. waters or intending to return; 250+ passenger capacity) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV travel demand (hotels-travel); GS group sales and travel agencies; CB cruise passengers and the port economies (Miami, Port Canaveral, Galveston, Seattle, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Baltimore, New York); SC provisioning and port services
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 109 (in force on the last day)

announces the issuance of a No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation on March 14, 2020 for all cruise ships that are not voluntarily suspending operation.... This Notice of No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations shall apply only to the subset of carriers described below and hereinafter referred to as 'cruise ships,' except this Order shall not apply to any cruise ship that voluntarily suspends operations for the period of this Order

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; 42 C.F.R. §§ 70.18, 71.2 (criminal penalties); Coast Guard captain-of-the-port authority

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-279

Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access)

Order restricting access to the James R. Browning, William K. Nakamura, Pioneer and Richard H. Chambers United States Courthouses

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Pasadena courthouses) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT appellate courthouses closed to the public; arguments by video or livestream; CS law firms' appellate practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

Chief among the recommended precautions is to limit person to person interactions. Therefore, it is hereby ordered that: Access to the James R. Browning (San Francisco), the William K. Nakamura (Seattle), the Pioneer (Portland) and the Richard H. Chambers (Pasadena) United States Courthouses is restricted to judges and court staff during non-court weeks. In the event any public court proceeding is held, it will be livestreamed.

Enforcement: court order; U.S. Marshals and court security

Citation: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-279) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-291

Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session)

Supreme Court postpones oral arguments scheduled for the March session

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the highest court in the country suspended in-person argument for the first time since 1918; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

In keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19, the Supreme Court is postponing the oral arguments currently scheduled for the March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1).... The Court postponed scheduled arguments for October 1918 in response to the Spanish flu epidemic. The Court also shortened its argument calendars in August 1793 and August 1798 in response to yellow fever outbreaks.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-291) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-317

General Order 72

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Eureka) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the federal court for Silicon Valley and San Francisco suspended jury and grand-jury proceedings from Mar. 16, 2020; CS law firms, court reporters, process servers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 46

[Bay Area health officers have ordered the public to] postpone in-person events consisting of 50 people or more;... hereby issues the following Order, effective immediately: 1. No jury trial will be commenced before May 1, 2020. Any trial dates currently scheduled [before that date will be vacated]... 3. Appearances before the district judges may be waived or postponed, if required by [the parties' health]... 5. All grand jury proceedings in this district are suspended until May 1, 2020.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-317) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-264

OMB Memorandum M-20-16

Federal Agency Operational Alignment to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus COVID-19

Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), United States (executive branch, nationwide) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF federal offices emptied nationwide; PJ contractor performance moved to telework or postponed; CS in-person federal transactions postponed (Social Security offices, IRS taxpayer assistance centers, passport agencies, USCIS, USDA service centers, VA regional offices); CB every business whose customer, licensor or counterparty was a federal office
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35

the Government must immediately adjust operations and services to minimize face-to-face interactions, especially at those offices or sites where people may be gathering in close proximity or where highly vulnerable populations obtain services.... Non-mission-critical functions that cannot be performed remotely or that require in-person interactions may be postponed or significantly curtailed.... Maximize telework across the nation for the Federal workforce (including mandatory telework, if necessary), while maintaining mission-critical workforce needs... Assess professional services and labor contracts to extend telework flexibilities to contract workers wherever feasible... Agencies shall communicate with their customers to encourage them to delay transactions which are not time-critical and to ensure that available resources can be re-prioritized to mission-critical activities.

Enforcement: OMB directive; agency facility-access policies for employees, contractors and visitors

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-264) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-390

Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors

Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors

Bureau of Reclamation, Hoover Dam, Nevada-Arizona (Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closure
Functions reached: AM the busiest federal tourist attraction in the Southwest (about one million visitors a year) closed; CB Las Vegas tour operators and Boulder City commerce
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 106 (in force on the last day)

[In accordance with guidance] by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hoover Dam will be temporarily closed to visitors, including [the visitor center and all tours, until further notice.]

Enforcement: Reclamation facility order

Citation: Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-324

USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020

USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public March 18 - April 1

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States (all USCIS field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to June 4, 2020 (issued Mar. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: HR work-authorization biometrics, interviews and naturalization ceremonies postponed; CS immigration law practice; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79

Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). This suspension of services will be effective until at least April 1. In the meantime, USCIS will provide limited emergency services.

Enforcement: agency closure

Citation: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020 (Ex. FED-324) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-387

NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify operations and close facilities)

National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees

Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service, United States (National Park System) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureOther
Functions reached: AM attractions and gateway-community tourism (lodging, dining, outfitters, concessions); CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 105 (in force on the last day)

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt directed the National [Park Service (NPS) to temporarily suspend the collection of all park entrance fees until further notice.] News Release Date: March 18, 2020

Enforcement: Secretarial direction

Citation: Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service, NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify operations and close facilities) (Ex. FED-387) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-284

Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042

In re: Coronavirus Public Emergency - Activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (courthouses closed)

Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, United States District Court for the Central District of California (Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Riverside) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the largest federal district in the country closed its courthouses to the public Mar. 23 - May 1, 2020 and continued civil and criminal trials; CS litigation practice, process servers, court reporters, interpreters
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

the Continuity of Operations Plan... of the Central District of California is hereby activated, effective March 23, 2020 through and including May 1, 2020... All of the Courthouses of the Central District of California will be closed to the public... [emergency criminal matters and applications for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to be heard at] the Roybal Building and United States Courthouse in Los Angeles only.

Enforcement: court order; U.S. Marshals

Citation: Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-284) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-310

Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02

In re: Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore, Greenbelt) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouses closed to the general public from Mar. 23, 2020; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

ORDERED by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland that, effective March 23, 2020, no members of the public, other than litigants with a scheduled proceeding, [may enter any] U.S. Courthouse in the District of Maryland without prior permission from the Chief Judge or [the presiding judge]... [a drop box is available at] the entrance of each courthouse to deposit and date-stamp papers between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; and it is further ORDERED that, in addition to the above restrictions, the following persons shall not enter any U.S. Courthouse or U.S. Probation Office in this District: [persons with symptoms, exposure or recent travel]...

Enforcement: court order; court security officers

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-310) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-391

USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only

USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area, United States (all USDA Service Centers: FSA, NRCS, Rural Development) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CS farm program sign-ups, loan closings and conservation contracts by phone only; FP; IN
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: USDA operating directive

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area, USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only (Ex. FED-391)

Ex. FED-389

BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon

BLM Temporarily Closes Developed Recreation Facilities in Oregon

Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers, Oregon (Bureau of Land Management districts statewide) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closure
Functions reached: AM outdoor recreation and campground concessions; CB gateway communities
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 96 (in force on the last day)

[The BLM will] temporarily close many of its developed recreation facilities to help limit the spread of COVID-19. This closure includes all campgrounds, and some day use sites, and restrooms. Trash pickup and sanitation [services are also suspended]... These closures are pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): 43 CFR § 8364.1, 43 CFR § 9268.3(d)(1), and 43 CFR § 8365.1-4.... BLM-managed trails and open spaces remain open across Oregon.

Enforcement: 43 C.F.R. § 8364.1 closure orders; 43 C.F.R. § 8360.0-7 penalties

Citation: Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers, BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon (Ex. FED-389) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-293

Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session)

Supreme Court postpones the April session oral arguments

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 3, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 89 (in force on the last day)

In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Court will postpone the oral arguments currently scheduled for the April session (April 20-22 and April 27-29). The Court will consider rescheduling some cases from the March and April sessions before the end of the Term, if circumstances permit in light of public health and safety guidance at that time.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. FED-293) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-158

CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020)

Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, United States (all healthcare facilities and clinicians) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 7, 2020 to Apr. 19, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureHealth care orders
Functions reached: SX surgery and elective procedures (hospitals); PR procedures and elective visits (physician practices); PR/CH elective and aerosol-generating dental procedures; DX diagnostics and preventive services; CB patient volumes
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 13

CMS, in collaboration with medical societies and associations, recently created recommendations to postpone non-essential surgeries and other procedures. This document provides recommendations to limit those medical services that could be deferred, such as non-emergent, elective treatment, and preventive medical services for patients of all ages. A tiered framework is recommended to prioritize services and care to those who require emergent or urgent attention to save a life, manage severe disease, or avoid further harms from an underlying condition.... CMS urges healthcare facilities and clinicians to consider the following tiered approach to curtailing non-emergent, elective medical services and treatment.

Enforcement: Recommendations; made mandatory by State elective-procedure orders and referenced in CMS survey guidance

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-158) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-294

Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020)

Supreme Court to hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4-6 and 11-13, 2020

Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79 (in force on the last day)

The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in a limited number of previously postponed cases.... In keeping with public health guidance in response to COVID-19, the Justices and counsel will all participate remotely. The Court anticipates providing a live audio feed of these arguments to news media.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-294) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-028

No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020)

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation; Notice of Modification and Extension and Other Measures Related to Operations, 85 Fed. Reg. 21004 (Apr. 15, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to July 24, 2020 (issued Apr. 9, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 77 (in force on the last day)

[modifies and extends the March 14, 2020 No Sail Order; requires each operator to submit a No Sail Order Response Plan; suspends embarkation of passengers]

Enforcement: same as FED-027

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-028) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-159

CMS Recommendations, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020)

Opening Up America Again: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 19, 2020 to June 8, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Capacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Functions reached: SX/PR resumption conditions (screening, PPE, testing, facility zoning, visitor limits, distancing in waiting rooms); OC outpatient; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 51

To expand capacity to care for these patients and to conserve adequate staff and supplies, especially personal protective equipment (PPE), on March 18 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recommended limiting non-essential care and expanding surge capacity into ambulatory surgical centers and other areas.... Therefore, if states or regions have passed the Gating Criteria (symptoms, cases, and hospitals) announced on April 16, 2020, then they may proceed to Phase I.... Maximum use of all telehealth modalities is strongly encouraged. However, for care that cannot be accomplished virtually, these recommendations -- the first in a series of recommendations -- may guide healthcare systems and facilities as they consider resuming in-person care of non-COVID-19 patients in regions with low incidence of COVID-19 disease.

Enforcement: Recommendations; conditions adopted by State reopening orders for health care

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS Recommendations, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-159) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-318

General Order 72-2

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-2)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 30, 2020 to May 21, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 22

[WHEREAS the Governor of California] ordered a state-wide shelter-in-place;... [the Court's] courthouses remain closed in order to protect the public health and reduce the size of public [gatherings]... issues the following Order, effective immediately: 1. No jury trial will be conducted before June 1, 2020. Any trial dates currently scheduled during that period will be postponed or vacated.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-2 (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-318) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-398

H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus

H.Res. 965 (116th Congress) - Remote Voting by Proxy and Remote Committee Proceedings

U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), United States House of Representatives (Federal)

Dates: In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capOther
Functions reached: EV Capitol Hill commerce (the Capitol complex was closed to public tours from Mar. 12, 2020 through 2021); CS lobbying, government relations and hospitality in Washington
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 42 (in force on the last day)

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF REMOTE VOTING BY PROXY DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS. (a) AUTHORIZATION.--Notwithstanding rule III, at any time after the Speaker or the Speaker's designee is notified by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Attending Physician, that a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus is in effect, the Speaker or the Speaker's designee, in consultation with the Minority Leader or the Minority Leader's designee, may designate a period (hereafter in this resolution referred to as a ''covered period'') during which a Member who is designated by another Member as a proxy... SEC. 3. PROCESS FOR VOTING DURING COVERED PERIODS. (a) RECORDED VOTES ORDERED.-- (1) IN GENERAL.--Notwithstanding clause 6 of rule I, during a covered period, the yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on any vote on which a recorded vote or the yeas…

Enforcement: House rule

Citation: U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-334

General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020)

Continuing Temporary Restrictions on Courthouse Access (Amended May 21, 2020)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouses closed to the public except for official court business, Mar. 2020 - June 30, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 41 (in force on the last day)

[In light of the shelter-in-place orders and to protect] courthouse visitors, the court will continue to temporarily restrict courthouse access at all four locations due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. Effective immediately and until further [order, entry is limited to persons with official court business]... 'Official court business' shall include [scheduled proceedings and filings]... There will also be a drop box available for manual filing in the first floor lobby of the San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose courthouses.

Enforcement: court order; court security

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-393

USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020

Army Corps of Engineers begins gradual reopening of recreation areas closed due to coronavirus (May 21, 2020), following district closures of March 2020

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, United States (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas, visitor centers and project offices) (Federal)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closure
Functions reached: AM the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation (about 270 million visits a year) closed its campgrounds and visitor centers; CB
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 41 (in force on the last day)

Reopening of closed recreation areas will vary from location to location based on state and local conditions, as well as each project's ability to put in place COVID-19 safety precautions.

Enforcement: 36 C.F.R. part 327 closures

Citation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-393)

Ex. FED-010

Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists

Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the CDC orders (each states it runs until the PHE ends), the § 1135 waivers, the CMS interim final rules and the OSHA ETS findings
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

As a result of confirmed cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), on this date and after consultation with public health officials as necessary, I, Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, pursuant to the authority vested in me under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, do hereby determine that a public health emergency exists and has existed since January 27, 2020, nationwide.

Enforcement: Predicate; the enabled instruments carry their own enforcement

Citation: Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-200

Proclamation 9984

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate Measures To Address This Risk, 85 Fed. Reg. 6709 (Feb. 5, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound travel from China (business visitors, buyers, engineers); SC supplier engineering and quality visits; MK inbound trade-show attendance; CB foreign customer base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the People's Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on February 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3: implemented by the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security; an alien who circumvents the proclamation is a priority for removal (sec. 3(c)); carriers barred from boarding covered aliens under DHS implementing measures

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-180

Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020)

Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Functions reached: context: the federal legal framework under which pharmacies, employers' clinics, and later dental and other practitioners administered tests and vaccines
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) to issue a Declaration to provide liability immunity to certain individuals and entities (Covered Persons) against any claim of loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the manufacture, distribution, administration, or use of medical countermeasures (Covered Countermeasures), except for claims involving 'willful misconduct' as defined in the PREP Act.... DATES: The Declaration was effective as of February 4, 2020.

Enforcement: Liability immunity; amended nine times through 2021 (85 Fed. Reg. 21012; 35100; 52136; 79190; 86 Fed. Reg. 7872; 9516; 14462; 41977; 51160)

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-181

Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV

Determination of Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 7316 (Feb. 7, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Functions reached: context: the earliest federal emergency determination (Feb. 4, 2020); the legal basis of every COVID-19 test EUA
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

On February 4, 2020, the Secretary determined pursuant to his authority under section 564 of the FD&C Act that there is a public health emergency that has a significant potential to affect national security or the health and security of United States citizens living abroad and that involves a novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 (2019-nCoV). On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of this novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act

Enforcement: Framework for FDA emergency use authorizations

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-001

Proclamation 9994

Declaring a National Emergency Concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak, 85 Fed. Reg. 15337 (Mar. 18, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for every federal health-care instrument (FED-090 to FED-099, FED-160)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

do hereby find and proclaim that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a national emergency, beginning March 1, 2020. Pursuant to this declaration, I direct as follows: Section 1. Emergency Authority. The Secretary of HHS may exercise the authority under section 1135 of the SSA to temporarily waive or modify certain requirements of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs and of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule throughout the duration of the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Enforcement: Predicate only; operates through the instruments it enables (§ 1135 waivers; CMS interim final rules; Stafford Act assistance)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-160

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)

COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, United States (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP providers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth (physician practices, behavioral health); IP surge capacity and 'hospitals without walls' (hospitals); HC/SN home health assessments and supervision (home care); OF credentialing and administration (HR); CB payers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

CMS is empowered to take proactive steps through 1135 waivers as well as, where applicable, authority granted under section 1812(f) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and rapidly expand the Administration's aggressive efforts against COVID-19. As a result, the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020 through the end of the emergency declaration.... Home Health Agencies (HHAs): Initial Assessments. CMS is waiving the requirements at 42 CFR § 484.55(a) to allow HHAs to perform Medicare-covered initial assessments and determine patients' homebound status remotely or by record review. Waive Onsite Visits for HHA Aide Supervision. CMS is waiving the requirements at 42 CFR § 484.80(h), which require a nurse to conduct an onsite visit every two weeks.

Enforcement: Modifies otherwise mandatory conditions of participation; survey and certification

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-182

Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices

Emergency Use Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 13907 (Mar. 10, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationSupply chain
Functions reached: context for SC (respirator supply) in every health care and industrial sector
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

On the basis of this determination, he also declared that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of personal respiratory protective devices during the COVID-19 outbreak, pursuant to section 564 of the FD&C Act, subject to the terms of any authorization issued under that section. DATES: The determination was effective February 4, 2020, and this declaration is effective March 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Framework for the NIOSH-respirator, imported-respirator and decontamination EUAs

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-201

Proclamation 9992

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Islamic Republic of Iran), 85 Fed. Reg. 12855 (Mar. 4, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound travel; CB foreign customer base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on March 2, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS; removal priority for circumvention

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-096

CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)

QSO-20-13-Hospitals

CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare-participating hospitals) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: ED intake and screening; VS visitation; IC infection control; IP placement and discharge
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Hospital Guidance and Actions - CMS regulations and guidance support hospitals taking appropriate action to address potential and confirmed COVID cases and mitigate transmission including screening, discharge and transfers from the hospital, and visitation.... Hospitals should identify visitors and patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the healthcare facility.

Enforcement: Hospital CoP survey and enforcement (42 C.F.R. § 482.42)

Citation: CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-164

CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)

QSO-20-12-All, Suspension of Survey Activities

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (all certified providers, suppliers and CLIA laboratories) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to May 1, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT/HR certification and survey functions (initial certification and change-of-ownership surveys delayed for new providers and acquirers)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Specifically, CMS is suspending non-emergency inspections across the country, allowing inspectors to turn their focus on the most serious health and safety threats like infectious diseases and abuse.... Effective immediately, survey activity is limited to the following (in Priority Order): All immediate jeopardy complaints... Complaints alleging infection control concerns, including facilities with potential COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses; Statutorily required recertification surveys (Nursing Home, Home Health, Hospice, and ICF/IID facilities); Any re-visits necessary to resolve current enforcement actions; Initial certifications; Surveys of facilities/hospitals that have a history of infection control deficiencies

Enforcement: Governs federal survey operations

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-164) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-088

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020)

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19

OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, United States (all employers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 9, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Workplace rules
Functions reached: EMP context: the federal template (exposure-risk pyramid; engineering, administrative and PPE controls) that State workplace orders incorporated by reference
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards. The recommendations are advisory in nature, informational in content, and are intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.... the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement: None as guidance; general duty clause citations used it as the measure of recognized hazard and feasible abatement

Citation: OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-088) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-098

QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

QSO-20-18-HHA

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid home health agencies) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: HC in-home visits (pre-visit screening); IC infection control; HR/WF staff monitoring
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

This memorandum responds to questions we have received and provides important guidance for all Medicare and Medicaid participating Home Health Agencies (HHAs) in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak and minimizing transmission to other individuals.... HHAs should be monitoring the health status of everyone (patients/residents/visitors/staff/etc.) in the homecare setting for signs or symptoms of COVID-19.... When making a home visit, HHAs should identify patients at risk for having COVID-19 infection before or immediately upon arrival to the home.

Enforcement: HHA CoP survey and certification (42 C.F.R. § 484.70)

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098) Open the exhibit

139 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Texas

Ex. TX-011

Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i)

Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care orders
Functions reached: SF sales floor 25%; DR dining room 25%; ML malls 25% (food courts closed); PE theaters 25%; OF offices (single person only); CT local permitting and recording offices (reopening at local option); BA bars closed; FC gyms closed; SL salons closed; GATH
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 19

Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020: a) In-store retail services, for retail establishments that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy of the retail establishment. b) Dine-in restaurant services, for restaurants that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy of the restaurant; provided, however, that (a) this applies only to restaurants that have less than 51 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages... c) Movie theaters that operate at up to 25 percent... d) Shopping malls that operate at up to 25 percent... food-court dining areas, play areas, and interactive displays and settings must remain closed. e) Museums and libraries... 25 percent... g) Services provided by an individual working alone in an office. h) Golf course operations. i) Local government operations, including county and municipal governmental…

Enforcement: § 418.173; DSHS minimum standard health protocols (Ex. TX-043); supersedes local orders that restrict essential or reopened services, allow prohibited gatherings, 'or expand the list of essential services or the list or scope of reopened services'

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-014

Executive Order GA-21

Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 5, 2020 to May 19, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders
Functions reached: OF offices capped at the greater of five persons or 25% of workforce from May 18 (single-person offices before); PF non-essential manufacturing 25% occupancy from May 18 (staff counted); SL salons from May 8 with six-foot station spacing; FC gyms 25% from May 18; SF/DR/PE/ML 25%; BQ wedding venues and receptions 25%; GATH
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15

12. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020: a. Cosmetology salons, hair salons, barber shops, nail salons/shops, and other establishments where licensed cosmetologists or barbers practice their trade; provided, however, that all such salons, shops, and establishments must ensure at least six feet of social distancing between operating work stations.... 13. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020: a. Services provided by office workers in offices that operate at up to the greater of (i) five individuals, or (ii) 25 percent of the total office workforce; provided, however, that the individuals maintain appropriate social distancing. b. Manufacturing services, for facilities that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy of the facility. c. Gyms and exercise facilities and classes that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy... locker rooms…

Enforcement: § 418.173 (jail removed by GA-22 on May 7, 2020); DSHS minimum standard health protocols; preemption clause; 'no jurisdiction can impose a civil or criminal penalty for failure to wear a face covering'

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-21 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. TX-014) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-016

Executive Order GA-23

Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 18, 2020 to June 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Functions reached: OF offices greater of ten or 25% of workforce; PF manufacturing 25%; DR dining 50% from May 22; BA bars 25% from May 22; EC child care reopened May 18; AM bowling, bingo, rinks, aquariums 25%; SP professional sports without spectators; FC gyms 25%; GATH; SF retail 25%
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 17

14. Non-CISA services provided by office workers in offices that operate at up to the greater of (i) ten individuals, or (ii) 25 percent of the total office workforce... 15. Non-CISA manufacturing services, for facilities that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy... 17. Starting immediately for all Texas counties except Deaf Smith, El Paso, Moore, Potter, and Randall counties:... c. Child-care services other than youth camps... 18. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2020...: a. Dine-in restaurant services, for restaurants that operate at up to 50 percent of the total listed occupancy... b. Bars and similar establishments... that hold a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission... at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy... 21. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2020...: a. Professional basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis…

Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine); DSHS minimum standard health protocols; preemption clause; county attestation for 50 percent

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-23 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. TX-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-008

Executive Order GA-14

Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 2, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 31, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders
Functions reached: CB customer base under the minimize-contact mandate; SF sales floor and premises of non-essential businesses (in-person services barred); OF offices (all services through remote telework unless essential and impossible remotely); DR/BA dining and bars (closed to on-premises); SL salons, massage, tattoo (closed); FC gyms (closed); GATH gatherings; WF workforce (schools closed to May 4); VS long-term care visitation
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 29

every person in Texas shall, except where necessary to provide or obtain essential services, minimize social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household. 'Essential services' shall consist of everything listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0, plus religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship.... In particular, all services should be provided through remote telework from home unless they are essential services that cannot be provided through remote telework.... people shall avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts, or visiting gyms, massage establishments, tattoo studios, piercing studios, or cosmetology salons; provided, however, that the use of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options for food and…

Enforcement: Recites § 418.173 (fine up to $1,000, confinement up to 180 days); suspends Gov't Code §§ 418.1015(b) and 418.108 and Health & Safety Code ch. 81, subch. E to the extent local officials would impose inconsistent restrictions; local officials may enforce the order and consistent local restrictions

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-14 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. TX-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-010

Executive Order GA-16

Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 17, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders
Functions reached: SF sales floor (closed; curbside only); CU curbside and delivery fulfillment (permitted from Apr. 24 under DSHS terms); OF offices (remote telework mandate continued); WF workforce (schools closed through end of school year); DR/BA/FC/SL closures continued
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 14

every person in Texas shall, except where necessary to provide or obtain essential services or reopened services, minimize social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household.... 'Reopened services' shall consist of: Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, retail services that are not 'essential services,' but that may be provided through pickup, delivery by mail, or delivery to the customer's doorstep in strict compliance with the terms required by DSHS.... all such services should be provided through remote telework from home unless they cannot be provided through remote telework.... schools shall remain temporarily closed to in-person classroom attendance by students and shall not recommence before the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

Enforcement: § 418.173 (as recited in GA-14); local enforcement; supersedes conflicting local orders that restrict essential or reopened services or allow prohibited gatherings

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-16 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-019

Executive Order GA-26

Relating to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from June 3, 2020 to June 26, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Functions reached: all non-CISA business premises 50% occupancy; OF offices 50% with staff counted; PF manufacturing 50% with staff counted; DR restaurants 50% then 75%; BA bars 50% seated service; GATH outdoor >500 local approval; SP/PE/AM outdoor venues 50%; VS long-term care visitation barred; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 24

Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that: 1. There is no occupancy limit for the following: a. any services listed by [CISA] in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.1...; b. religious services...; c. local government operations...; d. child-care services; e. youth camps...; f. recreational sports programs... 5. For any outdoor gathering estimated to be in excess of 500 people... the county judge or mayor, as appropriate, in consultation with the local public health authority, may impose additional restrictions; 6. For dine-in services by restaurants... the occupancy limit shall increase at 12:01 a.m. on June 12, 2020, to permit such restaurants to operate at up to 75 percent...; 7. For indoor bars... only those customers who are seated…

Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine only; jail eliminated); preemption clause; DSHS minimum standard health protocols

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-26 (June 3, 2020) (Ex. TX-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-021

Executive Order GA-28

Relating to the targeted response to the COVID-19 disaster as part of the reopening of Texas

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from June 26, 2020 to Sept. 21, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Functions reached: BA bars closed to on-premises service; DR restaurants cut from 75% to 50%; all non-CISA business premises 50%; GATH outdoor >100 prohibited without local approval; AM rafting and tubing closed; OF/PF offices and manufacturing 50% with staff counted; VS long-term care visitation barred; SP/PE outdoor venues 50%
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5 (in force on the last day)

Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment... 5. For any outdoor gathering in excess of 100 people, other than those set forth above in paragraph numbers 1, 2, or 4, the gathering is prohibited unless the mayor of the city in which the gathering is held, or the county judge in the case of a gathering in an unincorporated area, approves of the gathering... 6. For dine-in services by restaurants that have less than 51 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages, the occupancy limit shall remain at 75 percent until 12:01 a.m. on June 29, 2020, at which time such restaurants may only operate at up to 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the restaurant... 7. People shall not visit bars or similar establishments that hold a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission…

Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine; jail eliminated); TABC permit enforcement ('Operation Safe Open', Ex. TX-050); preemption clause and suspension of §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108 and Health & Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-003

Executive Order GA-08

Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders
Functions reached: DR dining room and BA bar (closed to on-premises consumption); FC fitness facilities (closed); GATH events and meetings over 10; VS long-term care visitation; WF workforce (schools closed); OF offices (work from home where feasible); CB customer base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15

Order No. 1 In accordance with the Guidelines from the President and the CDC, every person in Texas shall avoid social gatherings in groups of more than 10 people. Order No. 2... people shall avoid eating or drinking at bars, restaurants, and food courts, or visiting gyms or massage parlors; provided, however, that the use of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options is allowed and highly encouraged throughout the limited duration of this executive order. Order No. 3... people shall not visit nursing homes or retirement or long-term care facilities unless to provide critical assistance. Order No. 4... schools shall temporarily close.... This executive order does not mandate sheltering in place. All critical infrastructure will remain operational, domestic travel will remain unrestricted... For offices and workplaces that remain open, employees should practice good hygiene and, where…

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (fine up to $1,000; confinement up to 180 days) as recited in GA-09 for all COVID-19 executive orders; local officials enforced

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-050

TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021)

Coronavirus Information: Previous Actions (No Longer in Effect)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Sept. 26, 2026
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: BA bars (closed Mar. 20 - May 22, 2020; 25% May 22; 50% June 3; closed June 26 - Oct. 14, 2020; 50% by county opt-in Oct. 14, 2020 - Mar. 10, 2021); DR restaurants; TO alcohol-to-go; SC distributors
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 0

March 2020... Governor's Waivers... Allowed Mixed Beverage Permit (MB) holders to sell alcohol-to-go... April-May 2020 TABC's Actions... Issued GA-18 guidance (bars closed | restaurants at 25%)... Issued GA-23 guidance (bars at 25% | restaurants at 50%)... June 2020-March 2021 TABC's Actions... Issued GA-26 guidance (bars at 50% | restaurants at 75%)... Educated businesses for Operation Safe Open... Issued GA-28 guidance (bars closed | restaurants at 50%)... Established process to qualify as a restaurant under GA-28... Eased qualifications for Food and Beverage Certificates... Issued GA-30 guidance (bars closed | restaurants at 50 or 75%)... Issued GA-32 guidance (bars closed or at 50% | restaurants at 50 or 75%).

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-004

Executive Order GA-09

Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to Apr. 21, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureHealth care orders
Functions reached: SX surgery and elective procedures; PR elective and aerosol-generating dental procedures; CH chairside care; OC outpatient clinics and diagnostics; CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 31

beginning now and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 21, 2020, all licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without immediate performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient's physician; PROVIDED, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to any procedure that, if performed in accordance with the commonly accepted standard of clinical practice, would not deplete the hospital capacity or the personal protective equipment needed to cope with the COVID-19 disaster.

Enforcement: Recites Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173: 'failure to comply with any executive order issued during the COVID-19 disaster is an offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both'; licensing boards (TMB, TSBDE) enforced through emergency rules

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-043

Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services)

The Governor's Report to Open Texas

Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 1, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: HK operating protocols for every reopened sector; SF/DR/PE/ML capacity and distancing; HR screening and training; EMP written protocols
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 61 (in force on the last day)

(Report read in part: sector checklists of 'minimum standard health protocols' for employers, employees and customers, incorporated by reference in GA-18 through GA-32 as the standards businesses 'should' follow; the orders' occupancy limits are mandatory, the protocols are the required-good-faith standard.)

Enforcement: Incorporated by GA-18 ('should follow the minimum standard health protocols recommended by DSHS') through GA-32; local officials enforced the executive orders

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS, Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-043) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-018

Executive Order GA-25

Relating to the closing of county and municipal jails to in-person visitation in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 22, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CR counseling and visitation (clergy excepted); CT courts and public offices; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 40 (in force on the last day)

All county and municipal jails are closed to in-person visitation, and every person in Texas shall avoid in-person visitation at closed jails; provided, however, that this restriction does not apply to visitation by (i) an attorney meeting with a client; or (ii) a religious leader or member of the clergy.

Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine)

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-25 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-059

Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9071

Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from May 26, 2020 to July 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts (jury trials barred before Aug. 1, 2020; in-person proceedings only under approved operating plans); PJ litigation; SV
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 36 (in force on the last day)

4. Courts must not conduct in-person proceedings contrary to guidance issued by the Office of Court Administration regarding social distancing, maximum group size, and other restrictions and precautions. Prior to holding any in-person proceedings on or after June 1, 2020, a court must submit an operating plan... Courts must continue to use all reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 6. A court must not hold a jury proceeding, including jury selection or a jury trial, prior to August 1, [2020], except [in a limited number approved by the Office of Court Administration]... 14. This Order is effective immediately and expires July 31, 2020.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9071 (May 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-059) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-001

Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19)

A proclamation certifying that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster in the state and declaring a state of disaster for all counties in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for all functions
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that COVID-19 poses an imminent threat of disaster. In accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I hereby declare a state of disaster for all counties in Texas.

Enforcement: Predicate for every GA-series order; Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (offense, fine up to $1,000, confinement up to 180 days) recited in GA-09 and GA-14

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-048

First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.)

First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order), Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts and clerks; CL closings and litigation-dependent transactions; PJ law-firm litigation projects; SV collections and foreclosure litigation
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 57 (in force on the first day)

2. Subject only to constitutional limitations, all courts in Texas may in any case, civil or criminal--and must to avoid risk to court staff, parties, attorneys, jurors, and the public--without a participant's consent: a. Modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures... for a stated period ending no later than 30 days after the Governor's state of disaster has been lifted; b. Allow or require anyone involved in any hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind... to participate remotely... 3. All courts in Texas may extend the statute of limitations in any civil case for a stated period ending no later than 30 days after the Governor's state of disaster has been lifted.

Enforcement: Court order binding all Texas courts

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order), First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-048) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-002

Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)

Governor Abbott Allows Virtual And Telephonic Open Meetings To Maintain Government Transparency

Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts, agencies and public bodies; BD bidding and public procurement meetings; MK in-person vendor presentations to public bodies
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions that require government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specified meeting location.

Enforcement: Suspension under § 418.016; governmental bodies met by telephone or video

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-068

TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021)

COVID-19: Title and Registration Services (June 2020)

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued June 1, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: DM motor-vehicle offices, titles and registrations (dealers and title services barred from appointments); FI dealer finance and titling; CL consumer and auto lending
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

THE TEMPORARY WAIVER OF VEHICLE TITLE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. All available in-person services are by appointment only. Title services and motor vehicle dealers are not eligible to make appointments. Only one person is allowed in the office per appointment, unless a caregiver is needed.

Enforcement: Suspension of registration and title enforcement; TxDMV regional service centers by appointment

Citation: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-068)

Ex. TX-069

TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021)

The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2021)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: DM titles and registrations (county tax offices closed or by appointment; 30-day title-transfer deadline suspended); FI dealer finance; CL auto lending (title perfection delayed); CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

The temporary waiver of certain vehicle title and registration requirements, announced by Governor Greg Abbott on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will end on April 14, 2021. The waiver did not waive standard fees associated with title and registration.... The temporary waiver applies to vehicle owners in all Texas counties as set forth in the above-referenced proclamation and statement. This temporary waiver is in effect until 60 days after TxDMV notifies the public that normal vehicle registration, [titling and related services have resumed]. The purpose of the waiver is to prevent customers from having to physically visit a county tax assessor-collector office... All expired registrations must be renewed on or before April 14, 2021.

Enforcement: Suspension of registration, title-transfer and parking-placard enforcement for thirteen months

Citation: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-049

Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287

Chapter 35, Subchapter A, COVID-19 Emergency Rules: Telemedicine and Telehealth Services

Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth under waivers; CL clinical intake (compelled shift to remote visits); OF billing; CB payers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 106 (in force on the last day)

The Commissioner of Insurance adopts new 28 TAC §35.1, concerning Telemedicine and Telehealth Services, on an emergency basis, effective immediately.... Under the rule, services that are the same must be reimbursed at the same rate whether provided in-person or through telemedicine. Similarly, the new rule does not permit health benefit plans to require documentation for telemedicine services beyond what the plan already requires for in-person services.

Enforcement: TDI enforcement against health benefit plans

Citation: Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-049) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-057

Fourth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9045 (residential evictions)

Fourth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 19, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: PM property management (evictions suspended); SV servicing and collections; CT courts
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 32

3. In any action for eviction to recover possession of residential property... [a writ of] possession may not occur until after April 26, 2020, and the deadlines in Rules 510.8(d)(1)-[(2)]... [are] suspended, and issuance and service of citation may not occur until after April 19, 2020. 4. A case covered by Paragraph 3 may nevertheless proceed if, but only if:... b. The court determines that the facts and grounds for eviction stated in the [sworn complaint] establish that the actions of the tenant, or the tenant's household members or guests, pose an imminent threat of (i) physical harm... or (ii) criminal activity. 5. This Order is effective immediately and expires April 19, 2020, unless extended.

Enforcement: Court order suspending eviction citations and writs statewide

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Fourth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9045 (residential evictions) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-057) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-042

Commissioner's Bulletin B-0006-20

COVID-19: Claim-handling deadlines and premium payments

Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: IN insurance (grace periods and claim handling); SV servicing and collections; CB policyholders
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

(Rendered bulletin page read: TDI directs carriers to work with policyholders on premium payment deadlines and grace periods and addresses claim-handling deadlines during the disaster.

Enforcement: TDI regulatory expectation and enforcement discretion

Citation: Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0006-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. TX-042) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-005

Executive Order GA-10

Relating to daily reporting during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to July 29, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Functions reached: IP inpatient units (capacity reporting); DX diagnostics and laboratory (daily test reporting by every testing entity, including physician practices, pharmacies, employers and laboratories); OF administration
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 99 (in force on the last day)

All hospitals licensed under Chapter 241 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and all Texas state-run hospitals, except for psychiatric hospitals, shall submit to DSHS daily reports of hospital bed capacity, in the manner prescribed by DSHS.... Every public or private entity that is utilizing an FDA-approved test, including an emergency use authorization test, for human diagnostic purposes of COVID-19, shall submit to DSHS, as well as to the local health department, daily reports of all test results, both positive and negative.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-006

Executive Order GA-11

Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 28, 2020 to May 1, 2020 (issued Mar. 26, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: TV travel demand into Texas; MK trade shows, customer visits and business travel; HR travel nurses and out-of-state hires; CB travelers and corporate customers; LG lodging (designated quarantine location)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35

Every person who enters the State of Texas as the final destination through an airport, from a point of origin or point of last departure in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or the City of New Orleans, or in any other state or city as may be proclaimed hereafter, shall be subject to mandatory self-quarantine for a period of 14 days from the time of entry into Texas or the duration of the person's presence in Texas, whichever is shorter.... A covered person shall remain in the designated quarantine location for a period of 14 days or the duration of the person's presence in Texas, whichever is shorter, leaving only to seek medical care or to depart from Texas. During that period, a covered person shall not allow visitors... and shall not visit any public spaces.

Enforcement: 'Any failure to comply with this order to self-quarantine shall be a criminal offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days, or both'; DPS Special Agents conduct unannounced visits; false statements an offense under Penal Code § 37.10

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-007

Executive Order GA-12

Relating to roadway screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to May 1, 2020 (issued Mar. 29, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: TV travel; DR drivers and routes (Louisiana border screening); MK customer visits; CB Louisiana customers and workers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 33

Every person who enters the State of Texas through roadways from Louisiana, or from any other state as may be proclaimed hereafter, shall be subject to mandatory self-quarantine for a period of 14 days from the time of entry into Texas or the duration of the person's presence in Texas, whichever is shorter. This order to self-quarantine shall not apply to people traveling in connection with commercial activity, military service, emergency response, health response, or critical-infrastructure functions, as may be determined by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.... The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) shall enforce this executive order along the Texas-Louisiana border.

Enforcement: Criminal offense: fine up to $1,000, confinement up to 180 days, or both; DPS checkpoints and unannounced compliance visits

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. TX-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-009

Executive Order GA-15

Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 21, 2020 to May 8, 2020 (issued Apr. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: SX surgery and elective procedures; PR dental procedures; OC outpatient diagnostics; SC PPE (facilities performing electives forgo public PPE); CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 18

All licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without timely performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient's physician; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to either of the following: any procedure that... would not deplete the hospital capacity or the personal protective equipment needed to cope with the COVID-19 disaster; or any surgery or procedure performed in a licensed health care facility that has certified in writing to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission both: (1) that it will reserve at least 25% of its hospital capacity for treatment of COVID-19…

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173; HHSC certification

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-15 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-058

Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059

Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to June 1, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts (no in-person proceedings contrary to OCA guidance; remote proceedings required); PM evictions stayed to May 18/25, 2020; CL/SV
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 36

4. Courts must not conduct in-person proceedings contrary to guidance issued by the Office of Court Administration... Courts must continue to use all reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 7. In any action for eviction to recover possession of residential property... [a writ of] possession may not occur until after May 25, 2020... and issuance and service of citation may not occur until after May 18, 2020.... 10. This order is effective immediately and expires June 1, 2020.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-058) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-012

Executive Order GA-19

Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 1, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Functions reached: SX surgery (15% capacity reservation); CH/PR dental practice under board emergency rules; CL clinical intake under board minimum standards; IC infection control
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 61 (in force on the last day)

All licensed health care professionals shall be limited in their practice by, and must comply with, any emergency rules promulgated by their respective licensing agencies dictating minimum standards for safe practice during the COVID-19 disaster. Every hospital licensed under Chapter 241 of the Texas Health and Safety Code shall reserve at least 15 percent of its hospital capacity for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Enforcement: § 418.173; licensing agency emergency rules (Texas Medical Board; Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Emergency Rule 108.7, Ex. TX-054/055) given the force of the executive order

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-19 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-012) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-013

Executive Order GA-20

Relating 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, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 1, 2020 to May 21, 2020 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: TV travel demand; MK business travel, trade shows and customer visits; HR out-of-state recruiting; CB corporate and group travelers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21

Executive Order GA-12 is hereby rescinded and terminated in its entirety.... The following restrictions shall remain in place: Every person who enters the State of Texas as the final destination through an airport, from a point of origin or point of last departure in the following--State of California; State of Connecticut; State of New York; State of New Jersey; State of Washington; City of Atlanta, Georgia; City of Chicago, Illinois; City of Detroit, Michigan; or City of Miami, Florida--shall be subject to mandatory self-quarantine for a period of 14 days from the time of entry into Texas or the duration of the person's presence in Texas, whichever is shorter.

Enforcement: DPS collection of quarantine forms on disembarking; Penal Code § 37.10 for false statements; § 418.173

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-20 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-015

Executive Order GA-22

Relating to confinement during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: enforcement modifier for all functions
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 55 (in force on the last day)

All existing executive orders relating to COVID-19 are hereby amended to eliminate confinement in jail as an available penalty for any violation of the executive orders. No jurisdiction can confine a person in jail as a penalty for violating any executive order, or any order issued by local officials, in response to the COVID-19 disaster.

Enforcement: Fines under § 418.173 remain; confinement eliminated statewide and retroactively

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-017

Executive Order GA-24

Relating to the termination of air travel restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV travel (restriction lifted)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 41 (in force on the last day)

all restrictions contained in Executive Order GA-20 are terminated in their entirety, effective immediately. Any mandatory self-quarantine already in effect as a result of Executive Order GA-20 is hereby terminated, also effective immediately.

Enforcement: n/a

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-24 (May 21, 2020) (Ex. TX-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-020

Executive Order GA-27

Relating to the need for increased hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from June 26, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020 (issued June 25, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: SX surgery and elective procedures in the four largest metropolitan counties; IP inpatient capacity; CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5 (in force on the last day)

Every hospital that is licensed under Chapter 241 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and is also located in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, or Travis counties, shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without timely performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient's physician... The governor may by proclamation add to or subtract from the list of counties covered by this prohibition.

Enforcement: § 418.173

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-27 (June 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-020) Open the exhibit

Houston

Ex. MET-HOU-012

Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to June 10, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues
Functions reached: GATH; PE performances; AM amusement; OF telework encouraged; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21

Every person in the County shall, except when necessary to provide or obtain covered services as that term is defined by Executive Order GA-23, minimize social gatherings and minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household... All services except covered services as defined in Executive Order GA-23 operating within Harris County should cease all activities at facilities located within the County... Interactive amusement venues, such as video arcades, amusement parks, splash pads, and water parks must remain closed... Indoor concert halls and performing arts venues must remain closed.

Enforcement: issued in harmony with GA-23 (fine up to $1,000 under 418.173 for GA violations)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-012) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-005

Stay Home, Work Safe Order

Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Stay Home, Work Safe

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (adopted by the City of Houston) (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Functions reached: CB customer base under stay-home; SF premises closed; OF offices closed (work from home permitted); GATH events; WF workforce; SC suppliers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 11

All individuals currently living within Harris County are ordered to stay at their place of residence except for Essential Activities... All businesses operating within Harris County, except Essential Businesses as defined below in Section 2, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within the County... All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... Religious and worship services may only be provided by video and teleconference.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 or confinement up to 180 days (Tex. Gov't Code 418.173); Sheriff and peace officers

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-046

Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe Order

City of Houston adopts the Stay Home, Work Safe Order

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap
Functions reached: CB; SF; OF; GATH; WF
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 11

a 'Stay Home, Work Safe' Order issued by Harris County that requires individuals to remain at home or a place of residence, with exceptions for essential work and activities. View the complete City of Houston Order HERE... The Order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, March 24 and will last until April 3 unless modified.

Enforcement: as in Ex. -005

Citation: Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-046) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-055

Galveston County Stay at Home Order

Stay at Home Order

County Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care orders
Functions reached: CB; SF; OF; GATH; PR elective procedures; CH dental care; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 11

Effective as of 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020: (a) All individuals currently living within Galveston County are ordered [to stay at home]... (b) All businesses operating within Galveston County, except Essential Businesses... are required to cease [all activities at facilities]... (c) All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... (f) All elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County Stay at Home Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-055) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-074

Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives')

Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020 (issued Mar. 24, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CB; SF; OF; GATH; WS worship; CT county offices; WF; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 10

Effective as of 12:01 a.m., March 25, 2020, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020... (A) All individuals currently living within Fort Bend County are ordered to Stay Home... (B) All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... (C) All businesses operating within Fort Bend County, except Essential Businesses as defined in below in SECTION 4, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within the [County]... (D) Access to Fort Bend County offices and facilities shall be limited as to the public for essential functions only... (F) Religious and worship services may only be provided by video and teleconference... failure to comply with this Order is an offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or confinement in jail for a term of up to 180 days.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 or 180 days (418.173); Sheriff, Fire Marshal, peace officers

Citation: County Judge KP George, Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives') (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-074) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-006

Order Extending and Amending the Stay Home, Work Safe Order

Amended and Extended Stay Home, Work Safe Order

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 4, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020 (issued Apr. 3, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering cap
Functions reached: CB; SF; OF; GATH; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 27

The Stay Home, Work Safe order signed on March 24, 2020 is extended and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020.

Enforcement: as in the March 24 order

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending and Amending the Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-003

Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County (gatherings of 10 or more; bars and restaurants)

Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: DR; BA; GATH events; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 16

This Order shall be read to comply with Executive Order No. GA-08... [dine-in service at] Food Establishments... shall cease until April 3, 2020... Businesses within Harris County that have permits to operate as bars, nightclubs, lounges, taverns, or private clubs shall close... failure to comply with this Order is an offense and is punishable by a fine that does not exceed $1,000.00 or confinement in jail for a term that does not exceed 180 days.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 or 180 days (Tex. Gov't Code 418.173)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County (gatherings of 10 or more; bars and restaurants) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-073

Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020 (issued Mar. 20, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: DR; BA; FC; SL salon and spa services; PE theaters; AM game rooms; CT county offices; GATH; QUAR; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 14

(a) Restaurants... are prohibited from serving food for consumption on the premises... (b) All bars, nightclubs, lounges, taverns, adult entertainment establishments, arcades and private clubs... shall close... (c) Gyms, fitness centers, and other facilities... shall close. (d) Hair and nail salons, spas, massage and tattoo parlors, movie theaters, game rooms, and bingo halls shall close. (e) Access to Fort Bend County offices and facilities shall be limited as to the public for essential functions only... (f)... persons shall not congregate in numbers conducive to community spread... (g) Any person who knows they have tested positive... shall abide by any order or instruction... to quarantine themselves... failure to comply with this Order is an offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or confinement in jail for a term of up to 180 days.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 or 180 days (418.173); Sheriff, Fire Marshal, peace officers

Citation: County Judge KP George, Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-073) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-048

Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020

Revised Order (Court Operations)

Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts), Harris County, Texas (district and county courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 23, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; CL closings and litigation; CB clients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 99 (in force on the last day)

In-person gatherings will only be permitted when necessary to accomplish essential court functions... All courts operating within county buildings are required to limit all gatherings to a maximum of ten people... The maximum occupancy of all courtrooms is limited to ten people... No more than eight District Courtrooms will be permitted to operate on any given day within the Criminal Justice Center... No more than six [civil] District Courtrooms... No more than three Family Courtrooms.

Enforcement: facility control

Citation: Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts), Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-048) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-043

Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises

Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: GATH events; MK events; EMP; SF; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 2 (in force on the last day)

The City of Houston hereby adopts the provisions of Executive Order No. GA-28... incorporated by reference in this Order as if written word for word... Parades, festivals, gatherings, and meetings sponsored, produced and permitted by the City are hereby cancelled for the duration of this Order... all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a commercial entity... all commercial entities in the City of Houston [must develop, post and implement a Health and Safety Policy requiring face coverings]... violation of any provision of this ORDER is a misdemeanor offense punishable under Section 13-6 of the Houston Code of Ordinances which provides for a fine not less than $200 nor more than $2,000. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.

Enforcement: $200-$2,000 per day (Houston Code 13-6); GA-28 penalties

Citation: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-002

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order)

Order by the County Judge of Harris County

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2020 (issued Mar. 16, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: DR dining room; BA bar; CB customer base; WF workforce
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15

Effective as of 8:00 a.m. on March 17, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2020... (a) Restaurants with or without drive-in or drive-through services and microbreweries... [may provide only take-out, delivery or drive-through]; (b) Bars, nightclubs, lounges, taverns, or arcades and private clubs shall close.

Enforcement: Harris County Sheriff's Office and other peace officers authorized to enforce

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-078

Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants

Bars and nightclubs closed; dine-in service stopped effective 8 a.m. March 17, 2020

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 16, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: DR; BA; CB; WF
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 106 (in force on the last day)

Mayor Turner and Judge Hidalgo ordered bars and nightclubs to close and food-service establishments to stop in-service dining for 15 days, effective at 8 a.m. on March 17, 2020. The order does not affect restaurant carry-out, delivery or drive-thru services... violations could result in citations.

Enforcement: citations

Citation: Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-078) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-072

Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service)

Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2020 (issued Mar. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: DR; BA; FC fitness facilities; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15

Effective as of 12:01 a.m., March 18, 2020, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 1, 2020... (a) Restaurants and other establishments that serve food... may only provide take out, delivery, or drive-through services as allowed by law, (b) All bars, adult entertainment establishments and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food shall close, including nightclubs, lounges, taverns, arcades, private clubs, athletic facilities and gyms.

Enforcement: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office, Fire Marshal and peace officers authorized to enforce

Citation: County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-072) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-007

Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks Order

Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 9, 2020 to Apr. 13, 2020 (issued Apr. 8, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureEvents and venues
Functions reached: AM amusement and recreation; GATH
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5

From 8 p.m. Thursday, April 9, 2020 until 8 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2020, all Harris County parks and recreational centers administered exclusively by Harris County will be closed.

Enforcement: Harris County Basic Plan, Annex U; 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks Order (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-056

Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster

County Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020 (issued Apr. 8, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV travel and tourism demand; LG lodging; AM attractions; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21

Beaches in Galveston County are closed and must be vacated, all beach access points in Galveston County shall be closed, and ingress to beaches is prohibited... This order is effective 12:01 a.m. on April 10, 2020, and continuing through April [30, 2020]... Violation of this order shall be an offense punishable by a fine of $500. Violators may be subject to arrest.

Enforcement: $500 fine; arrest

Citation: County Judge Mark Henry, Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-056) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-011

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Temporarily Controlling the Occupancy of a Premises (May 5, 2020 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 30, 2020 to May 5, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CL closings and foreclosure; SV servicing and foreclosure; CT courts and public sales; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 6

Whereas, May 5 is the first Tuesday of the month and the sales described herein are [scheduled at the Bayou City Event Center]... and attract hundreds of attendees who stand in close proximity... [the Bayou City Event Center may not be accessed by the public on that date].

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-011) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-001

Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for all county orders
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

That a local state of disaster for public health emergency is hereby declared for Harris County... Any individual, group of individuals, or property subject to a Local Health Authority Order... shall limit ingress and egress and take such measures as specified by that Local Health Authority Order.

Enforcement: predicate for orders under 418.108(g), 418.1015, 418.018; violations of orders punishable under 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-042

City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster

Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster

Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

The purpose of this Executive Order is to implement the Mayor's emergency powers during a local state of disaster pursuant to the Texas Disaster Act of 1975... At all times when this order shall be in effect, it shall supersede and override all existing ordinances, orders, rules, and regulations, insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.

Enforcement: predicate for the Mayor's orders

Citation: Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-044

Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19

Mayor's proclamation of a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency; Rodeo closed; City events cancelled

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Functions reached: EVT events; MK; LG lodging demand; CB
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Mayor Sylvester Turner today signed a proclamation declaring a Local State of Disaster Due to a Public Health Emergency... As a result of the emergency order, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo will close down immediately and city-sponsored, produced and permitted events will be postponed or cancelled through the end of March.

Citation: Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-066

County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting)

Declaration of a Local State of Disaster

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Enforcement: predicate

Citation: County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)

Ex. MET-HOU-045

Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April

City Council indefinitely extends the proclamation of local disaster (15-1); City events cancelled through April

Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Functions reached: predicate; EVT
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 106 (in force on the last day)

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston City Council members voted to indefinitely extend the proclamation of a local state of disaster due to a public health disaster for the City of Houston.

Citation: Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-071

Extension of Declaration Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Commissioners Court Order)

Extension of Declaration of Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 106 (in force on the last day)

That the local state of disaster ordered for Fort Bend County, Texas, by the County Judge on March 12, 2020, shall further continue through March 24, 2020, by subsequent order of the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court.

Enforcement: predicate

Citation: Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, Extension of Declaration Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Commissioners Court Order) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-071) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-004

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings)

Order: County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public officesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CT courts, clerks, recorders; CB customers of county offices; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 37

Effective as of 8:00 a.m. on March 19, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 24, 2020... Any person entering a building owned, occupied, or operated by [Harris County may be screened for symptoms and] may be denied entrance into the building.

Enforcement: failure to comply an offense (Tex. Gov't Code 418.173)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-059

METRO coronavirus service page (service modifications effective March 30, 2020)

METRO Coronavirus (COVID-19) service page

METRO, METRO (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 30, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: WF; CB; TV
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 93 (in force on the last day)

You must use the rear door when boarding and exiting a local bus... The number of passengers in each vehicle is being reduced to allow for social distancing... HOV/HOT lanes -- temporarily closed... METRO has temporarily suspended collection of fares on: Local Bus, METRORail, Park & Ride, METROLift, Community Connector services... The METRO RideStore locations in downtown Houston will be closed until further notice. Please only take essential trips.

Enforcement: operating rules

Citation: METRO, METRO coronavirus service page (service modifications effective March 30, 2020) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-059) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-049

Harris County Family District Courts' First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19

First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19

Harris County Family District Courts, Harris County, Texas (Family District Courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Apr. 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020 (issued May 5, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; CS client matters (family law)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 62

These policies and procedures... are effective April 1, 2020, and will expire on June 1, 2020, unless otherwise extended... Effective March 24, 2020, the Office of the County Engineer closed about 2/3 of the [courtrooms]... No in-person uncontested docket... Non-Essential Matters -- The current circumstances and limited courtrooms do not allow us to hear the same number of Non-Essential Matters.

Enforcement: court rules

Citation: Harris County Family District Courts, Harris County Family District Courts' First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-049) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-008

Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings

Use of Face Coverings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 27, 2020 to Apr. 28, 2020 (issued Apr. 22, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirement
Functions reached: CB; WF; SF; EMP
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 2

When leaving one's residence and when in a public place all persons over the age of ten (10) shall wear some form of face covering that covers the nose and mouth.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 (recited in the Apr. 28 amended order and in the Supreme Court's opinion, Ex. -061)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-009

Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings

Amended Order Use of Face Coverings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 28, 2020 to May 27, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirement
Functions reached: CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 30

Whereas, on April 27, 2020, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-18 which... provides that individuals 'are encouraged to wear appropriate face coverings, but no jurisdiction can impose a civil or criminal penalty for failure to wear a face covering'... all persons over the age of ten (10) are encouraged to wear some form of face covering that covers the nose and mouth.

Enforcement: none (penalty removed by GA-18)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-010

Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020

Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of Apr. 21, 2020 and order), Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 28, 2020 to May 20, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 23

[extension of the Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020 under Section 418.108(b)]

Enforcement: predicate

Citation: Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of Apr. 21, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-058

A Letter from the METRO Board Chair: How METRO Has Responded to the COVID-19 Outbreak, with fact sheet

Letter from the METRO Board Chair and COVID-19 fact sheet

METRO Board Chair, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from May 18, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: WF commuting workforce; CB; TV
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 44 (in force on the last day)

METRO has asked its riders to take only essential trips... Temporarily suspending fares... Giving all employees temperature checks upon reporting to work... Requiring bus operators to wear masks... Implementing rear-door bus boarding for all but mobility-impaired [riders]... Making buses available to handle overflow from the reduced seating capacity... Encouraging riders to wear masks... providing a mask to any rider who lacks one.

Enforcement: operating rules

Citation: METRO Board Chair, A Letter from the METRO Board Chair: How METRO Has Responded to the COVID-19 Outbreak, with fact sheet (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-058) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-014

Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to June 10, 2020

Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of May 13, 2020 and order), Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from May 19, 2020 to June 10, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 23

[extension of the Declaration to June 10, 2020]

Enforcement: predicate

Citation: Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of May 13, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to June 10, 2020 (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-014) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-013

Order Providing Guidance for Harris County's Construction Workforce

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to June 10, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Workplace rules
Functions reached: JS job sites; HR screening; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21

This Order encourages the following minimum recommended health protocols for all [construction employers]... It is recommended that each construction employer [screen workers, provide distancing, hygiene and PPE]... This Order shall be effective until 11:59 p.m. on June 10, 2020.

Enforcement: protocols framed as recommendations under a county order

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Providing Guidance for Harris County's Construction Workforce (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-070

Order Providing Guidance for Reopening Retail Businesses

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from May 21, 2020 to June 10, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Workplace rules
Functions reached: SF sales floor; HR screening; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 21

This Order takes effect upon signing and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on June 10, 2020... Retail workers should not return to work if they are sick... Before retail businesses that have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic are re-[opened, employers should implement the minimum protocols]... it is recommended [that retailers screen, distance and sanitize].

Enforcement: protocols framed as recommendations under a county order

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Providing Guidance for Reopening Retail Businesses (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-070) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-015

County Judge's Third Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening at County Buildings

Third Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening at County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 11, 2020 to June 26, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public officesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CT courts and clerks; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 16

[any person entering a building owned, occupied, or operated by Harris County may be screened for symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and may be denied entrance]

Enforcement: denial of entry

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Third Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening at County Buildings (June 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-016

Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 22, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued June 19, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: EMP workplace rules; SF sales floor; CB; HR; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 9 (in force on the last day)

From the date of this Executive Order, all commercial entities in Harris County providing goods or services directly to the public must develop, post, and implement a health and safety policy ('Health and Safety Policy'). The Health and Safety Policy must require, at a minimum, that all employees or visitors to the commercial entity's business premises or other facilities wear face coverings when in an area or performing an activity which will necessarily involve close contact or proximity to co-workers or the public... Failure to develop and implement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Executive Order within five (5) calendar days following the Effective Date may result in a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation... all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a commercial entity.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 per violation on commercial entities; no individual penalty (GA-26)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (June 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-064

Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection (county posting)

Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: EMP; SF; CB
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 8 (in force on the last day)

[title and date only; the county's posting links the order PDF, which was not archived]

Citation: County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection (county posting) (June 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-064) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-017

County Judge's Fourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

Fourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 26, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5 (in force on the last day)

[screening of all entrants; face coverings required inside Harris County owned, operated or occupied buildings]

Enforcement: denial of entry

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Fourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (June 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-018

County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 30, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

[screening of all entrants; face coverings required inside Harris County buildings]

Enforcement: denial of entry

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-019

Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020

Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of June 22, 2020 and order), Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 30, 2020 to Aug. 26, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

[extension of the Declaration through August 26, 2020]

Enforcement: predicate

Citation: Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of June 22, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020 (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-050

Harris County District Courts Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures

Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures

Harris County Board of District Judges, Harris County, Texas (district courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from July 24, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; CS client matters
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 0

In an effort to balance constitutionally protected due process rights during an emergency with public health and safety concerns... the Harris County Board of District Judges have established the [following procedures]... Harris County District Courts will prioritize jury trials... based on constitutional and statutory requirements, as well as the need for essential trials.

Enforcement: court rules

Citation: Harris County Board of District Judges, Harris County District Courts Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-050) Open the exhibit

Agencies, boards and authorities: Texas

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009

TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020

TDLR COVID-19 Information Page (updates through Oct. 13, 2020)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther
Functions reached: SL salon, barber, nail, esthetics, massage and laser services (closures to May 8 and May 18, 2020; protocols); IN classroom instruction at driving schools capped at 25/50/75 percent (May 2020-Mar. 2021); HR CE and renewal timing; EV combative sports paused July 8, 2020; OP elevator and boiler inspection requirements suspended
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

May 1, 2020: Esthetician Salon, Massage Establishment and Laser Hair Establishments Closures... Under the Governor's Executive Order GA-21 (GA-21), massage establishments must remain closed until [May 18]... Massage therapy that is not medically necessary is still not allowed. May 13, 2020: Late TDLR License Renewal Fees Waived... to the extent necessary to waive late license renewal fees that accrued between March 13, 2020 [and the end of the disaster]. May 26, 2020: Governor Issues Proclamation Reopening Driver Training Schools... expanding Executive Order GA-23 to allow all driver training... schools may operate up to 25% of their total listed occupancy for classroom [instruction]. May 27, 2020: TDLR Waives Continuing Education, Other Requirements... TDLR continuing education requirements are waived for all individual licenses expiring in March, April, May [and June 2020]. October 13…

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (violation of the Governor's orders); Tex. Occ. Code § 51.302

Citation: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) Open the exhibit

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 listed

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - As of April 22, 2020, Port Freeport is maintaining regular service levels and normal terminal operations (Administration Building closed to the public)

Port Freeport (Brazos River Harbor Navigation District), Texas (Port Freeport; Brazoria County) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 27, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateTravel and quarantineSupply chain
Functions reached: PT ports (public access to the port administration closed; crews confined to vessels); OP office (telework); SC supply chain (Gulf Coast container, roll-on/roll-off and project cargo gateway); CB customer access
Character: binding
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 97 (in force on the last day)

In accordance with exemptions provided in the Stay Safe at Home Order issued by Brazoria County, Texas effective March 26, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., Port Freeport and Freeport Harbor Channel operations are considered essential transportation and logistics services and will continue to operate as normal.... Port Freeport's Administration Building is closed to the public until further notice beginning Friday, March 27, 2020, to protect the well-being of our employees, their families and the community. A remote work environment is now in place for a portion of the administrative staff where possible.... In a Public Information Notice (PIN) from CBP released on March 23, 2020, all maritime crew will be remanded to their vessels until further notice.

Enforcement: County order penalties (Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173); port building closure; CBP crew restrictions (8 U.S.C. § 1282 shore-leave permits) and USCG COTP authority (33 U.S.C. § 1221 et seq.)

Citation: 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) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072

'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020)

Running utility updates: disconnects suspended; customer service and program changes

Austin Energy, Austin Energy (City of Austin), Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 22, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureOther
Functions reached: CB; OP
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Utility Updates Related to COVID-19 [updates dated March 13, 2020, March 16, 2020 and March 17, 2020]

Enforcement: Utility operating notices

Citation: Austin Energy, 'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066

TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020

Visitation temporarily suspended at all TDCJ facilities statewide until further notice, 'in accordance with Governor Abbott's declaration'

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), Texas Department of Criminal Justice; State level (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Gathering cap
Functions reached: VS visitors to the largest State prison system in the United States (about 120,000 inmates); VL volunteer programs (suspended in the same period); CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

March 13, 2020 In accordance with Governor Abbott's declaration, effective March 13, 2020, the TDCJ will be temporarily suspending visitation at all our facilities (statewide) until further notice. While we understand the value and significance of the visitation process at our facilities, we also understand the importance of providing and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all involved.

Enforcement: Executive Director's authority (Tex. Gov't Code § 493.006); visitation is a privilege under the Offender Visitation Plan

Citation: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090

Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020)

Visitation to the Harris County Jail suspended until further notice effective Saturday, Mar. 14, 2020; attorney-client and essential visits unaffected; two free Securus calls per week for 30 days; video visitation at the Joint Processing Center

Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County, Texas (Sheriff's Office; Harris County Jail); county level (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Gathering cap
Functions reached: VS visitors to the third-largest jail in the United States; CB telephone and video vendors substituted
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 109 (in force on the last day)

This week, Harris County was placed under a public health disaster declaration due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To prevent the potential spread, the visitation to Harris County Jail will be suspended until further notice. The measures are being put into effect to protect our staff and inmates. The suspension will be effective, Saturday, March 14, 2020. Attorney-client interviews and other essential visits will not be affected.

Enforcement: Sheriff's authority over the jail (Tex. Local Gov't Code § 351.041); TCJS visitation variance

Citation: Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062

UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020)

Suspension and then cancellation of all UIL athletic and academic contests for spring 2020 following GA-08 and GA-16

University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt), University Interscholastic League (a part of The University of Texas at Austin, Tex. Educ. Code s. 33.083); State level (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues
Functions reached: AC athletics and academic contests suspended; EVT State meets and tournaments (venues, officials, vendors); CB families
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 33

Enforcement: UIL Constitution and Contest Rules (State Executive Committee penalties); Tex. Educ. Code s. 33.083

Citation: University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt), UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083

Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings)

Texas Department of Banking Provides Support and Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Texas; Texas Department of Banking (State banking regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Functions reached: BR branches and offices (closure of 'all or part of your offices' authorized by proclamation); OP examinations moved offsite; WF staffing; CB customer support and accommodations
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 107 (in force on the last day)

The purpose of this notice is to provide additional guidance to our institutions regarding customer support, pandemic preparedness including tips on emergency closures, and future examinations... Today, I issued a Proclamation allowing banks to close facilities as needed in response to this public health issue. I only ask that you keep us informed as you close all or part of your offices. Examination Activity: Our goal is to complete examinations that are in process. We plan to do these activities offsite.

Enforcement: Tex. Fin. Code ch. 37 (emergency closings), § 37.002(d) (notice), ch. 35 (enforcement)

Citation: Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001

TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food

Industry Notice to Restaurants that hold a Mixed Beverage Permit: Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to May 12, 2021 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureAlcohol and barsOther
Functions reached: BA bar and alcohol service (converted to off-premises); DR dining room (eligibility predicated on compelled end of dine-in service); TO takeout and delivery; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 105 (in force on the last day)

with the approval of the Governor's Office pursuant to Governor Abbott's March 13, 2020, disaster declaration, TABC has temporarily suspended these limitations so that restaurants that hold a Mixed Beverage Permit may conduct "to-go" alcohol sales as well as alcohol deliveries to consumers.... Eligibility...: Restaurants that: Hold a Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)..., Have permanent food service capabilities at the premises, and Have been forced to end dine-in services by a governmental entity due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Enforcement: Conditions of the waiver (food order prepared on premises; manufacturer-sealed containers; distilled spirits 375 ml or less; delivery within the county; recipient 21 and not intoxicated); violations subject to permit action under Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 11.61

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072

Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020)

Tarrant County Clerk COVID-19 notice: no public inside physical office spaces from March 23, 2020

Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County, Texas (County Clerk: real estate records, vital records, civil and probate courts) (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2020 (issued Mar. 20, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CL recording of deeds and liens (no walk-in recording; e-recording and mail); PM real-estate records; CT civil and probate filings; OF; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 40

With the recent developments regarding COVID-19, the Tarrant County Clerk's office will increase its social distancing efforts. Effective Monday, March 23rd, while the County Clerk's Office will continue to offer all services during normal business hours, it will not allow the public inside physical office spaces. Instead, in-person services will be conducted through modified processes utilizing phone consultation, internet, email or mail. There will be no public access to physical office spaces.

Enforcement: Administrative closure of county premises under the county disaster declaration

Citation: Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044

Emergency rules adopted Mar. 24, 2020 to enforce Executive Order GA-09 (postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary), 22 TAC § 190.8 (Violation Guidelines)

TMB Passes Emergency Rules to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 24, 2020)

Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Texas Medical Board; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 21, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureHealth care orders
Functions reached: PR procedures and elective visits (all surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary postponed Mar. 22-Apr. 21, 2020, enforced through the medical license); SX surgery; CL clinical intake; CB patients
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 29

The Board's page (Ex. 050) lists 'TMB Passes Emergency Rules to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-09 (3/24/20)'; the Apr. 21, 2020 release (Ex. 045) states: 'The Executive Committee also withdrew emergency rules related to Executive Order GA-09 effective today at 11:59 p.m.'

Enforcement: Violation of GA-09 made 'unprofessional and dishonorable conduct' under 22 TAC § 190.8, exposing the physician to license discipline under Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052

Citation: Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rules adopted Mar. 24, 2020 to enforce Executive Order GA-09 (postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary), 22 TAC § 190.8 (Violation Guidelines) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044)

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations (guidance and Emergency Rule 'Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19' emailed to providers Apr. 10, 2020): service limited to children of essential service employees; Form 7265 parent attestation

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations

Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, Texas; HHSC Child Care Regulation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to May 18, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOther
Functions reached: EC child-care enrollment restricted to essential workers' children (customer base cut by order); WF every non-essential employer's employees lost licensed child care; OP attestation and record keeping
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 39

Can I continue to serve families of non-essential service employees? No, to be in compliance with the Executive Order GA 14 issued by Governor Abbott, you can only provide child day care services for children of essential service employees. The one exception is that you may provide child day care services for children receiving protective day care services authorized by the Department of Family & Protective Services (DFPS) even if the parent is not an essential worker.... Do I have to confirm a parent's status prior to providing child day care? Yes, you must ensure you are only providing child day care services for children of essential service employees... At least one parent for each child in care needs to complete Form 7265

Enforcement: GA-14 (Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173); license conditions under Tex. Hum. Res. Code ch. 42

Citation: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations (guidance and Emergency Rule 'Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19' emailed to providers Apr. 10, 2020): service limited to children of essential service employees; Form 7265 parent attestation (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045

Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule)

TMB Adopts Emergency Rule to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-15 (continued postponement of surgeries and procedures not medically necessary)

Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Texas Medical Board; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Apr. 21, 2020 to May 1, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Business closureHealth care orders
Functions reached: PR procedures and elective visits (postponement Apr. 22-30, 2020 enforced through the medical license); SX surgery; CL clinical intake; SC PPE (certification not to request public PPE); CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 11

The adopted rule amends 22 TAC Chapter 190.8 Violation Guidelines, and adds to the definition of 'Unprofessional and Dishonorable Conduct' under 22 TAC §190.8(2)(U).... (U) a violation of Texas Executive Order GA-15, issued April 17, 2020, which states: 'All licensed health care professionals and all licensed health care facilities shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without timely performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death, as determined by the patient's physician; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to either of the following: (i) any procedure that, if performed in accordance with the commonly accepted standard of clinical practice, would not deplete the hospital…

Enforcement: Violation of GA-15 is unprofessional and dishonorable conduct under 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U); license discipline under Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052; GA-15 itself carried Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 penalties

Citation: Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045) Open the exhibit

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 vehicles

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - TxDOT's precautionary actions (Travel Information Centers closed; rest areas; offices teleworking; public meetings postponed; ferries)

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)

Dates: In force from Apr. 25, 2020; end: GA-08 superseded by GA-14 (Apr. 2, 2020) and GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020); TxDOT… (issued Apr. 1, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineCourts and public offices
Functions reached: OP office (office employees at every TxDOT location teleworking); MK and BD (in-person public meetings and hearings for projects postponed); TV travel (Travel Information Center lobbies closed; rest-area gathering limit); CB customer access
Character: binding
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 67 (in force on the last day)

TxDOT's Travel Information Center lobbies are closed until further notice... Safety rest areas remain open, although Texans should avoid gathering in groups larger than 10, per government requirements.... Office-based employees at all TxDOT locations have been directed to telework temporarily and are available to answer citizen calls and inquiries regarding TxDOT-related business.... In-person public meetings and hearings have been postponed, except for our monthly Texas Transportation Commission meeting. Until further notice, Commission meetings will be conducted virtually.... Ferries continue to run on their regular schedule at this time but may be reduced based on demand. Drivers are asked to remain in their vehicle.

Enforcement: GA-08 penalties (Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173: fine up to $1,000, confinement up to 180 days); agency telework directive; facility closures

Citation: 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) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035

Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020

Telework for selected employees; in-person unit interviews suspended (video or telephone); in-person office interviews of offender families and attorneys suspended; parole panel designations across offices; preliminary, revocation and premature-release hearings by teleconference or videoconference

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles; State level (State)

Dates: In force from May 4, 2020 to Feb. 22, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: OF Board offices converted to telework; CR attorneys' in-person interviews suspended; CB offender families; OP TDCJ unit access
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 58 (in force on the last day)

1. Telecommute/Telework - the Board shall implement telecommute/telework for selected employees who are currently assigned to offices throughout the state. 2. Unit Interviews - the Board shall temporarily suspend in-person interviews conducted by Board Members, Parole Commissioners and Institutional Parole Officers on the prison unit, except of capital cases. Video or telephone interviews will be conducted if capabilities are available. 3. Office Interviews - the Board shall temporarily suspend in-person interviews conducted by a Board Member or Parole Commissioner in the Board office for offender families and attorneys.... 5. Hearings - the Board shall authorize the Board's designees to conduct preliminary, revocation, premature release and sex offender condition hearings by teleconference or videoconference. The above procedures temporarily supersede any existing rule, policy…

Enforcement: Supersedes Board rules and procedures; Tex. Gov't Code § 508.036

Citation: Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041

Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020)

Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas

Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Texas; Supreme Court of Texas (bar admission) (Court)

Dates: In force from June 2, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public officesOther
Functions reached: HR admission timing; exam format; GATH exam sittings reorganized for distancing
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 29 (in force on the last day)

1. On April 29, 2020, in Misc. Dkt. No. 20-9060, in light of uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court determined that the Board of Law Examiners ('Board') should administer the Texas bar examination in both July 2020 and September 2020. 2. The Board, in consultation with public health authorities regarding best practices for administering the July and September 2020 bar examinations safely, now recommends shortening and reweighting the examination, and the Court approves the Board's recommendations.... 4. The Board will administer the Texas bar examination on July 28-29, 2020, and on September 9-10, 2020.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020) (June 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-009

TABC News Release, Bars, Restaurants Warned to Follow Governor's Order or Face License Suspension

Bars, Restaurants Warned to Follow Governor's Order or Face License Suspension

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from June 15, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Functions reached: BA; DR; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 16 (in force on the last day)

they must follow the state's protocols... or face license suspensions. These requirements include indoor customer capacity limits of 50% for bars and 75% for restaurants, along with social distancing of at least 6 feet between groups of customers. TABC... will pursue emergency liquor license suspensions if there are violations

Enforcement: 30-day and 60-day suspensions

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC News Release, Bars, Restaurants Warned to Follow Governor's Order or Face License Suspension (June 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004

TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension

Industry Notice to All TABC-Licensed Bars and Restaurants: Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from June 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Functions reached: BA; DR; CB; EMP workplace rules
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 14 (in force on the last day)

Protocols include indoor customer capacity limits of 50% for bars and 75% for restaurants, social distancing of at least 6 feet between groups of customers, and other important operating requirements.... If the agency observes a business clearly disregarding the checklist protocols, it will take swift action to suspend that business's license for up to 30 days for the first infraction and up to 60 days for the second infraction.

Enforcement: 30-day suspension (first infraction), 60-day suspension (second)

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012

TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub

Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (Elevate Nightclub, McAllen)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision), Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from June 19, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued July 10, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: BA; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 12 (in force on the last day)

A Texas administrative judge has affirmed the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's 30-day suspension order against a nightclub in McAllen. On June 18, TABC agents inspected Elevate Nightclub, and discovered that it was not operating in accordance with the Governor's executive order and had failed to monitor and enforce social distancing standards.

Enforcement: 30-day suspension affirmed; second infraction 60 days

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision), TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (July 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017)

Texas Government Code, Chapter 406, Subchapter C, Online Notary Public

Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Texas (Legislature) - permanent statute, context (State)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: CL closings (context); OF; FI
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Sec. 406.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:... (9) 'Online notarization' means a notarial act performed by [an online notary public using] two-way video and audio conference technology... Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), Sec. 3, eff. July 1, 2018.

Enforcement: Statute; Secretary of State commissioning and rules (1 Tex. Admin. Code ch. 87)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043

Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas

Warning that price gouging of medical supplies will be prosecuted; the Governor 'has the power to declare Chapter 418,' which 'will give the Texas Attorney General broader powers to prosecute these cases'

Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas (Governor and Attorney General); State level (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Supply chainOther
Functions reached: SF retail pricing of medical supplies and PPE; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 110 (the whole quarter)

Should there be extensive reports of price-gouging, Governor Abbott has the power to declare Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code, which will give the Texas Attorney General broader powers to prosecute these cases. 'Price-gouging is un-Texan and will not be tolerated in our state,' read the joint statement. 'The state of Texas will work to ensure that anyone who engages in this act is held to account. As we work to address the coronavirus, it is essential that the public has access to health and wellness supplies that can help mitigate any potential spread.'

Enforcement: Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 17.46(b)(27), 17.47 (Attorney General civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, $250,000 where the victim is elderly)

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050

Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions)

TMB COVID-19 Response page: chronology of the Board's emergency rules and waivers, Mar. 14 - July 1, 2020

Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Board; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to July 3, 2020 (issued July 3, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther
Functions reached: PR procedures (GA-09/GA-15 enforcement); CL clinical intake (GA-19 minimum standards); TM telehealth (telemedicine waivers; § 174.5); HR credentialing (disaster licensing; out-of-state; physicians-in-training; renewal extensions); CRT board proceedings (§§ 187.2, 187.6, 187.16 emergency rules on Board procedure)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 109 (in force on the last day)

Announcements: TMB Extends Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (7/1/20); Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Expanding Hospital Capacity (6/25/20); TMB Adopts Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (6/5/20); Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Extended by Governor Abbott (5/8/20); TMB Adopts Emergency Rule Related to Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-19 (4/30/20); TMB Adopts Emergency Rule to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-15 (4/21/20); Gov. Abbott Eases Regulations On Physicians-In-Training To Increase Health Care Capacity In Texas (4/11/20); TMB Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Extended by Governor Abbott (4/9/20); Gov. Abbott Waives Certain Regulations To Expand Health Care Workforce During COVID-19 Response (4/5/20); TMB Passes Emergency Rules to Enforce Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-09 (3/24/20); Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order Increasing…

Enforcement: Each listed emergency rule is enforceable through Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052

Citation: Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-002

TABC chart, Alcoholic Beverage Sales: To-Go/Parking Lot Pickup and Off-Site Delivery to Consumers, by license and permit type

Alcoholic Beverage Sales (to-go and delivery privileges by license type, March 2020)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to May 12, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Alcohol and barsOther
Functions reached: BA; TO; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 104 (in force on the last day)

Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)*: [To-Go/Parking Lot Pickup] Allowed if they have permanent food service capabilities (allowed under temporary waiver); [Off-Site Delivery to Consumers] Allowed if they have permanent food service capabilities (allowed under temporary waiver).... Private Club Registration Permit (N): Not allowed; Not allowed.

Enforcement: Statement of lawful privileges; sales outside the chart are Code violations subject to Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 11.61 / § 61.71

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC chart, Alcoholic Beverage Sales: To-Go/Parking Lot Pickup and Off-Site Delivery to Consumers, by license and permit type (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049

Suspension of 22 TAC § 174.5(e)(2)(A) (telephone refills of chronic-pain prescriptions without an in-person visit), granted Mar. 19, 2020

TMB Waiver for Chronic Pain Patients Granted by Governor Abbott (Mar. 19, 2020)

Texas Medical Board (press release announcing the Governor's approval of the Board's requested suspension), Texas Medical Board (waiver granted by the Governor at the Board's request); State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth (telephone refills authorized in place of in-person visits); PR chronic-pain visits (in-person visit requirement lifted); CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 23

Governor Abbott approved TMB's request to temporarily suspend Title 22, Chapter 174.5 (e)(2)(A) of the Texas Administrative Code. The Texas Medical Board asserts that strict compliance with these laws could prevent, hinder, or delay timely delivery of necessary medical services in relation to efforts to cope with the declared disaster. This waiver allows telephone refill(s) of a valid prescription for treatment of chronic pain by a physician with an established chronic pain patient. Due to the seriousness of the opioid crisis and the need to ensure there is proper oversight of chronic pain management, this suspension is only in effect until April 10, 2020.

Enforcement: Conditions of the suspension; 22 TAC ch. 174; Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052

Citation: Texas Medical Board (press release announcing the Governor's approval of the Board's requested suspension), Suspension of 22 TAC § 174.5(e)(2)(A) (telephone refills of chronic-pain prescriptions without an in-person visit), granted Mar. 19, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016

Emergency Rule, 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 291.30 (Medication Limitations)

22 TAC § 291.30. Medication Limitations (chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine dispensing restricted)

Texas State Board of Pharmacy (emergency board business meeting of Mar. 20, 2020), Texas State Board of Pharmacy; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to July 18, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersSupply chain
Functions reached: SC pharmacy supply and dispensing (commerce in two drugs limited: diagnosis, 14-day supply, no refills); PR dispensing workflow (verification of written diagnosis); CB patients and prescribers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 103 (in force on the last day)

§291.30. Medication Limitations. No prescription or medication order for chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine may be dispensed or distributed unless all the following apply: (a) the prescription or medication order bears a written diagnosis from the prescriber consistent with the evidence for its use; (b) the prescription or medication order is limited to no more than a fourteen (14) day supply, unless the patient was previously established on the medication prior to the effective date of this rule; and (c) no refills may be permitted unless a new prescription or medication order is furnished.

Enforcement: Tex. Occ. Code § 565.001-.002 (grounds for discipline of pharmacists and pharmacies, including violation of Board rules); § 566.001 (administrative penalties)

Citation: Texas State Board of Pharmacy (emergency board business meeting of Mar. 20, 2020), Emergency Rule, 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 291.30 (Medication Limitations) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019

Minutes, Emergency Board Business Meeting held via videoconference, Mar. 20, 2020

Minutes of the Emergency Board Business Meeting under the authority of the Governor's Proclamation of Emergency Disaster: adoption of emergency rule § 291.30; review of the Governor's waivers of 22 TAC §§ 291.17, 291.33, 291.36, 291.54, 291.77 and other rules

Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas State Board of Pharmacy; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Health care ordersSupply chainOther
Functions reached: SC dispensing (chloroquine rule adopted); FD patient counseling (in-person counseling requirement suspended); HR licensure inspections and renewals (inspection requirements suspended)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 103 (in force on the last day)

Ms. Benz explained that the suggested emergency new rule §291.30 provides limitations on the dispensing of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine. Following discussion and review of the Preamble and Order Adopting Rule, a motion was made by Mr. Tisch to approve for adoption, by Board Order, new rule §291.30 as amended. The motion was seconded by Ms. Montemayor.... §291.33 - The Office of the Governor temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.33(c)(1)(B)(iii) to have in-person contact for patient [counseling]... §291.36 - The Office of the Governor temporarily suspended the requirement in §291.36(2) to obtain an inspection within the last [renewal period].

Enforcement: Board order adopting the rule; Tex. Occ. Code ch. 565

Citation: Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Minutes, Emergency Board Business Meeting held via videoconference, Mar. 20, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018

TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster)

Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications: 30-day emergency refills without prescriber authorization during the Governor's declared disaster

Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas State Board of Pharmacy; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: PR dispensing (emergency-refill authority triggered by the disaster declaration); CB patients; SC inventory
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 102 (in force on the last day)

In most cases, pharmacists may not dispense more than a 72-hour supply of medication. However, in the event of a natural or manmade disaster, the Texas Pharmacy Act (Sec. 562.054) and board rule 291.34 allow a pharmacist to dispense up to a 30-day supply of a prescription drug, other than a Schedule II controlled substance, without the authorization of the prescribing practitioner if: failure to refill the prescription might result in an interruption of a therapeutic regimen or create patient suffering;... the natural or manmade disaster prohibits the pharmacist from being able to contact the practitioner;... the governor has declared a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code.

Enforcement: Tex. Occ. Code §§ 565.001-.002 (conditions of the emergency-dispensing authority)

Citation: Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20

COVID-19: Claim-handling deadlines and premium payments

Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: IN insurers (claims handling, billing, cancellation); CB policyholders (grace periods) and health care providers awaiting prompt payment; OP
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

On March 20, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott suspended certain claim-handling deadlines imposed by law. Additionally, the Commissioner of Insurance has determined that the COVID-19 pandemic is a disaster under Texas Insurance Code Section 542.059(b)... Taken together, the Governor's suspension and the Commissioner's declaration have the effect of extending claim-handling deadlines imposed by the state's prompt payment laws for an additional 15 days to help carriers respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This extension will be in effect until the Governor's suspension and Commissioner's declaration are lifted... TDI expects all carriers to work with policyholders who may experience financial hardships due to the COVID-19 outbreak. TDI encourages carriers to use grace periods for payments, temporary suspension of premium payments, payment plans, and other actions to allow continuing insurance…

Enforcement: Tex. Ins. Code ch. 542 (prompt payment), chs. 82, 84

Citation: Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074

Commissioner's Bulletin B-0007-20

COVID-19: Claim-handling deadlines and premium payments

Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner Kent Sullivan, Texas (Insurance Commissioner) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: IN claims handling deadlines and premium collection of every Texas insurer; CB policyholders; OP
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 100 (in force on the last day)

(as read on the Department's page) The Commissioner declared COVID-19 a disaster under Insurance Code 542.059(b), which together with the Governor's suspension extended claim-handling deadlines by 15 days; carriers must continue to 'promptly identify, evaluate, and resolve claims' and 'promptly acknowledge receipt'; TDI encourages carriers to offer grace periods, temporary suspension of payments and payment plans for policyholders experiencing financial hardship and to 'work directly with policyholders to resolve issues and minimize the effects of any penalties.'

Enforcement: Tex. Ins. Code ch. 542 (prompt payment of claims); ch. 82 (disciplinary authority)

Citation: Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074)

Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers' compensation issues

Bulletin ceasing orders for designated-doctor examinations, suspending all scheduled RME, DD and referral examinations, tolling medical-billing deadlines and directing carriers' claims operations for the duration of the Governor's COVID-19 disaster declaration

Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (State workers' compensation regulator and adjudicator; statewide) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersCourts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT courts and agencies (workers' compensation dispute resolution); SV claims servicing (carriers' adjusting, indemnity and medical payments; pharmacy 90-day supply); HC health care (designated-doctor and required medical examinations suspended); OF office and administration
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 98 (in force on the last day)

This bulletin shall be in effect for the duration of the governor's COVID-19 declaration, or until further notice from DWC.... DWC is taking the following action regarding designated doctor, required medical, and referral examinations: Ceasing orders for DD exams and holding requests.... Suspending RME, DD, and referral exams that have already been ordered. Any RME, DD, or referral exams ordered and scheduled on or before the date of this bulletin are now suspended and should not occur until further notice from DWC.... Failure to submit a timely medical bill will be deemed an exception due to a catastrophic event under Labor Code Section 408.0272(b)(2).

Enforcement: Commissioner's bulletin; DWC 'will take into account the challenges system participants are facing when considering enforcement actions'

Citation: Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers' compensation issues (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers' compensation issues

Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas; Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to June 4, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: IN workers' compensation carriers (claims, pharmacy authorization, examinations); CB employers and injured employees in every industry; PR designated-doctor and required medical examinations suspended (industry 02 examiners)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 72

This bulletin shall be in effect for the duration of the governor's COVID-19 declaration, or until further notice from DWC. Workers' compensation insurance carrier operations: Workers' compensation insurance carriers must continue or begin: providing timely claims adjusting services; processing and delivering indemnity benefits and medical payments in a timely manner; and authorizing payments to pharmacies up to a 90-day supply for any prescription medication... Suspension of exams:... Any RME, DD, or referral exams ordered and scheduled on or before the date of this bulletin are now suspended and should not occur until further notice from DWC. Tolling of medical billing deadlines: Failure to submit a timely medical bill will be deemed an exception due to a catastrophic event under Labor Code Section 408.0272(b)(2).

Enforcement: Tex. Labor Code ch. 415 (administrative violations and penalties)

Citation: Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20 (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016

Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664, Issues Related to the State of Disaster for the Coronavirus Disease 2019

Retail electric providers directed to offer deferred payment plans on request; exceptions granted to the water, sewer and electric rules on late fees, deferred-payment interest, estimated bills and disconnection for nonpayment until the Governor's disaster declaration is terminated

Public Utility Commission of Texas (Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, Commissioners Arthur C. D'Andrea and Shelly Botkin), Texas (State public utility commission) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OP billing and collections of every REP, water, sewer and electric utility (late fees, deferred-payment interest and estimated-bill rules suspended; mandatory deferred payment plans); SV disconnection for nonpayment suspended (rule authority withdrawn); CB customers; OF tariff and rule compliance
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 23

Accordingly, it is ordered that, until the Governor's disaster declaration is terminated, 1. All retail electric providers must offer a deferred payment plan to customers, upon request. 2. Exceptions are granted to the following water and sewer rules: 16 TAC 24.165(c), which relates to assessment of late fees on customers for delinquent bills; 16 TAC 24.165(d), which authorizes a water utility to charge interest on a deferred payment plan; 16 TAC 24.165(i), which relates to requirements for estimated bills; 16 TAC 24.167(a)(2)(A), which allows a retail public utility to disconnect water or sewer service for nonpayment; 16 TAC 24.167(a)(2)(F), which authorizes a utility to disconnect water service for non-payment of a solid waste charge; and 16 TAC 24.167(e), which requires a retail public utility to disconnect water service for nonpayment of sewer charges. 3. Exceptions are granted to…

Enforcement: Tex. Util. Code 15.023 (administrative penalties for violation of Commission orders and rules); the order finds 'a public emergency and imperative public necessity' under 16 TAC 22.5(a)

Citation: Public Utility Commission of Texas (Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, Commissioners Arthur C. D'Andrea and Shelly Botkin), Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664, Issues Related to the State of Disaster for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017

Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664

Establishment of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program: retail electric providers must cease disconnections of eligible residential customers in areas open to customer choice; transmission and distribution utilities must file tariff riders within 10 days; ERCOT to fund the initial contribution

Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas (State public utility commission) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OP collections of every REP (disconnections of enrolled customers prohibited; energy charges reimbursed through TDU riders); OF tariff filings within 10 days and 30-day reporting for TDUs; CB residential customers in competitive areas; SC ERCOT funding and TDU-REP settlement mechanics altered
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 97 (in force on the last day)

1. The COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program is established as a customer assistance program for eligible residential customers of retail electric service in the areas of this state open to customer choice. 2. Each transmission and distribution utility (TDU) in the ERCOT region must file within 10 days of the date of this Order a tariff rider to implement the terms of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program.... 4. Retail electric providers must cease disconnections of eligible residential customers in areas open to customer choice as provided by other orders of the Commission and the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program and must comply with all other applicable provisions of the program. 5. ERCOT must provide the initial contribution to the TDUs for the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program and must comply with all other applicable provisions of the program.... 8. TDUs must file the reports…

Enforcement: Tex. Util. Code 15.023; tariff riders approved under the order; REP certification conditions under 16 TAC 25.107

Citation: Public Utility Commission of Texas, Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation

Bulletin announcing the Governor's suspension of specified Labor Code provisions and DWC rules (deadlines and in-person requirements) for the duration of the COVID-19 disaster declaration

Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (statewide) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CT courts and agencies; SV claims servicing
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 96 (in force on the last day)

Citation: Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044)

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation

Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas; Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: IN workers' compensation carriers (supplemental income benefits administration); WF injured workers relieved of work-search requirements because employers were not hiring; HR designated-doctor recertification
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 96 (in force on the last day)

Governor Abbott approved DWC's request to suspend the following requirements: work search compliance standards for supplemental income benefits under Labor Code Section 408.1415(a) and 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 130.102(d); testing, training, and application requirements for designated doctor and maximum medical improvement and impairment rating recertification under 28 TAC Sections 127.110(b)(1) and (3), 127.110(d), and 180.23; and required medical exams under 28 TAC Section 126.6(a).

Enforcement: Tex. Labor Code ch. 415

Citation: Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20

COVID-19: Claim-submission deadlines

Commissioner of Insurance, Texas; Texas Department of Insurance (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: IN health insurers (claims intake); FD/OF billing and claims functions of every Texas health care provider (industries 01-04): the regulator treated the pandemic as a 'catastrophic event' interrupting claim submission
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 96 (in force on the last day)

Texas Insurance Code Sections 843.337(b) and 1301.102(d) and TDI rule 28 TAC Section 21.2819 authorize tolling of the submission deadline when a provider cannot meet the deadline due to a catastrophic event, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers that cannot meet the claim submission deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic must notify TDI at [email protected]... When the provider returns to normal business operations, it must: Send TDI a certification of the catastrophic event within 10 days after the date business operations return to normal. The certification must be a sworn affidavit, must identify the specific nature and dates of the catastrophic event, and must state the length of time the event caused an interruption in the provider's submission of claims.

Enforcement: Tex. Ins. Code ch. 843, 1301 (prompt payment); forfeiture of payment for providers who fail to certify

Citation: Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044

Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)

Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference

Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Texas (Governor) (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: CL estate-planning and fiduciary documents executed remotely (law firms, banks, hospitals); OF; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 84 (in force on the last day)

Governor Greg Abbott today suspended certain statutes concerning appearance before a notary public to execute a self-proved will, a durable power of attorney, a medical power of attorney, a directive to physician, or an oath of an executor, administrator, or guardian. These suspensions temporarily allow for appearance before a notary public via videoconference when executing such documents... A notary public shall verify the identity of a person signing a document at the time the signature is taken by using two-way video and audio conference technology.... This suspension will remain in effect until terminated by the Office of the Governor or until the March 13, 2020 disaster declaration is lifted or expires.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code sec. 418.016 suspension (force of law); documents executed under the suspension 'will remain valid after the termination of this suspension'

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation

Bulletin implementing the Governor's suspension of the 10-day exposure-testing requirement for emergency responders' workers' compensation coverage

Dates: In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: SV claims servicing (carriers' coverage determinations); HC health care (exposure testing); CT courts and agencies
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 82 (in force on the last day)

Governor Abbott suspended Health and Safety Code Section 81.050(j) and 28 Texas Administrative Code Section 122.3(c) regarding 10-day testing requirements. As symptoms of COVID-19 exposure may take over 10 days to manifest, strict compliance with these laws could prevent, hinder, or delay state efforts to provide workers' compensation coverage for emergency responders. This bulletin is in effect for the duration of the governor's COVID-19 declaration, or until further notice from DWC.

Enforcement: Commissioner's bulletin under the Governor's § 418.016 suspension

Citation: Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018

Second Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664

Modification and continuation of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program; retail electric providers must continue to cease disconnections of eligible residential customers; Program to end July 17, 2020 unless extended

Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas (State public utility commission) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Apr. 17, 2020 to July 17, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OP REP collections and disconnections; OF TDU riders and reporting; CB eligible residential customers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 75 (in force on the last day)

Through this Order, the Commission modifies the customer assistance program previously [established]... 3. Retail electric providers must cease disconnections of eligible residential customers in areas open to customer choice as provided by other orders of the Commission and the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program attached to this Order.

Enforcement: Tex. Util. Code 15.023

Citation: Public Utility Commission of Texas, Second Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046

Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U): Notice and Compliance Requirements Concerning COVID-19 Minimum Standards of Safe Practice (press release of Apr. 30, 2020 quoting the rule)

TMB Adopts Emergency Rule Related to Gov. Abbott's Executive Order GA-19 (COVID-19 minimum standards of safe practice: masks, screening, N95 for aerosol-generating procedures, posted notice)

Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Texas Medical Board; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from May 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Apr. 30, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CL clinical intake and waiting room (universal masking; screening of every patient before every encounter); PR procedures (N95 and face shields for aerosol-generating procedures); IC infection control (posted notice; screening policies); SC PPE; FD front desk (screening); CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 61 (in force on the last day)

(U) Notice and Compliance Requirements Concerning COVID-19 Minimum Standards of Safe Practice (i) All physicians providing patient care or engaging in an in-person patient encounter, must implement the following minimum COVID-19 standards of safe practice. (I) a mask must be worn by both the patient and physician or the physician's delegate when in proximity of the patient (meaning less than a 6-foot distance between the patient and the physician or the physician's delegate); (II) follow policies the physician, medical and healthcare practice, or facility has in place regarding COVID-19 screening and testing and/or screening patients; (III) that, before any encounter, patients must be screened for potential symptoms of COVID-19 or verified previously screened within last 20 days; and (IV) that prior to care involving a medical procedure or surgery on the mucous membranes, including the…

Enforcement: Failure to comply is unprofessional and dishonorable conduct under 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U); license discipline under Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052

Citation: Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U): Notice and Compliance Requirements Concerning COVID-19 Minimum Standards of Safe Practice (press release of Apr. 30, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017

TSBP Guidance Statements re: COVID-19 (Issued May 15, 2020)

Guidance Statements re: COVID-19: dispensing in compliance with Emergency Board Rule 291.30 (hydroxychloroquine); diagnosis verification; off-label use

Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas State Board of Pharmacy; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from May 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersSupply chain
Functions reached: SC dispensing (diagnosis verification step compelled by rule); CB prescribers and patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 47 (in force on the last day)

In addition, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy has issued the following guidance with regard to dispensing drugs in compliance with Emergency Board Rule 291.30: The rule does not prevent a physician from prescribing one of these drugs for an off-label use.... Pharmacists have a corresponding responsibility and use professional judgement when dispensing a prescription. Obtaining the diagnosis from the prescriber when dispensing a prescription by the pharmacist is not a violation of HIPAA.

Enforcement: Tex. Occ. Code §§ 565.001-.002; § 566.001

Citation: Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP Guidance Statements re: COVID-19 (Issued May 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003

Emergency amendment to 16 TAC § 50.28 (Verification and Expiration of Seller Server Certificates)

Emergency Rule extending the expiration of seller server certificates during the COVID-19 shutdown

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from May 20, 2020 to Aug. 18, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesOther
Functions reached: HR training and credentialing; WF workforce availability
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 42 (in force on the last day)

a certificate with an expiration date falling between March 13, 2020 and May 13, 2020, inclusive, shall not expire and shall remain valid for all purposes for 90 days following the date this emergency rule is filed with the Texas Register.... to extend the expiration dates for seller server certificates that would otherwise expire during the period of economic shutdown caused by COVID-19.

Enforcement: Rule of the Commission; certification is a condition of the safe-harbor defense in Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 106.14

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Emergency amendment to 16 TAC § 50.28 (Verification and Expiration of Seller Server Certificates) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040

Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement)

Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas

Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Texas; Supreme Court of Texas (bar admission) (Court)

Dates: In force from May 20, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public officesOther
Functions reached: HR law firm hiring of 2020 graduates under supervised-practice cards instead of licensure; CS client representation limited to supervised activities
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 42 (in force on the last day)

1. On April 29, 2020, in Miscellaneous Docket No. 20-9060, the Court preliminarily adopted the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas pursuant to Section 81.102(b) of the Texas Government Code, and invited public comment.... 3. The Rules are effective immediately.... 5. On a temporary basis, Rule IV(B)(1) is relaxed for 2019 law graduates, as well as for graduates in prior years who have been serving as judicial law clerks, to the extent it prohibits those graduates from obtaining or maintaining a supervised practice card because they are approaching or have passed the 14-month anniversary of their graduation. Those graduates are permitted, on a temporary basis, to engage in the activities permitted under the Rules... until the earlier of July 1, 2021, or the occurrence of another terminating event…

Enforcement: Court order; unauthorized practice consequences

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047

Emergency amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), adopted June 5, 2020

TMB Adopts Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (June 5, 2020)

Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Texas Medical Board; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from June 5, 2020 to July 4, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth prescribing; PR chronic-pain and controlled-substance prescribing; CB patients
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 26 (in force on the last day)

Described in the Board's July 1, 2020 release (Ex. 048): 'The Board previously adopted emergency amendments to Title 22, Chapter 174.5, which are set to expire July 4, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.'

Enforcement: 22 TAC ch. 174; Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052

Citation: Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Emergency amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), adopted June 5, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047)

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066

Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047)

Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (26 TAC § 745.10003)

Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Texas; Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from June 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther
Functions reached: EC child-care operations: screening, exclusion, outdoor drop-off, caregiver training, CDC compliance as license conditions; WF workforce availability for every Texas employer whose employees use licensed care; HR caregiver training
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 6 (in force on the last day)

§ 745.10003. Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations [in Response to COVID-19]... (b) An operation must comply with the current CDC Guidance for Child Care [Programs]... (1) Must ensure that all caregivers take the Special Considerations for Infection [Control training]... (d) An operation must screen all persons and children according to CDC guidance... (1) Must limit the direct contact between parents and caregivers to the extent [possible]; (2) Must complete the pick-up and drop-off of children outside of the operation

Enforcement: Tex. Hum. Res. Code §§ 42.072, 42.078 (license suspension, revocation, administrative penalties)

Citation: Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-067

Emergency Rule Establishing a New Temporary Emergency Child Care Permit (26 TAC ch. 745, Subchapter X) (spring 2020)

Emergency Rule Establishing New Temporary Emergency Child Care Permit

Texas HHSC, Texas; HHSC Child Care Regulation (Sector regulator)

Dates: Effective: 2020-03/04
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Schools and child careOther
Functions reached: EC; WF
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source

Citation: Texas HHSC, Emergency Rule Establishing a New Temporary Emergency Child Care Permit (26 TAC ch. 745, Subchapter X) (spring 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-067)

Third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-029

No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020)

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation; Second Modification and Extension of No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations, 85 Fed. Reg. 44085 (July 21, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 77 (in force on the last day)

[second extension of the No Sail Order through September 30, 2020]

Enforcement: same as FED-027

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-029) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-332

General Order 72-5

In re: Coronavirus Disease Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-5)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from July 23, 2020 to Sept. 16, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the federal court records that a State order capping in-court proceedings at ten people 'necessarily precludes jury trials' (July 2020)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 56

[WHEREAS the State's July 2020 orders limit] permissible in-court criminal proceedings to ten people, which necessarily precludes jury trials;... 1. No new jury trial will be conducted through September 30, 2020. Any jury trial currently scheduled to commence before October 1, 2020, will be postponed or vacated. However, individual judges may offer bench trials by videoconference in lieu of postponement. 2. Through September 30, 2020, all civil matters will be decided on the papers...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-5 (July 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-332) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-333

General Order 72-6

In re: COVID Public Health Emergency (General Order 72-6)

Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courthouses closed to public events and tours; most appearances remote; in force Sept. 16, 2020 - June 30, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

Orders as follows, effective immediately: 1. Jury trials and bench trials may proceed in accordance with the logistical considerations [necessitated by the pandemic]... 3. Other court appearances may be waived or postponed, or may be conducted by telephone or [videoconference]... [in-person proceedings other than trials] are suspended pending further notice, unless a judge orders otherwise in a specific case.... 3. Pending further notice, the courthouses and law libraries are closed for public events, tours, and [gatherings]... 4. Effective immediately, this General Order supersedes General Order 72-5. ADOPTED: September 16, 2020

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-154

QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020)

QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capHealth care orders
Functions reached: VS visitation (outdoor preferred; indoor only where no new onset of cases in 14 days and county positivity below 10 percent; compassionate care); DN communal activities; RS cohorting
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 14 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: F-tag F563 and F880 survey enforcement

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-154) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-030

No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020)

No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation; Third Modification and Extension of No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations, 85 Fed. Reg. 62732 (Oct. 5, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Sept. 30, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

[extends the No Sail Order to the earliest of the PHE's expiration, rescission, or] October 31, 2020.

Enforcement: same as FED-027

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-006

Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020)

Letter from President Donald J. Trump on Emergency Determination under the Stafford Act

President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), United States (every State, Tribe, territory and the District of Columbia) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for every State's FEMA Public Assistance Category B measures (the funding behind State and local emergency operations)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Therefore, as an initial step, I hereby determine, under section 501(b) of the Stafford Act, that an emergency exists nationwide. In accordance with this determination, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may provide, as appropriate, assistance pursuant to section 502 and 503 of the Stafford Act for emergency protective measures not authorized under other Federal statutes.

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-202

Proclamation 9993

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Schengen Area), 85 Fed. Reg. 15045 (Mar. 16, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 11, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound European business travel; SC European supplier visits and engineering support; MK European attendance at U.S. trade shows; CB European customers and distributors; TR outbound travel (European reciprocal bans as facts and circumstances)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 13, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS; removal priority for circumvention

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-203

Proclamation 9996

Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland), 85 Fed. Reg. 15341 (Mar. 18, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 14, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TV inbound UK and Irish business travel; CB UK and Irish customers; MK trade shows
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the United Kingdom, excluding overseas territories outside of Europe, or the Republic of Ireland during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this proclamation.... Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March 16, 2020.

Enforcement: Sec. 3 implementation by State and DHS

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-311

Standing Order 2020-04

In re: COVID-19 Pandemic Procedures

Chief Judge James K. Bredar, United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

WHEREAS, normal court operations and procedures may necessarily need to be amended or suspended on a temporary basis given the exigent circumstances created by the COVID-19 event, the Court finds it necessary to establish a miscellaneous case, In re COVID-19 [Pandemic Procedures, in which all COVID-19 orders are docketed]... ORDERED that these temporary orders shall be rescinded by order of the Chief Judge when circumstances warrant.

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-367

Circular 26-20-7

Special Relief for those Potentially Impacted by COVID-19

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, United States (VA-guaranteed home loans) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: ML mortgage origination (in-person appointments, appraisals); AP appraisals; SV
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

2. Veterans. If you have an in-person appointment scheduled with your lender, [servicer or appraiser, contact them about alternatives]... 3. Lenders and Servicers. Lenders should have continuity of operation plans in [place]... 4. Appraisers. Appraisers should continue to conduct business as outlined in [VA guidance while observing public health precautions]... 5. Rescission: This Circular is rescinded April 1, 2021.

Enforcement: VA program guidance to participants

Citation: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-194

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency

Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 22024 (Apr. 21, 2020)

HHS Office for Civil Rights, United States (HIPAA covered health care providers) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth (physician practices, behavioral health, dental consultations ('dental consultation or psychological evaluation' named in the notice)); CL clinical intake moved remote; OF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

As a matter of enforcement discretion, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will not impose penalties for noncompliance with the regulatory requirements under the HIPAA rules against covered health care providers in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.... A covered health care provider that wants to use audio or video communication technology to provide telehealth to patients during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency can use any non-public facing remote communication product that is available to communicate with patients.... This exercise of discretion applies to telehealth provided for any reason, regardless of whether the telehealth service is related to the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions related to COVID-19.

Enforcement: Non-enforcement of HIPAA penalties for good-faith telehealth

Citation: HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-070

Executive Order 13909

Prioritizing and Allocating Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 16227 (Mar. 23, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (all health and medical resources needed to respond to COVID-19) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Supply chain
Functions reached: SC supply of PPE, respirators, ventilators and testing supplies to every industry (dental, physician practices, hospitals, home care, manufacturing, construction, personal services); DS distribution of medical products (wholesale-distribution); PF production floors of medical manufacturers under rated orders
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Accordingly, I find that health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19, including personal protective equipment and ventilators, meet the criteria specified in section 101(b) of the Act (50 U.S.C. 4511(b)).... Sec. 2. Priorities and Allocation of Medical Resources. (a)... the authority of the President conferred by section 101 of the Act to require performance of contracts or orders (other than contracts of employment) to promote the national defense over performance of any other contracts or orders, to allocate materials, services, and facilities as deemed necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense... is delegated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to all health and medical resources needed to respond to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States. (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may use the authority…

Enforcement: DPA § 101 priority ratings and allocation orders; DPA § 103 (50 U.S.C. § 4513) criminal penalties for willful violation

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-265

OMB Memorandum M-20-17

Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) due to Loss of Operations

Office of Management and Budget, United States (federal financial assistance recipients) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: PJ grant-funded projects, research and services paused (the memorandum's own premise is loss of operations); CB nonprofit, university and health-care grantees
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

This memorandum provides similar administrative relief listed in M-20-11 to an expanded scope of recipients affected by the loss of operational capacity and increased costs due to the COVID-19 crisis.... awarding agencies may extend awards which were active as of March 31, 2020 and scheduled to expire prior or up to December 31, 2020, automatically at no cost for a period of up to twelve months.

Enforcement: OMB directive to awarding agencies

Citation: Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-265) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-292

Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)

Order extending the deadline to file petitions for writs of certiorari to 150 days and relaxing extension and distribution rules in light of COVID-19

Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court of the United States (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT federal litigation timetables lengthened nationwide; CS law firms, appellate practice
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

In light of the ongoing public health concerns relating to COVID-19, the following shall apply to cases prior to a ruling on a petition for a writ of certiorari: IT IS ORDERED that the deadline to file any petition for a writ of certiorari due on or after the date of this order is extended to 150 days from the date of the lower court judgment, order denying discretionary review, or order denying a timely petition for rehearing.... These modifications will remain in effect until further order of the Court.

Enforcement: order of the Court

Citation: Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-381

USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and extensions to June 30, Aug. 31 and Dec. 31, 2020 (releases of May 2020, June 2020 and Aug./Sept. 2020)

USDA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Relief for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed Loan Borrowers (2020 series)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, United States (USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loans) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: SV rural mortgage servicing; ML; PM
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Enforcement: USDA program requirements

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and extensions to June 30, Aug. 31 and Dec. 31, 2020 (releases of May 2020, June 2020 and Aug./Sept. 2020) (Ex. FED-381)

Ex. FED-034

CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order')

Notice of Order Under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists, 85 Fed. Reg. 17060 (Mar. 26, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), United States land borders with Canada and Mexico (ports of entry and Border Patrol stations) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TR/TRAV cross-border movement of persons at the land borders (with the DHS land-border notices, FED-B); WF border-region labor markets; CB border-community commerce
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

For simplicity, I shall refer to the persons covered by this order as 'covered aliens.' I suspend the introduction of all covered aliens into the United States for a period of 30 days, starting from the date of this order. I may extend this order if necessary to protect the public health.

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; implemented by DHS/CBP expulsions

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-039

Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40)

Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes, 85 Fed. Reg. 16559 (Mar. 24, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Oct. 13, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: TRAV (legal basis of FED-034 to FED-037)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

This interim final rule provides a procedure for CDC to suspend the introduction of persons from designated countries or places, if required, in the interest of public health. DATES: Effective date: This interim final rule is effective on 11:59 p.m. EDT on March 20th, 2020.

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-039) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-132

FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic)

New York; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20702 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (New York) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [New York] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [New York].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (22 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-192	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192)	In force from Apr. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantine
Ex. FED-097	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020	Business closureGathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-157	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157)	In force from May 18, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Capacity limitGathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-027	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-390	Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020	Business closure
Ex. FED-391	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area, USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only (Ex. FED-391)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-028	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-028)	In force from Apr. 15, 2020 to July 24, 2020 (issued Apr. 9, 2020)	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-398	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)	Gathering capOther
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-393	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-393)	In force from May 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Mar. 17, 2020)	Business closure
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-088	OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-088)	In force from Mar. 9, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021	Workplace rules
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders

123 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Texas

Ex. TX-023

Executive Order GA-30

Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Sept. 21, 2020 to Oct. 14, 2020 (issued Sept. 17, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
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
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 10 (in force on the last day)

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…

Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine); TABC; preemption clause; DSHS list at www.dshs.texas.gov/ga3031

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-022

Executive Order GA-29

Relating to the use of face coverings during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from July 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued July 2, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
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)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (in force on the last day)

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…

Enforcement: Warning, then fines up to $250 per violation; no arrest or confinement; trespass enforcement at a business's request; counties with fewer than 20 active cases may opt out by TDEM attestation

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-29 (July 2, 2020) (Ex. TX-022) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-051

Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration

A proclamation renewing the declaration stating that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from July 10, 2020 to Aug. 8, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 30

WHEREAS, a state of disaster continues to exist in all counties due to COVID-19; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the disaster proclamation for all counties in Texas.

Enforcement: Predicate

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (July 10, 2020) (Ex. TX-051) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-052

SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020)

SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance

Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from July 28, 2020 to June 4, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: IN in-person instruction (required option with protocols); RL remote learning (funded option; local online-only start permitted through the fall); WF workforce of every employer (children excluded 14 days after close contact; hybrid and remote schedules); EC extended care; TR transport; AC athletics
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 65 (in force on the last day)

School systems must provide on-campus attendance as an option for students otherwise entitled to attend school who follow this document's required public health procedures... School systems must require teachers and staff to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming onto campus each day... they must remain off campus until they meet the criteria for re-entry... [and] must report to the school system if they have had close contact with an individual who is lab-confirmed with COVID-19... and, if so, must remain off campus until the 14-day incubation period has passed.... Parents must ensure they do not send a child to school on campus if the child has COVID-19 symptoms or is lab-confirmed with COVID-19... Health and Hygiene Practices: Masks... 2. Schools are required to comply with the governor's executive order regarding the wearing of masks.

Enforcement: Required practices under TEA guidance carried by the Governor's executive orders; attendance funding rules

Citation: Texas Education Agency (TEA), SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-052) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-054

Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020)

Emergency Rule 108.7 in response to Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-19

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Aug. 25, 2020 to Feb. 19, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CH chairside care; PR aerosol-generating procedures; ST sterilization and infection control; SC PPE
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 37 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: TSBDE licensing discipline; GA-19 makes compliance a term of the Governor's order

Citation: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-054)

Ex. TX-024

Executive Order GA-31

Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: SX surgery and elective procedures (postponed in 18 of 22 Trauma Service Areas by January 15, 2021, Ex. TX-026); IP inpatient capacity (10% reserve statewide); CB patients and referral sources
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 14 (in force on the last day)

Every hospital that is licensed under Chapter 241 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and is also located in an area with high hospitalizations as defined below, shall postpone all surgeries and procedures that are not medically necessary to diagnose or correct a serious medical condition of, or to preserve the life of, a patient who without timely performance of the surgery or procedure would be at risk for serious adverse medical consequences or death... Furthermore, every hospital that is licensed under Chapter 241... shall reserve at least 10 percent of its hospital capacity for treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Enforcement: § 418.173; HHSC determination of capacity; DSHS list of high-hospitalization areas

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-31 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-024) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-060

Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program)

Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: PM property management; SV servicing and collections; CT courts
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 14 (in force on the last day)

3.... in an effort to curb the possible surge of evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, assist Texas's most vulnerable tenants, and provide landlords with an alternative to eviction, the Court establishes the Texas Eviction Diversion Program and adopts the procedures set forth in this Order.... 5. In any action for eviction... a.... a sworn... petition must state that the plaintiff has reviewed the information about the Texas Eviction Diversion Program... c.... the judge must... discuss the Texas Eviction Diversion Program with the plaintiff and defendant... [and if both express interest] (A) abate the eviction action for 60 days; (B) make all court records... confidential.

Enforcement: Mandatory pleading, citation and abatement procedures

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-060) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-056

TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement)

Important COVID-19 Information: Emergency Rule 108.7 effective Feb. 19, 2021, expired June 18, 2021; Emergency Rule 108.7 in response to Governor Abbott's Executive Order, effective Aug. 25, 2020

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from June 18, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Health care orders
Functions reached: CH/PR/ST dental functions (rule history)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 0

At the June 18, 2021, Board meeting, the TSBDE voted to allow the COVID-19 emergency rule 108.7 to expire.... Emergency Rule §108.7 Minimum Standard of Care, General -- Effective on February 19, 2021, expired on June 18, 2021... Click here for Emergency Rule 108.7 in response to Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-1[9] - Effective date: August 25, 2020.

Enforcement: n/a

Citation: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement) (June 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-056) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (14 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. TX-021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021)	In force from June 26, 2020 to Sept. 21, 2020	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Ex. TX-050	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050)	In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Sept. 26, 2026	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Ex. TX-043	Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS, Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-043)	In force from May 1, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-018	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-25 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-018)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-059	Supreme Court of Texas, Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9071 (May 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-059)	In force from May 26, 2020 to July 31, 2020	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-001	Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. TX-002	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-068	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-068)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued June 1, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-069	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2021)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-049	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-049)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Health care ordersOther
Ex. TX-005	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to July 29, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-012	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-19 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-012)	In force from May 1, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-015	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015)	In force from May 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. TX-020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-27 (June 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-020)	In force from June 26, 2020 to Sept. 17, 2020 (issued June 25, 2020)	Health care orders

Houston

Ex. MET-HOU-020

Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

Amended Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: EMP; SF; CB; HR; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

That this Executive Order shall incorporate and adopt the most recent executive order GA-28... all commercial entities in Harris County providing goods or services directly to the public must develop, post, and implement a health and safety policy... must require, at a minimum, that all employees or visitors... wear face coverings... Failure to develop and implement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Executive Order within five (5) calendar days following the Effective Date may result in a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each violation... all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a commercial entity... Consistent with Executive Order GA-28... no civil or criminal penalty will be imposed on individuals for failure to wear a face covering.

Enforcement: fine up to $1,000 per violation on commercial entities

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-021

Outdoor Gatherings Order

Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Outdoor Gatherings Order

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from July 3, 2020 to Aug. 26, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Functions reached: GATH events; MK; CL foreclosure sales; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 55

Outdoor gatherings estimated to be in excess of 10 people are prohibited, consistent with amended Executive Order GA-28. a. This prohibition includes the gathering of people for sales of real property pursuant to Section 51.002 of the Texas Property Code, Section 34.01 of the Texas Property Tax Code, Section 34.041 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code on July 7, 2020 at the Bayou City Event Center.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173 (fine up to $1,000) via GA-28

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Outdoor Gatherings Order (July 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-021) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-022

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Aug. 4, 2020 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from July 30, 2020 to Aug. 4, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 6

SECTION 2. That the Bayou City Event Center at 9401 Knight Road, Houston Texas 77045 may not be accessed by the public from 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 4, 2020.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-022) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-067

Extension of the Order of the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding the Use of Facial Protection (county posting)

Extension of the Order Regarding the Use of Facial Protection

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from June 30, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: EMP; SF; CB
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Citation: County Judge KP George, Extension of the Order of the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding the Use of Facial Protection (county posting) (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-067)

Ex. MET-HOU-040

Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Harris County and the City of Houston Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools

Joint Control Order Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools

Local Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of Houston, Harris County and City of Houston, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from July 24, 2020 to Sept. 7, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Schools and child careEvents and venues
Functions reached: IN in-person instruction; AC athletics and activities; WF workforce (parents); CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 46

School Systems must not re-open schools for the 2020-2021 school year to students for on-campus, face-to-face instruction until after September 7, 2020... All school sponsored events and activities, including but not limited to clubs, sports, extra-curricular activities... [may not] take place in-person, on or off campus, until school systems resume on-campus instruction... By no later than Friday, August 21, 2020, each School System shall develop and submit a written plan.

Enforcement: Health & Safety Code control-measure authority

Citation: Local Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of Houston, Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Harris County and the City of Houston Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-040) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-047

Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks

HPD directed to issue warnings and $250 citations under the State mask order

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), City of Houston, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Aug. 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Face-covering requirement
Functions reached: CB; WF; SF
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 59 (in force on the last day)

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he has directed the Houston Police Department to issue warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a face mask or face covering required by the state's mandatory mask order... The citation carries a $250 fine.

Enforcement: $250 citation

Citation: Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks (Aug. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-047) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-023

Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

Order Extending Amended Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 26, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: EMP; SF; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 36 (in force on the last day)

The Amended Order Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings signed on July 1, 2020 shall be and is hereby extended to through the fourteenth day following the expiration of Governor Greg Abbott's final declaration certifying that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster.

Enforcement: as in the July 1 order (fine up to $1,000 per violation)

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-023) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-024

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Sept. 1, 2020 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 26, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 7

SECTION 2. That the Bayou City Event Center at 9401 Knight Road, Houston Texas 77045 may not be accessed by the public from 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2020.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-024) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-025

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Oct. 6, 2020 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Sept. 24, 2020 to Oct. 6, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 7 (in force on the last day)

SECTION 2. That the Bayou City Event Center at 9401 Knight Road, Houston Texas 77045 may not be accessed by the public from 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 6, 2020.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Sept. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-025) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (10 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. MET-HOU-043	Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043)	In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-001	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-042	Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-064	County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection (county posting) (June 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-064)	In force from June 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-018	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-018)	In force from June 30, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-019	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of June 22, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020 (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-019)	In force from June 30, 2020 to Aug. 26, 2020	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-050	Harris County Board of District Judges, Harris County District Courts Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-050)	In force from July 24, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Courts and public offices

Agencies, boards and authorities: Texas

Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061

Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020)

Texas Board of Law Examiners - All Announcements (2020 bar exam chronology)

Texas Board of Law Examiners, Texas; Board of Law Examiners (agency of the Supreme Court of Texas) (Court)

Dates: In force from July 3, 2020 to Oct. 6, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public officesOther
Functions reached: HR admission of the July 2020 class delayed to September/October; exam conducted in hotel rooms and remotely; GATH; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (in force on the last day)

Supreme Court Order: The Supreme Court of Texas has issued an order to: Cancel the July 2020 in-person Texas Bar Exam. Administer an in-person Texas Bar Exam as scheduled for September 9-10, 2020, subject to guidance from [public health authorities]. Administer an on-line Texas Bar Exam on October 5-6, 2020. Those who have applied for the July and September exams will have the option to take the October exam... The October on-line exam will be administered remotely.

Enforcement: Supreme Court order (July 3, 2020) implemented by the Board

Citation: Texas Board of Law Examiners, Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020) (July 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007

Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales (form)

Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from July 30, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: BA; DR; OP
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 63 (in force on the last day)

The receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages (excluding alcohol sold to-go or to another permit or license holder) are less than 51% of the gross receipts from the premises for the permit indicated on this affidavit... My gross receipts from the premises between April 1, 2020 and the present date are: [monthly table, April 2020 onward]

Enforcement: Sworn statement; false statement is an offense; TABC audit

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales (form) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048

Emergency re-adoption of the amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), July 1, 2020

TMB Extends Emergency Rule Related to Issuance of Prescriptions (July 1, 2020)

Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Texas Medical Board; State level (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from July 5, 2020 to Sept. 2, 2020 (issued July 1, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersOther
Functions reached: TM telehealth prescribing (rule in force on July 1, 2020, the first day of 2020Q3); PR prescribing; CB patients
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 60

The Board previously adopted emergency amendments to Title 22, Chapter 174.5, which are set to expire July 4, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. The new amendments, effective July 5, 2020 at 12:00 a.m., leave the previous emergency rule unchanged, with the exception of the rule's expiration date. The emergency rule will remain in place until September 2, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. or for the duration of the time period that the Governor's disaster declaration of March 13, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is in effect, whichever is shorter, pursuant to Section 2001.034 of the Texas Government Code.

Enforcement: 22 TAC ch. 174; Tex. Occ. Code § 164.052

Citation: Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Emergency re-adoption of the amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), July 1, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019

Fourth Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664

Deferred payment plans on request renewed 'until further order of the Commission'; exception to the electric disconnection-for-nonpayment rule (16 TAC 25.29(b)(1)) for residential customers renewed until August 31, 2020

Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas (State public utility commission) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from July 16, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OP collections of REPs and non-ERCOT electric utilities (mandatory deferred payment plans; residential disconnections suspended to Aug. 31, 2020); SV disconnection work; CB residential customers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 47

Good cause continues to exist for the below referenced rules, and the Commission through this Order renews the exception to the following rules until August 31, 2020 to the extent that these [rules apply to residential customers]... 16 TAC 25.29(b)(1), which allows an electric utility to disconnect electric service... Accordingly, the following is ordered: 1. [All retail electric providers must offer a deferred payment plan to customers,] upon request, until further order of the Commission. 2. Until August 31, 2020, exceptions are granted to the following electric rule to the extent [that it applies to residential customers: 16 TAC 25.29(b)(1), which allows an] electric utility to disconnect electric service of a residential customer for nonpayment.

Enforcement: Tex. Util. Code 15.023

Citation: Public Utility Commission of Texas, Fourth Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664 (July 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010

SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020)

Public health planning requirements for the 2020-21 school year: posted mitigation plans, staff self-screening, exclusion of symptomatic and exposed persons, closure protocols, compliance with the Governor's mask order

Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, Texas Education Agency (Commissioner of Education); State level (State)

Dates: In force from July 28, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: IN in-person instruction (transition periods of remote-only start up to eight weeks); RL virtual instruction on parental request; EMP screening, exclusion, notice and closure protocols; MASK under GA-29; AC non-UIL extracurricular activities; WF parents' workforce; CB families
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 65 (in force on the last day)

School systems must post for parents and the general public, one week prior to the start of on-campus activities and instruction, a summary of the plan they will follow to mitigate COVID-19 spread in their schools... School systems must require teachers and staff to self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming onto campus each day... Schools are required to comply with the governor's executive order regarding the wearing of masks.... When it is impractical for students to wear masks or face shields during those activities, schools must require students, teachers, staff, and visitors to wear masks or face shields when entering and exiting facilities... during a period up to the first four weeks of school, which can be extended by an additional four weeks by vote of the school board, school systems may temporarily limit access to on-campus instruction.

Enforcement: Tex. Educ. Code s. 7.028 (agency monitoring), s. 39.057 (special investigations); attendance funding under Tex. Educ. Code ch. 42/48 conditioned on compliance; GA-29 s. (penalty) fine up to $250 for repeat mask violations

Citation: Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063

Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission'

Federal funding of the Texas National Guard's COVID-19 mission extended through the end of 2020; recital of missions: field testing, decontaminating facilities, regional storage and distribution of PPE

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State level (State)

Dates: In force from Aug. 4, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Emergency declarationOther
Functions reached: WF employers of Guard members on continuing duty; SC PPE storage and distribution by the State
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 58 (in force on the last day)

This extension of the Texas National Guard will be fully funded by the federal government through the end of 2020.... Governor Abbott activated the Texas National Guard in March to aid in the state's efforts to combat COVID-19. The Texas National Guard has assisted in field testing, decontaminating facilities, providing regional support of storage and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE), and more.

Enforcement: n/a (funding and continuation)

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission' (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020

Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664

Conclusion of the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program: enrollments end August 31, 2020; the exemption from disconnection for nonpayment for eligible residential customers ends September 30, 2020; assistance applies to bills issued March 26 through September 30, 2020; TDU reimbursement of ERCOT extended to December 15, 2020

Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas (State public utility commission) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Aug. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OP REP collections (disconnection exemption to Sept. 30, 2020; reimbursement filings to Nov. 30, 2020); OF TDU and REP final reports; TDU reimbursement of ERCOT by Dec. 15, 2020; CB enrolled residential customers
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 35 (in force on the last day)

Consistent with the above discussion, the Commission orders the following: 1. The Commission modifies the Program as provided in this Order. 2. Solix must not accept applications for the Program after August 31, 2020. 3. The exemption under the Program from disconnections for non-payment for eligible residential customers in areas open to customer choice ends September 30, 2020. 4. Financial assistance for eligible residential customers available under the COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, as modified by this Order, is applicable to invoices received from the TDU by the REP and electric bills issued to eligible residential customers on or after March 26, 2020 and before October 1, 2020.

Enforcement: Tex. Util. Code 15.023

Citation: Public Utility Commission of Texas, Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (32 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to May 12, 2021 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Feb. 22, 2021	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041	Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020) (June 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041)	In force from June 2, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Gathering capCourts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004)	In force from June 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision), TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (July 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012)	In force from June 19, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued July 10, 2020)	Business closureAlcohol and bars
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)	In force from July 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)	In force from Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chainOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050	Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to July 3, 2020 (issued July 3, 2020)	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016	Texas State Board of Pharmacy (emergency board business meeting of Mar. 20, 2020), Emergency Rule, 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 291.30 (Medication Limitations) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to July 18, 2020	Health care ordersSupply chain
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018)	In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers' compensation issues (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043)	In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Health care ordersCourts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20 (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016)	In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to June 4, 2020	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016	Public Utility Commission of Texas (Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, Commissioners Arthur C. D'Andrea and Shelly Botkin), Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664, Issues Related to the State of Disaster for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017)	In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to July 17, 2020	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044	Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)	In force from Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)	In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Second Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018)	In force from Apr. 17, 2020 to July 17, 2020	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U): Notice and Compliance Requirements Concerning COVID-19 Minimum Standards of Safe Practice (press release of Apr. 30, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046)	In force from May 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (issued Apr. 30, 2020)	Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP Guidance Statements re: COVID-19 (Issued May 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017)	In force from May 15, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Health care ordersSupply chain
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Emergency amendment to 16 TAC § 50.28 (Verification and Expiration of Seller Server Certificates) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003)	In force from May 20, 2020 to Aug. 18, 2020	Workplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)	In force from May 20, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Emergency amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), adopted June 5, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047)	In force from June 5, 2020 to July 4, 2020	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)	In force from June 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther

Fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-031

CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order

Framework for Conditional Sailing and Initial Phase COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Protection of Crew, 85 Fed. Reg. 70153 (Nov. 4, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (cruise ships operating or intending to operate in U.S. waters) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Oct. 30, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: TV travel demand; GS group sales; CB passengers and port economies; SC; EVT (shipboard events, conventions at sea)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 63 (in force on the last day)

This Order establishes a framework for a phased approach to resuming cruise ship passenger operations in U.S. waters. This phased approach will include: (1) Establishment of laboratory testing of crew onboard cruise ships in U.S. waters; (2) simulated voyages designed to test a cruise ship operators' ability to mitigate COVID-19 onboard cruise ships; (3) a certification process; and (4) a return to passenger voyages in a manner that mitigates the risk of COVID-19 introduction, transmission, or spread among passengers and crew onboard ships and ashore to communities.... This Order is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect until the earliest of... (3) November 1, 2021.

Enforcement: 42 U.S.C. § 271; 42 C.F.R. §§ 70.18, 71.2; Coast Guard

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-339

Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency (Eighth Amended)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Court)

Dates: In force from Nov. 13, 2020 to Jan. 12, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the winter 2020-21 re-tightening: all jury trials suspended until further order (Nov. 13, 2020); in force Dec. 31, 2020 and Jan. 1, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 49 (in force on the last day)

it is hereby ORDERED:... 2. All civil and criminal jury trials are suspended until further order of this Court.... 9. All public gatherings are suspended at both the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse in Rockford...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-339) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-303

Standing Order 20-17

In re: Suspension of In-Person Judicial Proceedings and Modification of Second Extension of Standing Order 2020-12, Due to the Resurgence of COVID-19

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Nov. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT the federal court in New Jersey suspended all in-person proceedings for the winter 2020-21 resurgence; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 37 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, on June 25, 2020, New Jersey issued a travel advisory... [which] ballooned to 46 states and U.S. jurisdictions, as of November 17, 2020;... WHEREAS, on November 23, 2020, COVID-19-related hospitalizations in New Jersey [reached their highest level since May]... [ORDERED that all in-person judicial proceedings in the District, including criminal proceedings, are suspended]...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-303) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-266

OMB Memorandum M-20-18

Managing Federal Contract Performance Issues Associated with the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), United States (federal contractors) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Telework mandateWorkplace rules
Functions reached: PL staffing, janitorial, security and IT contractor personnel at federal sites; PJ contract performance postponed or converted to telework; CB federal contractor base
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Agencies are urged to work with their contractors, if they haven't already, to evaluate and maximize telework for contractor employees, wherever possible.... if a contractor is unable to perform in a timely manner due to quarantining, social distancing, or other COVID-19 related interruptions, agencies should consider whether excusable delay provisions apply...

Enforcement: OMB directive to contracting officers

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), OMB Memorandum M-20-18 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-266) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-104

FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic)

California; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20703 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (California) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [California] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [California].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-147

FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Washington; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20704 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Washington) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Washington] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Washington].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-267

OMB Memorandum M-20-19

Harnessing Technology to Support Mission Continuity

Office of Management and Budget, United States (executive branch) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Telework mandate
Functions reached: OF federal telework infrastructure; HR remote onboarding of federal personnel
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

OMB issued M-20-16, Federal Agency Operational Alignment to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus..., which directed agencies to maximize telework across the nation... Agencies are able to make a risk determination and issue an alternate credential/authenticator... to onboard mission-critical personnel.

Enforcement: OMB directive

Citation: Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-267) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (33 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-157	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157)	In force from May 18, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Capacity limitGathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-027	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-390	Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Oct. 22, 2020	Business closure
Ex. FED-398	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)	Gathering capOther
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-333	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-154	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-154)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Gathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-030	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-030)	In force from Sept. 30, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-088	OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-088)	In force from Mar. 9, 2020 to Jan. 29, 2021	Workplace rules
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-202	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 11, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-203	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 14, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-367	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2021	Other
Ex. FED-194	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-070	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-265	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-265)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Other
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-381	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and extensions to June 30, Aug. 31 and Dec. 31, 2020 (releases of May 2020, June 2020 and Aug./Sept. 2020) (Ex. FED-381)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Other
Ex. FED-034	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-039	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-039)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Oct. 13, 2020	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-132	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration

120 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Texas

Ex. TX-025

Executive Order GA-32

Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued Oct. 7, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: all non-CISA premises 75% or 50%; BA bars 50% by county opt-in or closed; DR restaurants 75%/50%; OF/PF offices and manufacturing 75%/50% with staff counted; SP/PE/AM sporting events 50%; amusement and water parks, pools, museums, zoos 75%/50%; GATH outdoor >10 local approval; groups over 10 barred; VS long-term care per HHSC; SCH per TEA
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79 (in force on the last day)

Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 75 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that:... 2. In areas with high hospitalizations as defined below, any business establishment that otherwise would have a 75 percent occupancy or operating limit may operate at up to only 50 percent.... '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 total hospital capacity exceeds 15 percent, until such time as the Trauma Service Area has seven consecutive days in which [that percentage] is 15 percent or less.... 4. All indoor and outdoor professional, collegiate, and similar sporting events, including rodeos and equestrian events, shall remain limited to 50 percent... 5. For any outdoor gathering in excess of 10…

Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine; jail eliminated); TABC (county opt-in list); DSHS high-hospitalization list (Ex. TX-026); preemption clause applied against El Paso County by the Eighth Court of Appeals (Ex. TX-047)

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-047

State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020)

Corrected Opinion: El Paso County Judge's business-closure and curfew order conflicts with GA-32 and is preempted

Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.), Texas (El Paso County) (Court)

Dates: In force from Oct. 29, 2020 to Nov. 13, 2020 (issued Nov. 13, 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q4
Limitations: Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersCurfew and hours
Functions reached: SF/DR/SL/FC El Paso non-essential businesses closed Oct. 29 - Nov. 13, 2020 (two weeks in fact); CURF all persons; CB; preemption history
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 16

The dispute here arises from County Judge Samaniego enacting County Emergency Order No. 13 (CE-13 or the Order). The Order, effective as of Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., was set to expire on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.... Both orders contain a findings section... followed by sections [providing] for 'non-essential businesses,' a prohibited activities section, and a travel restriction... [The] Order includes a curfew on all persons from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.... Section 3 of CE-13 imposes a stay at home curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.... To the extent the curfew restricts travel to, or participation in activities or business that GA-32 allows, it conflicts with GA-32.... The Governor's order contains a preemption clause countermanding any conflicting local order... we conclude the Governor's order would prevail.

Enforcement: Court of appeals reversed the denial of a temporary injunction and directed the trial court to enjoin the county order

Citation: Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.), State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-047) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-026

DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021)

Executive Order GA-32: Trauma Service Areas with high hospitalizations (50 percent occupancy; bars closed)

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Jan. 15, 2021 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: all non-CISA premises in 18 of 22 Trauma Service Areas cut to 50%; BA bars closed in those areas; SX elective procedures postponed in those areas; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 0

Per the GA-32, 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 total hospital capacity exceeds 15 percent... The following counties are part of Trauma Service Areas where, for the last seven days, 15% or more of total hospital capacity has been COVID-19 patients. Trauma Service Area A (Amarillo)... B (Lubbock)... D (Abilene)... E (Dallas/Ft. Worth)... F (Paris)... G (Longview)... H (Lufkin)... I (El Paso)... L (Belton/Killeen)... M (Waco)... N (Bryan/College Station)... O (Austin)... P (San Antonio)... Q (Houston)... R (Galveston)... S (Victoria)... T (Laredo)... V (Rio Grande Valley).

Enforcement: Operates GA-32 ¶ 2 and ¶ 7 (50 percent occupancy; bars closed) and GA-31 (elective procedures postponed) in the listed areas

Citation: Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021) (Jan. 15, 2021) (Ex. TX-026) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-061

Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9135

Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Nov. 11, 2020 to Feb. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts (winter 2020-21 jury suspension in justice and municipal courts; approved-plan requirement elsewhere); PJ litigation; SV collections
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 51 (in force on the last day)

4. Courts must not conduct in-person proceedings contrary to the Guidance for All Court Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic issued by the Office of Court Administration... Prior to holding any in-person proceedings, a court must submit an operating plan... Courts must continue to use all reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 6. A justice or municipal court must not hold an in-person jury proceeding, including jury selection or a jury trial, prior to February 1. 7. [Other courts] must not conduct an in-person jury proceeding unless: a. the local administrative district judge... has... submitted a plan for conducting jury proceedings... b.... the court has obtained prior approval for that jury proceeding from the local administrative district judge; c. not more than five days before the jury proceeding, the local administrative district judge... has certified that local…

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9135 (Nov. 11, 2020) (Ex. TX-061) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-027

Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration

A proclamation renewing the declaration stating that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Dec. 6, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 26 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, a state of disaster continues to exist in all counties due to COVID-19; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the disaster proclamation for all counties in Texas.

Enforcement: Predicate

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Dec. 6, 2020) (Ex. TX-027) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (16 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. TX-023	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023)	In force from Sept. 21, 2020 to Oct. 14, 2020 (issued Sept. 17, 2020)	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-050	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050)	In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Sept. 26, 2026	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Ex. TX-043	Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS, Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-043)	In force from May 1, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-018	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-25 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-018)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-022	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-29 (July 2, 2020) (Ex. TX-022)	In force from July 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued July 2, 2020)	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-001	Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. TX-002	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-068	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-068)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued June 1, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-069	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2021)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-005	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to July 29, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-015	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015)	In force from May 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. TX-052	Texas Education Agency (TEA), SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-052)	In force from July 28, 2020 to June 4, 2021	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. TX-054	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-054)	In force from Aug. 25, 2020 to Feb. 19, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-024	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-31 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-024)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. TX-060	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-060)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-056	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement) (June 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-056)	In force from June 18, 2021 to June 30, 2021	Health care orders

Houston

Ex. MET-HOU-026

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Nov. 3, 2020 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Oct. 29, 2020 to Nov. 3, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q4
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 6

SECTION 2. That the Bayou City Event Center at 9401 Knight Road, Houston Texas 77045 may not be accessed by the public from 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on November 3, 2020.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Oct. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-026) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-027

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Dec. 1, 2020 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Nov. 24, 2020 to Dec. 1, 2020
Quarters: 2020 Q4
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 8

SECTION 2. That the Bayou City Event Center... may not be accessed by the public [on December 1, 2020]... SECTION 4. This Order is effective upon signing, and will continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. December 1, 2020.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Nov. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-027) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-028

County Judge's Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Nov. 30, 2020 to Mar. 9, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 32 (in force on the last day)

[screening of all entrants; face coverings required inside Harris County owned, operated or occupied buildings]

Enforcement: denial of entry

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-028) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-029

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Jan. 5, 2021 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Dec. 30, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 2 (in force on the last day)

SECTION 4. This Order is effective upon signing, and will continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. January 5, 2021 [Bayou City Event Center closed to the public].

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Dec. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-029) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (12 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. MET-HOU-043	Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043)	In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020)	In force from July 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-001	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-042	Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-018	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-018)	In force from June 30, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-050	Harris County Board of District Judges, Harris County District Courts Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-050)	In force from July 24, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Courts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-047	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks (Aug. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-047)	In force from Aug. 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirement
Ex. MET-HOU-023	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-023)	In force from Aug. 26, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-025	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Sept. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-025)	In force from Sept. 24, 2020 to Oct. 6, 2020	Courts and public offices

Agencies, boards and authorities: Texas

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020

TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars)

Executive Order GA-32: TABC criteria and two-step opt-in process for counties to allow bars and similar establishments to open

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Functions reached: BA (closed absent county opt-in); CB; OP
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 79 (in force on the last day)

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has promulgated the following criteria for a county to meet the reopening requirements of GA-32 to allow bars and similar establishments to open following current health standards. Counties must meet one of the following: 1. The county is not located in an area with high hospitalizations, as listed on the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) [website] 2. The county has filed with DSHS, and is in compliance with, the attestation form promulgated by DSHS regarding minimal cases... County judges seeking exemption should follow the two-step process listed below.... Step 2: Wait for an email from TABC approving or denying your opt-in request.

Enforcement: Bars in counties without TABC-approved opt-in remained closed (GA-32 ¶ 3; Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173)

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015

TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February 20, 2021)

Industry Notice: TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Dec. 15, 2020 to Feb. 20, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules
Functions reached: BA; DR; EMP; OP
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 17 (in force on the last day)

Adopted an extension of emergency amendments to Rule 33.5, which remain effective until Feb. 20, 2021.... The rule amendments: Remove the requirement to invest in expensive equipment. Remove the requirement that food be prepared at the location (food service is enough). Require FB Certificate holders and applicants to comply with all of the governor's applicable executive orders and all minimum standard health protocols.... Many establishments that would have otherwise remained shuttered have been able to reopen and operate in a safe manner due to these amendments

Enforcement: FB Certificate conditioned on compliance with executive orders and health protocols

Citation: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February 20, 2021) (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (24 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090)	In force from Mar. 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to May 12, 2021 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Feb. 22, 2021	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041	Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020) (June 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041)	In force from June 2, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Gathering capCourts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004)	In force from June 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061	Texas Board of Law Examiners, Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020) (July 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061)	In force from July 3, 2020 to Oct. 6, 2020	Gathering capCourts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales (form) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007)	In force from July 30, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureAlcohol and bars
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)	In force from July 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)	In force from Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chainOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018)	In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20 (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016)	In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to June 4, 2020	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)	In force from Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)	In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)	In force from May 20, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)	In force from June 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010	Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010)	In force from July 28, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063	Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission' (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063)	In force from Aug. 4, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020	Emergency declarationOther
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020)	In force from Aug. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020	Other

First quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-060

Executive Order 13991

Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, 86 Fed. Reg. 7045 (Jan. 25, 2021)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States (federal buildings and lands; federal employees and on-site contractors) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to May 9, 2023
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CS client meetings at federal sites (professional services); JS federal construction sites; DL/SV field service at federal facilities; CT federal courthouses and agency offices (masking and distancing conditions on entry); MK federally hosted meetings
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 71 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 2. Immediate Action Regarding Federal Employees, Contractors, Buildings, and Lands. (a) The heads of executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall immediately take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to require compliance with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures by: on-duty or on-site Federal employees; on-site Federal contractors; and all persons in Federal buildings or on Federal lands.

Enforcement: Agency directives; contract terms; building-access conditions; created the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (§ 4) whose July and September 2021 rules are FED-B's

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-270

Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles

COVID-19 Safe Federal Workplace: Agency Model Safety Principles

Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, United States (executive branch; all federal buildings and federal lands) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Functions reached: OF federal workplaces capped at 25 percent occupancy; CS visitors to federal buildings minimized and screened; PJ on-site contractors masked and screened; TR official travel limited to mission-critical trips; MK federal attendance at meetings and events curtailed
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 67 (in force on the last day)

agencies should immediately require masks and distancing consistent with current CDC guidance in all Federal buildings... Unless it is physically impossible or poses a threat to critical national security interests, generally speaking, occupancy in Federal workplaces should be no more than 25% of normal capacity during periods of significant or high community transmission... No Federal workplace should operate above 25% of normal occupancy standards at any given time during periods of high community prevalence or transmission.

Enforcement: EO 13991 § 2 compliance requirement for employees, on-site contractors and all persons in federal buildings; agency COVID-19 Coordination Teams

Citation: Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-296

Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012

In re: Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Emergency (Tenth Amended)

Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Chicago, Rockford) (Court)

Dates: In force from Feb. 12, 2021 to Apr. 5, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT Chicago's federal court: no jury trials Mar. 17, 2020 - Apr. 5, 2021, in ten successive orders; CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 48 (in force on the last day)

it is hereby ORDERED:... 2. All civil and criminal jury trials are suspended until April 5, 2021.... 9. All public gatherings are suspended at both the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago and the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse in Rockford...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-296) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-155

QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19

QSO-20-39-NH (REVISED 03/10/2021)

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Apr. 27, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Gathering capHealth care orders
Functions reached: VS visitation (indoor visitation to be allowed at all times except the three limiting scenarios)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 22 (in force on the last day)

Enforcement: F-tag F563

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (Ex. FED-155) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-305

Standing Order 21-02

In re: Further Suspension of In-Person Judicial Proceedings and Limitations of Grand Jury Proceedings Due to COVID-19

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 17, 2021 to June 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Business closureCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

WHEREAS, in response to the continuing pandemic, on January 19, 2021, the Governor [of New Jersey extended the public health emergency]...; [the Court] remains in Phase Three of its Recovery Guidelines, mandating the wearing of face coverings,... [the suspension of in-person proceedings] remains in effect until March 17, 2021,... [the Court] found it necessary to continue all civil and criminal jury selections and jury trials to March 12, [2021]...

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-02 (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-305) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-008

Memorandum of February 2, 2021

Maximizing Assistance From the Federal Emergency Management Agency To Respond to COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 8281 (Feb. 5, 2021)

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (the whole quarter)

FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B, pursuant to sections 403 (42 U.S.C. 5170b), 502 (42 U.S.C. 5192), and 503 (42 U.S.C. 5193) of the Stafford Act... performed from January 21, 2021, through September 30, 2021. (b) FEMA shall provide a 100 percent Federal cost share for all work eligible for assistance under Public Assistance Category B... performed from January 20, 2020, through January 20, 2021.

Enforcement: Funding directive

Citation: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-071

Executive Order 13910

Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources To Respond to the Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 17001 (Mar. 26, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Supply chain
Functions reached: SC PPE procurement and inventory of every employer; RT retail of designated materials; DS wholesale distribution
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (the whole quarter)

Sec. 2. Delegation of Authority to Prevent Hoarding. (a) The Secretary is delegated the following: (i) the authority of the President conferred by section 102 of the Act to prevent hoarding of health and medical resources necessary to respond to the spread of COVID-19 within the United States, including the authority to prescribe conditions with respect to the accumulation of such resources, and to designate any material as a scarce material, or as a material the supply of which would be threatened by persons accumulating the material either in excess of reasonable demands of business, personal, or home consumption, or for the purpose of resale at prices in excess of prevailing market prices

Enforcement: DPA § 103 criminal penalties (50 U.S.C. § 4513); Department of Justice COVID-19 Hoarding and Price Gouging Task Force

Citation: President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13910 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-071) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-099

CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)

QSO-20-20-ALL, Prioritization of Survey Activities

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (all Medicare/Medicaid certified providers and suppliers; CLIA laboratories) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT/HR licensure, certification and survey functions of every certified provider (initial certifications, changes of ownership and revisits delayed); IC (focused infection control surveys imposed)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (the whole quarter)

On Friday, March 13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency, which triggers the Secretary's ability to authorize waivers or modifications of certain requirements pursuant to section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act). [CMS suspends standard surveys and prioritizes survey activity to immediate jeopardy complaints, infection control surveys and other listed categories for a three-week period, then as extended.]

Enforcement: Governs State Survey Agency operations (federal survey and certification)

Ex. FED-115

FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Iowa; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20704 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Iowa) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 90 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Iowa] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Iowa].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-115) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (31 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-157	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157)	In force from May 18, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Capacity limitGathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-398	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)	Gathering capOther
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-333	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-154	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-154)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Gathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-031	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031)	In force from Oct. 30, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2021	Capacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-339	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-339)	In force from Nov. 13, 2020 to Jan. 12, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-303	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-303)	In force from Nov. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-202	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 11, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-203	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021 (issued Mar. 14, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-367	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2021	Other
Ex. FED-194	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-070	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-034	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-132	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-104	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-147	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration

135 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Texas

Ex. TX-062

Thirty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9004

Thirty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Jan. 14, 2021 to Apr. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Gathering capCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; PJ litigation; SV collections
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 77 (in force on the last day)

4. Courts must continue to use all reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely. Courts must not conduct in-person proceedings contrary to the Guidance for All Court Proceedings During COVID-19 Pandemic... Prior to holding any in-person proceedings, a court must submit an operating plan... 6. A justice or municipal court must not hold an in-person jury proceeding, including jury selection or a jury trial, prior to April 1.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9004 (Jan. 14, 2021) (Ex. TX-062) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-029

Executive Order GA-34

Relating to the opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to July 29, 2021 (issued Mar. 2, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersOther
Functions reached: ends statewide CAP for all sectors; ends MASK mandate; authorizes county-judge mitigation to 50% in high-hospitalization TSAs; SCH continues under TEA protocols (masks in schools to June 4, 2021); VS long-term care under HHSC guidance
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 22 (in force on the last day)

1. In all counties not in an area with high hospitalizations as defined below: a. there are no COVID-19-related operating limits for any business or other establishment; and b. individuals are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings... but no person may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or to mandate the wearing of a face covering.... 2. In any county located in an area with high hospitalizations as defined above: a. there are no state-imposed COVID-19-related operating limits for any business or other establishment; b. there is no state-imposed requirement to wear a face covering; and c. the county judge may use COVID-19-related mitigation strategies; provided, however, that: i. business and other establishments may not be required to operate at less than 50 percent of total occupancy...; ii. no jurisdiction may impose confinement in jail as a penalty...; and iii. no…

Enforcement: Preemption clause; suspension of §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108 and Health & Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E; § 418.173 fines for local officials added by GA-36

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-028

Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration

A proclamation renewing the declaration stating that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Jan. 5, 2021 to Mar. 2, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 57

I do hereby renew the disaster proclamation for all counties in Texas (scanned image; wording as in the December 6, 2020 renewal).

Enforcement: Predicate

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Jan. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-028) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-055

Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General), amended emergency rule effective Feb. 19, 2021 (strikethrough version)

Emergency Rule 108.7 Minimum Standard of Care, General, effective February 19, 2021

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Feb. 19, 2021 to June 18, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CH chairside care; PR procedures; ST sterilization, fallow time and infection control; SC PPE; FD scheduling
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 41 (in force on the last day)

The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts on an emergency basis an amendment to 22 TAC §108.7 in response to the COVID-19 disaster declaration. The amendment dictates the minimum standards for safe practice during the COVID-19 disaster. This rule is adopted on an emergency basis due to the imminent peril to the public health, safety and welfare caused by failure to adhere to the minimum standards for safe practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. The emergency rule amendment is applicable only for purposes of the COVID-19 disaster declaration and shall only remain effective until the COVID-19 disaster declaration is terminated.

Enforcement: TSBDE licensing discipline; GA-19

Citation: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General), amended emergency rule effective Feb. 19, 2021 (strikethrough version) (Ex. TX-055) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-063

Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9026

Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 5, 2021 to May 26, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: PJ litigation
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 27 (in force on the last day)

4. Courts should continue to use reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 7. A district court, statutory county court, constitutional county court, statutory probate court, justice court, or municipal court may conduct in-person proceedings, including both jury and non-jury proceedings, if the local administrative district judge or presiding judge of a municipal court... has [submitted an operating plan and]... an in-person proceeding schedule... 8. A court may conduct an in-person jury proceeding if:... the court has obtained prior approval for that jury proceeding from the local administrative district judge... d. the court has included with the jury summons...

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9026 (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-063) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (19 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. TX-025	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025)	In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued Oct. 7, 2020)	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-026	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021) (Jan. 15, 2021) (Ex. TX-026)	In force from Jan. 15, 2021 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars
Ex. TX-050	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050)	In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Sept. 26, 2026	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Ex. TX-043	Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS, Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-043)	In force from May 1, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued Apr. 27, 2020)	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-018	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-25 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-018)	In force from May 22, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-022	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-29 (July 2, 2020) (Ex. TX-022)	In force from July 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021 (issued July 2, 2020)	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-061	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9135 (Nov. 11, 2020) (Ex. TX-061)	In force from Nov. 11, 2020 to Feb. 1, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-001	Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. TX-002	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-068	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-068)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued June 1, 2020)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-069	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2021)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-005	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to July 29, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-015	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015)	In force from May 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. TX-052	Texas Education Agency (TEA), SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-052)	In force from July 28, 2020 to June 4, 2021	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. TX-054	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-054)	In force from Aug. 25, 2020 to Feb. 19, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-024	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-31 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-024)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. TX-060	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-060)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-027	Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Dec. 6, 2020) (Ex. TX-027)	In force from Dec. 6, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. TX-056	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement) (June 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-056)	In force from June 18, 2021 to June 30, 2021	Health care orders

Houston

Ex. MET-HOU-051

Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings

Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Harris County, Texas (all courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Mar. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; CS; WF (jurors, witnesses)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 17 (in force on the last day)

Masks will be required to enter the courthouse buildings or any courtroom therein. Courts will have the right to turn away an individual who declines to wear a mask... The maximum capacity of the courtroom will be [determined and posted]... All judges will continue to use reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.

Enforcement: exclusion from courthouse

Citation: Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-030

Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Amended Occupancy of a Premises Order (Jan. 5, 2021 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Jan. 4, 2021 to Jan. 5, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 2

[Bayou City Event Center closed to the public for the January 5, 2021 sales; effective until 5:00 p.m. January 5, 2021]

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Jan. 4, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-031

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Feb. 2, 2021 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Jan. 29, 2021 to Feb. 2, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5

SECTION 4. This Order is effective upon signing, and will continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. February 2, 2021.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-031) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-032

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Mar. 2, 2021 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Feb. 26, 2021 to Mar. 2, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5

SECTION 4. This Order is effective upon signing, and will continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. March 2, 2021.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Feb. 26, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-032) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-033

Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Amended Occupancy of a Premises Order (Mar. 2, 2021 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Feb. 27, 2021 to Mar. 2, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 4

SECTION 4. This Amended Order is effective upon signing, and will continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. March 2, 2021.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Feb. 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-033) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-034

County Judge's Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 9, 2021 to May 25, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 23 (in force on the last day)

Whereas, on March 2, 2021, Governor Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34, which... proclaims that effective March 10, 2021, no person in such areas 'may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or to mandate the wearing of a face covering'... [face coverings and screening nonetheless required in county buildings under the county's authority over its own premises]

Enforcement: denial of entry

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-065

Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting)

Fort Bend County Local Mask Order

County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 9, 2021 to Mar. 10, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirement
Functions reached: CB; WF
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 2

[title and date only; the county's posting links the order PDF, which was not archived]

Citation: County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting) (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-065) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-035

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)

Occupancy of a Premises Order (Apr. 6, 2021 sales)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Mar. 31, 2021 to Apr. 6, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

Whereas, GA-34 limited a local government's ability to enact certain restrictions related [to] the COVID-19 response; however, GA-34 still provides that local officials may enact restrictions to the extent that any such restriction is not in conflict with GA-34... SECTION 2. That the sales described herein shall not proceed.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Mar. 31, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-035) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (11 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. MET-HOU-043	Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043)	In force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020)	In force from July 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-001	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-042	Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-047	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks (Aug. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-047)	In force from Aug. 3, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirement
Ex. MET-HOU-023	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-023)	In force from Aug. 26, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. MET-HOU-028	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-028)	In force from Nov. 30, 2020 to Mar. 9, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-029	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Dec. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-029)	In force from Dec. 30, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021	Courts and public offices

Agencies, boards and authorities: Texas

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-020

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0004-21

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - authorizing pharmacy prescriptions and resuming medical billing timelines

Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas; Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Mar. 1, 2021 to Mar. 1, 2021 (issued Jan. 29, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: IN workers' compensation carriers; OF billing functions of health care providers (tolling ran Mar. 25, 2020 to Mar. 1, 2021)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1

The bulletin required insurance carriers to authorize payments to pharmacies for up to a 90-day supply of any prescription medication and tolled (paused) medical billing deadlines. These specific requirements are no longer necessary, and the 90-day prescription requirement and the tolling of medical billing deadlines will be lifted effective March 1, 2021. The effect of lifting the tolling period means that the 'clock' for submitting a medical bill will resume 'ticking' on the effective date the tolling period is lifted. For example, if a medical service was provided on April 1, 2020, the 95-day billing deadline would begin to run on March 1, 2021

Enforcement: Tex. Labor Code ch. 415

Citation: Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0004-21 (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036

Board of Pardons and Paroles, Temporary Order Rescinded (Mar. 10, 2021)

Rescission of the Board's temporary order effective Feb. 22, 2021, upon Executive Order GA-34; 'the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles currently has no temporary orders in effect'

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles; State level (State)

Dates: In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q1
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: OF; CR
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 22 (in force on the last day)

Governor Gregg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34 on March 2, 2021 effective March 10, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. which, among other provisions, (1) removes operating limits for any business or other establishment (including state offices)... As result of Governor Abbott's issuance of Executive Order GA-34, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles' Temporary Order signed by the Presiding Officer and effective February 22, 2021 is hereby rescinded, and is no longer in effect.

Enforcement: n/a (rescission)

Citation: Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles, Temporary Order Rescinded (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (21 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020)	In force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February 20, 2021) (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015)	In force from Dec. 15, 2020 to Feb. 20, 2021	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to May 12, 2021 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035)	In force from May 4, 2020 to Feb. 22, 2021	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004)	In force from June 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales (form) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007)	In force from July 30, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Business closureAlcohol and bars
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)	In force from July 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)	In force from Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chainOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018)	In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20 (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016)	In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to June 4, 2020	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)	In force from Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)	In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)	In force from May 20, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)	In force from June 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010	Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010)	In force from July 28, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

End of general restrictions, State of Texas: Executive Order GA-34 (issued March 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029) (2021-03-10). What remained: The statewide disaster declaration (renewed monthly through and beyond Sept. 30, 2021); GA-10's daily hospital and test-result reporting (restated in GA-38 ¶ 1); GA-34 ¶ 2's authorization for county judges in high-hospitalization Trauma Service Areas to impose mitigation of not less than 50 percent occupancy (removed by GA-38 on July 29, 2021); TEA's school protocols including masking until June 4, 2021 (GA-36) and, from August 2021, exclusion and notification rules under GA-38; HHSC long-term care visitation and infection-control guidance (GA-34 ¶ 5, GA-38 ¶ 3.d); TSBDE Emergency Rule 108.7 (to June 18, 2021); the Governor's vehicle title and registration waiver (to April 14, 2021); the Supreme Court of Texas emergency orders (remote proceedings, jury plans, eviction diversion) through 2021 and into 2022; the vaccination-proof prohibitions of GA-35 (April 5, 2021), SB 968 (June 16, 2021), GA-38 ¶ 2 and GA-39 (Aug. 25, 2021); GA-37's transportation restriction (July 28, 2021, until enjoined).

Preemption of local orders, State of Texas: From GA-14 (effective April 2, 2020) every general order provided that it 'shall supersede any conflicting order issued by local officials in response to the COVID-19 disaster, but only to the extent that such a local order restricts essential services allowed by this executive order or allows gatherings prohibited by this executive order,' and suspended Gov't Code §§ 418.1015(b) and 418.108 and Health & Safety Code ch. 81, subch. E to that extent; GA-18 (April 27, 2020) extended preemption to local orders that 'expand the list of essential services or the list or scope of reopened services'; GA-18, GA-21, GA-23, GA-26 and GA-28 provided that 'no jurisdiction can impose a civil or criminal penalty for failure to wear a face covering' (local governments responded in June 2020 with orders requiring businesses to adopt mask policies, which the Governor accepted and then ratified by GA-29's deletion of the no-penalty clause on July 2, 2020); GA-22 (May 7, 2020) eliminated confinement as a penalty under any State or local COVID-19 order, retroactive to April 2, 2020; GA-26, GA-28, GA-30 and GA-32 let mayors and county judges approve or restrict outdoor gatherings (over 500, then over 100, then over 10); GA-32's preemption clause was enforced against El Paso County's business-closure and curfew order of October 29, 2020 by the Eighth Court of Appeals on November 13, 2020 (Ex. TX-047); GA-34 (March 10, 2021) barred any jurisdiction from requiring or mandating face coverings and limited county judges to mitigation of not less than 50 percent occupancy in high-hospitalization areas; GA-36 (May 18, 2021) prohibited every governmental entity and official, including school districts and public health authorities, from requiring face coverings, subject to a fine of up to $1,000 from May 21, 2021 (schools from June 4, 2021); GA-38 (July 29, 2021) consolidated the prohibitions and superseded all conflicting local orders; when Dallas, Bexar, Harris and other counties and dozens of school districts imposed mask mandates on August 10-11, 2021, the Supreme Court of Texas stayed the trial-court orders enjoining GA-38 on August 15, 2021 (Exs. TX-044, TX-045) and the Fourth Court of Appeals' order on August 26, 2021 (Ex. TX-046), while TEA announced on August 19, 2021 that GA-38's mask provisions were 'not being enforced as the result of ongoing litigation' (Ex. TX-053), so school-district mandates operated in fact for the rest of 2021 Q3. Local instruments for the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas belong to the DFW, HOU, SAT and AUS metro files; El Paso is covered here through Ex. TX-047.

Second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-156

QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)

QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (REVISED 04/27/2021)

CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Apr. 27, 2021 to Nov. 12, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: VS visitation and access (home-care-senior-living; hospice; clergy CR; families); IC screening and masking of every entrant regardless of vaccination; DN communal dining and activities (conducted under the core principles); HR/WF and vendor access (staffing PL; personal services SL in-facility salons; physician CL on-site visits); RS cohorting and quarantine
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 65 (in force on the last day)

Core Principles of COVID-19 Infection Prevention: Screening of all who enter the facility for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 (e.g., temperature checks, questions about and observations of signs or symptoms), and denial of entry of those with signs or symptoms or those who have had close contact with someone with COVID-19 infection in the prior 14 days (regardless of the visitor's vaccination status)... Face covering or mask (covering mouth and nose) and social distancing at least six feet between persons, in accordance with CDC guidance... Resident and staff testing conducted as required at 42 CFR § 483.80(h) (see QSO-20-38-NH Revised). These core principles are consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for nursing homes, and should be adhered to at all times.... Facilities should allow indoor visitation at all times and for all residents (regardless…

Enforcement: Survey enforcement under F563 (visitation) and F880 (infection control); civil money penalties

Citation: CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3) (Ex. FED-156) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-032

Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual

Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual, 86 Fed. Reg. 24865 (May 10, 2021)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from May 5, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: TV; GS; CB; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 57 (in force on the last day)

[notice of the technical instructions implementing the CSO's phases: port agreements, simulated voyages, COVID-19 Conditional Sailing Certificates, testing and vaccination thresholds for restricted revenue voyages]

Enforcement: as for FED-031

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual (May 5, 2021) (Ex. FED-032) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-080

Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)

Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, United States (every setting 'where any employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services'; federal OSHA States directly, State-plan States through adoption within 30 days) (Federal)

Dates: In force from June 21, 2021 to Dec. 27, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: IC infection control (hospitals, physician practices, dental, home care); ED/CL intake and waiting rooms (entry limits, screening, triage); SX/PR procedures (aerosol-generating procedure rules, § 1910.502(g)); VS visitation and access (non-employee screening); HR/WF (daily employee screening; medical removal; paid vaccination leave); OF administration (written plan, safety coordinator, recordkeeping); SC PPE (respirators for exposure to suspected or confirmed COVID-19)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 10 (in force on the last day)

§ 1910.502(a)(1): 'Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, this section applies to all settings where any employee provides healthcare services or healthcare support services.' (a)(2): 'This section does not apply to the following: (i) The provision of first aid by an employee who is not a licensed healthcare provider; (ii) The dispensing of prescriptions by pharmacists in retail settings; (iii) Non-hospital ambulatory care settings where all non-employees are screened prior to entry and people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not permitted to enter those settings; (iv) Well-defined hospital ambulatory care settings where all employees are fully vaccinated and all non-employees are screened prior to entry and people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 are not permitted to enter those settings; (v) Home healthcare settings where all employees are fully vaccinated and all…

Enforcement: Citations and civil penalties under OSH Act §§ 9, 17 (29 U.S.C. §§ 658, 666); inspection procedures DIR 2021-02 (FED-081); § 11(c) and § 1910.502(o) anti-retaliation

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-080) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-118

FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20701 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Louisiana) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Louisiana] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Louisiana].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-118) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-183

Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices

Emergency Use Authorization Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 17335 (Mar. 27, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationSupply chain
Functions reached: context for SC (ventilators, face shields, gowns, decontamination)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS, requested that the FDA, HHS, issue an EUA for certain medical devices to allow the Department to take response measures based on information currently available about the virus that causes COVID-19. The determination of a public health emergency, and the declaration that circumstances exist justifying emergency use of certain medical devices by the Secretary of HHS, as described below, enable the FDA Commissioner to issue an EUA for these devices for emergency use under section 564 of the FD&C Act.

Enforcement: Framework

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-183) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-074

Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures

Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures, 85 Fed. Reg. 17592 (Mar. 30, 2020)

Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Supply chain
Functions reached: SC PPE for every industry (dental CH/ST/SC; physician SC; hospitals SC; home care SC; personal services SL; construction JS; manufacturing PF)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

The following materials are designated pursuant to section 102 of the Defense Production Act (50 U.S.C. 4512) and Executive Order 13910 of March 23, 2020 (Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19) as scarce materials or threatened materials: 1. N-95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators, including devices that are disposable half-face-piece nonpowered air-purifying particulate respirators intended for use to cover the nose and mouth of the wearer to help reduce wearer exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates 2. Other Filtering Facepiece Respirators (e.g., those designated as N99, N100, R95, R99, R100, or P95, P99, P100)... [and] elastomeric respirators, PAPRs, surgical masks, gloves, face shields, gowns, ventilators, sterilization services, disinfecting devices, medical gowns, sanitizing and disinfecting products

Enforcement: DPA § 103 criminal penalties; DOJ hoarding prosecutions

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-074) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-109

FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20700 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Florida) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 91 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Florida] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Florida].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-109) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (33 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-398	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)	Gathering capOther
Ex. FED-334	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	In force from May 21, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-333	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	In force from Sept. 16, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-031	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031)	In force from Oct. 30, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2021	Capacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-060	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060)	In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to May 9, 2023	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-270	Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270)	In force from Jan. 24, 2021 to June 10, 2021	Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-296	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-296)	In force from Feb. 12, 2021 to Apr. 5, 2021	Gathering capCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-155	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (Ex. FED-155)	In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to Apr. 27, 2021	Gathering capHealth care orders
Ex. FED-305	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-02 (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-305)	In force from Mar. 17, 2021 to June 1, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-008	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)	In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-194	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-070	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-034	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-132	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-104	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-147	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-071	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13910 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-071)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-115	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-115)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration

125 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Texas

Ex. TX-030

Executive Order GA-35

Relating to COVID-19 vaccines and the protection of Texans' private health information

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Apr. 5, 2021 to July 29, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CB customer intake rules (no vaccination-proof for entry) for every publicly funded private entity; HR (no governmental compulsion); VS long-term care may still require resident documentation
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 87 (in force on the last day)

2. State agencies and political subdivisions shall not adopt or enforce any order, ordinance, policy, regulation, rule, or similar measure that requires an individual to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the individual's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine administered under an emergency use authorization.... 3. Any public or private entity that is receiving or will receive public funds through any means, including grants, contracts, loans, or other disbursements of taxpayer money, shall not require a consumer to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the consumer's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine administered under an emergency use authorization.

Enforcement: Preemption of conflicting local orders; suspension of statutes

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-35 (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-033

House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with food

Relating to the pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain premises for off-premises consumption

Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 12, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Alcohol and bars
Functions reached: TO takeout and delivery (alcohol-to-go made permanent); BA bar revenue channel
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 50 (in force on the last day)

Sec. 28.1001. PICKUP AND DELIVERY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION... (2) the delivery of the alcoholic beverage is made as part of the delivery of food prepared at the permitted premises... (2) the pickup of the alcoholic beverage is made as part of the pickup of food prepared at the permitted premises.

Enforcement: TABC licensing

Citation: Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with food (Ex. TX-033) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-031

Executive Order GA-36

Relating to the prohibition of governmental entities and officials from mandating face coverings or restricting activities in response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from May 18, 2021 to July 29, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOther
Functions reached: preemption of local MASK orders for all sectors; SCH school mask policies ended June 4, 2021 (in force in the 2020-21 school year through that date)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 44 (in force on the last day)

1. No governmental entity, including a county, city, school district, and public health authority, and no governmental official may require any person to wear a face covering or to mandate that another person wear a face covering... 2. Notwithstanding the above, public schools may continue to follow policies regarding the wearing of face coverings to the extent reflected in current guidance by the Texas Education Agency, until June 4, 2021. The Texas Education Agency shall revise its guidance such that, effective 11:59 p.m. on June 4, 2021, no student, teacher, parent, or other staff member or visitor may be required to wear a face covering.... the imposition of any such face-covering requirement by a local governmental entity or official constitutes a 'failure to comply with' this executive order that is subject to a fine up to $1,000, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on May 21, 2021.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 fine up to $1,000 on the local governmental entity or official; suspension of Gov't Code §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108, Health & Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E and chs. 121, 122, 341, Local Gov't Code ch. 54

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-36 (May 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-031) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-064

Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9060

Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from May 26, 2021 to Aug. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts (in force on the first day of 2021 Q3); PJ litigation
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 36 (in force on the last day)

3. Subject only to constitutional limitations, all courts in Texas may in any case, civil or criminal, without a participant's consent: a. except as provided in paragraph 4, modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures... [for a stated period ending no later than August 1, 2021]; b.... allow or require anyone involved in any hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind... to participate remotely... 5. Courts should continue to use reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely.... 9. A court may conduct an in-person jury proceeding if:... d.

Enforcement: Court order

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9060 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. TX-064) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-032

Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited'

Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty

Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from June 16, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
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)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

(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

Citation: Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited' (Ex. TX-032) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-034

House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worship

Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship

Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from June 16, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Events and venuesOther
Functions reached: WS worship services (protected from closure orders after June 16, 2021)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 15 (in force on the last day)

A government agency or public official may not issue an order that closes or has the effect of closing places of worship in this state or in a geographic area of this state.

Enforcement: Civil action under Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ch. 110

Citation: Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worship (Ex. TX-034) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (11 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. TX-029	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029)	In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to July 29, 2021 (issued Mar. 2, 2021)	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersOther
Ex. TX-001	Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. TX-002	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-069	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2021 (issued Mar. 20, 2021)	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-005	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to July 29, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-015	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015)	In force from May 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. TX-052	Texas Education Agency (TEA), SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-052)	In force from July 28, 2020 to June 4, 2021	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. TX-060	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-060)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-055	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General), amended emergency rule effective Feb. 19, 2021 (strikethrough version) (Ex. TX-055)	In force from Feb. 19, 2021 to June 18, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-063	Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9026 (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-063)	In force from Mar. 5, 2021 to May 26, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-056	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement) (June 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-056)	In force from June 18, 2021 to June 30, 2021	Health care orders

Houston

Ex. MET-HOU-036

Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Cancelling statutory foreclosure and other judicial sales)

Order Cancelling Statutory Foreclosure and Other Judicial Sales (May 4, 2021)

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Apr. 30, 2021 to May 4, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q2
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CL; SV; CT; CB
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5

Whereas, May 4, 2021 is the first Tuesday of the month and the sales described herein are [scheduled]... and attract hundreds of attendees who stand in close proximity to other attendees to participate in the sale... SECTION 2. That the sales described herein shall not proceed... SECTION 4. This Order is effective upon signing, and will continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. May 4, 2021.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code 418.173

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Cancelling statutory foreclosure and other judicial sales) (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-036) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-037

Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled Buildings

Order Requiring Fever and Health Screenings and Face Coverings in County Buildings

Harris County Commissioners Court, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from May 25, 2021 to Aug. 17, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CT courts, clerks, recorders, permits; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 37 (in force on the last day)

Any person entering a building owned or controlled by Harris County shall be screened for symptoms consistent with COVID-19... Any person who exhibits symptoms consistent with COVID-19 may be denied [entrance]... [visitors are strongly] encouraged to wear a face covering... Harris County employees entering County buildings for any purpose associated with their official job duties are required to wear face coverings.

Enforcement: denial of entry; employment rules

Citation: Harris County Commissioners Court, Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled Buildings (May 25, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-037) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (9 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. MET-HOU-051	Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051)	In force from Mar. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-001	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-042	Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-034	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-034)	In force from Mar. 9, 2021 to May 25, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-065	County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting) (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-065)	In force from Mar. 9, 2021 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirement
Ex. MET-HOU-035	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Mar. 31, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-035)	In force from Mar. 31, 2021 to Apr. 6, 2021	Courts and public offices

Agencies, boards and authorities: Texas

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (13 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to May 12, 2021 (issued Mar. 19, 2020)	Business closureAlcohol and barsOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)	In force from July 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)	In force from Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chainOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018)	In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)	In force from Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)	In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)	In force from May 20, 2020 to July 1, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)	In force from June 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Federal layer

Ex. FED-272

COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks

COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (Issued July 29, 2021)

Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, United States (all federal buildings and federal lands; federally hosted meetings) (Federal)

Dates: In force from July 29, 2021 to Sept. 13, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Functions reached: CS vendor, contractor and visitor entry to every federal building conditioned on vaccination status or testing from July 29, 2021; MK federally hosted meetings, conferences and events over 50 participants restricted; TR federal official travel for the unvaccinated limited to mission-critical trips; OF masks in federal buildings in areas of substantial or high transmission regardless of vaccination status (which by August 2021 was nearly the whole country)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 47

Federal agencies need to ask about the vaccination status of Federal employees and onsite contractors -- employees and onsite contractors must sign an attestation confirming their vaccination status, or they will be treated as not fully vaccinated for purposes of safety protocols.... Visitors must provide information on their vaccination status and comply with the requisite safety protocols.... [for employees and contractors] who are not fully vaccinated or who decline to provide information about their vaccination status, official domestic travel should be limited to only necessary mission-critical trips.... Should an agency intend to host an in-person meeting, conference, or event that will be attended by more than 50 participants -- regardless of whether participants include members of the public -- the agency must first seek the approval of its agency head, in consultation with the…

Enforcement: EO 13991 § 2; agency safety plans; attestation under penalty of administrative action (Certification of Vaccination form, Ex. FED-278)

Citation: Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks (Ex. FED-272) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-307

Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04

In re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 (Updated Amended, Sept. 3, 2021)

Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 3, 2021 to Dec. 29, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT jury selections capped at one per vicinage; masks for all entrants regardless of vaccination status; temperature screening (Sept. 2021); CS
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 28 (in force on the last day)

[WHEREAS the Delta] and other variants, and on July 27, 2021, the CDC recommended that all persons, including those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, wear a mask in public indoor settings, in areas of [substantial or high transmission]... [the Court has required] full vaccination of its employees, while continuing its protocols of temperature screening and hand sanitizing by all entrants to the District's courthouses, and mask wearing in all public areas of Court facilities by entrants and occupants thereof, regardless of vaccination status;... 1. No more than one jury selection, either civil or criminal, shall occur in each vicinage of this Court at one time... 2. Multiple, simultaneous jury trials may be conducted in each of this Court's vicinages, but the number of simultaneous criminal jury trials involving detainees in each [vicinage is limited]... DATED: September 3, 2021

Enforcement: court order

Citation: Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04 (Sept. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-307) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-130

FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic)

New Jersey; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20700 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (New Jersey) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [New Jersey] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [New Jersey].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-130) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-133

FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic)

North Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20701 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (North Carolina) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [North Carolina] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [North Carolina].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-133) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-143

FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20699 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Texas) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Texas] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Texas].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-143) Open the exhibit

Ex. FED-113

FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic)

Illinois; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 85 Fed. Reg. 20703 (Apr. 14, 2020)

President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), United States (Illinois) (Federal)

Dates: In force from Mar. 26, 2020 to May 11, 2023
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate for the State layer (funds the emergency protective measures State and local orders required)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

I have determined that the emergency conditions in [Illinois] resulting from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 'Stafford Act'). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in [Illinois].... You are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program [statewide]. (Standard text of the COVID-19 major disaster letters as published by FEMA; the State name and any Individual Assistance or Hazard Mitigation authorizations vary; quote from the exhibit.)

Enforcement: Predicate and funding instrument; Public Assistance Category B at 75 percent, raised to 100 percent federal share for work from January 20, 2020 (FED-007 to FED-009, FED-151)

Citation: President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. FED-113) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (34 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. FED-290	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-398	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	In force from May 20, 2020 to Jan. 3, 2023 (issued May 15, 2020)	Gathering capOther
Ex. FED-031	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031)	In force from Oct. 30, 2020 to Nov. 1, 2021	Capacity limitTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-060	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060)	In force from Jan. 20, 2021 to May 9, 2023	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Ex. FED-156	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3) (Ex. FED-156)	In force from Apr. 27, 2021 to Nov. 12, 2021	Gathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Ex. FED-032	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual (May 5, 2021) (Ex. FED-032)	In force from May 5, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Capacity limitTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Ex. FED-080	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-080)	In force from June 21, 2021 to Dec. 27, 2021	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Ex. FED-008	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)	In force from Jan. 20, 2020 to Aug. 17, 2021 (issued Feb. 2, 2021)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-010	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	In force from Jan. 27, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-200	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	In force from Feb. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Jan. 31, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-180	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Oct. 1, 2024 (issued Mar. 10, 2020)	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-181	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	In force from Feb. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationHealth care orders
Ex. FED-001	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-160	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	In force from Mar. 1, 2020 to May 11, 2023 (issued Mar. 13, 2020)	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-182	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-201	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	In force from Mar. 2, 2020 to Nov. 8, 2021 (issued Feb. 29, 2020)	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-096	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	In force from Mar. 4, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-098	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	In force from Mar. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care orders
Ex. FED-006	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-311	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-194	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Health care ordersOther
Ex. FED-070	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	In force from Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-292	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	In force from Mar. 19, 2020 to July 19, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. FED-034	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Travel and quarantine
Ex. FED-132	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)	In force from Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-104	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-147	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147)	In force from Mar. 22, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-071	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13910 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-071)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-099	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 1, 2023	Health care ordersCourts and public offices
Ex. FED-115	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-115)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-118	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-118)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration
Ex. FED-183	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-183)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationSupply chain
Ex. FED-074	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-074)	In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chain
Ex. FED-109	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-109)	In force from Mar. 25, 2020 to May 11, 2023	Emergency declaration

127 further federal instruments were in force in this quarter and are listed in the Library's federal layer at covidproject.com/federal; this report shows the 40 most relevant to this selection.

State of Texas

Ex. TX-041

Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9078 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program)

Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from July 19, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: PM property management (evictions abated 60 days on request or pending assistance); SV servicing and collections; CT courts
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 74 (in force on the last day)

5. In any action for eviction to recover possession of residential property... based, in whole or part, on the nonpayment of rent: a.... a sworn original, amended, or supplemental petition must state that the plaintiff has reviewed the information about the Texas Eviction Diversion Program...; b.... the citation must include: i. the following statement: 'If you and your landlord agree to participate in the Texas Eviction Diversion Program, you may be able to have up to 15 months of the rent you owe paid and stop your eviction...'... c. at the trial... the judge must:... iv. if the plaintiff has a pending application for rental assistance or the plaintiff and defendant both express an interest in participating in the Texas Eviction Diversion Program: (A) abate the eviction action for 60 days; (B) make all court records... confidential... 12. This Order is effective immediately and expires…

Enforcement: Mandatory pleading, citation and abatement procedures in every residential nonpayment eviction

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9078 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (July 19, 2021) (Ex. TX-041) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-035

Executive Order GA-37

Relating to the transportation of migrants during the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from July 28, 2021 to Aug. 3, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantine
Functions reached: DR drivers and routes (bus, shuttle and charter operators); TV travel; FS shelter and social-service transport (nonprofits)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 7

1. No person, other than a federal, state, or local law-enforcement official, shall provide ground transportation to a group of migrants who have been detained by CBP for crossing the border illegally or who would have been subject to expulsion under the Title 42 order. 2. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is directed to stop any vehicle upon reasonable suspicion of a violation of paragraph 1, and to reroute such a vehicle back to its point of origin or a port of entry if a violation is confirmed. 3. DPS is authorized to impound a vehicle that is being used to transport migrants in violation of paragraph 1, or that refuses to be rerouted in violation of paragraph 2.

Enforcement: DPS vehicle stops, rerouting and impoundment

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-37 (July 28, 2021) (Ex. TX-035) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-036

Executive Order GA-38

Relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from July 29, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingOther
Functions reached: DX testing entities (daily reporting duty, all sectors that test employees or patients); IP hospital reporting; CB vaccination-proof prohibited for publicly funded entities; SCH schools under TEA protocols (exclusion and notification rules, Ex. TX-053); VS long-term care under HHSC guidance; preemption of local MASK and CAP orders (contested in Aug. 2021, Exs. TX-044 to TX-046)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 64 (in force on the last day)

1.... a. All hospitals licensed under Chapter 241... shall submit to [DSHS] daily reports of hospital bed capacity... b. Every public or private entity that is utilizing an FDA-approved test, including an emergency use authorization test, for human diagnostic purposes of COVID-19, shall submit to DSHS, as well as to the local health department, daily reports of all test results, both positive and negative. 2.... a. No governmental entity can compel any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine administered under an emergency use authorization... c. Any public or private entity that is receiving or will receive public funds... shall not require a consumer to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the consumer's vaccination status... 3.... a. There are no COVID-19-related operating limits for any business or other establishment. b....…

Enforcement: § 418.173 fine up to $1,000 on local governmental entities and officials; suspension of Gov't Code §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108, Health & Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E and chs. 121, 122, 341, Local Gov't Code ch. 54; confinement not available

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-036) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-040

Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079

Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 1, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021 (issued July 19, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts (remote proceedings, suspended deadlines, local health protocols through Sept. 1, 2021 and beyond if readopted); CL closings and litigation-dependent transactions; PJ litigation projects of law firms
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 61 (in force on the last day)

3. Subject only to constitutional limitations, all courts in Texas may in any case, civil or criminal, without a participant's consent: a. except as provided in paragraph 4, modify or suspend any and all deadlines and procedures, whether prescribed by statute, rule, or order, for a stated period ending no later than October 1, 2021; b.... allow or require anyone involved in any hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind... to participate remotely... 5. Courts may continue to use reasonable efforts to conduct proceedings remotely. In criminal cases where confinement in jail or prison is a potential punishment, remote jury proceedings must not be conducted without appropriate waivers and consent... 8. This Order is effective August 1, 2021, and expires October 1, 2021... 10. All previously adopted local plans and minimum standard health protocols will expire on September 1, 2021…

Enforcement: Court order binding all Texas courts

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079 (July 19, 2021) (Ex. TX-040) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-044

Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0686 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (Dallas County mask order)

Order granting emergency motion for temporary relief and staying the Dallas County temporary restraining order of August 10, 2021

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 15, 2021 to Aug. 19, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: MASK preemption history for the DFW metro orders of Aug. 11, 2021
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 5

1. Relator's emergency motion for temporary relief, filed August 13, 2021, is granted. The Temporary Restraining Order, dated August 10, 2021, in Cause No. DC-21-10101, styled Clay Jenkins, in his Official Capacity v. Greg Abbott... is stayed pending further order of this Court, except to the extent that it sets a hearing on plaintiffs' request for a temporary injunction.

Enforcement: Stay of the trial court's TRO that had enjoined GA-38's mask provision as applied to Dallas County

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0686 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (Dallas County mask order) (Ex. TX-044) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-045

Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0687 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (City of San Antonio and Bexar County mask order)

Order granting emergency motion for temporary relief and staying the Bexar County temporary restraining order of August 10, 2021

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 15, 2021 to Aug. 15, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: MASK preemption history for the SAT metro orders
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1

1. Relator's emergency motion for temporary relief, filed August 13, 2021, is granted. The order on Plaintiffs' Verified Original Petition and Application for Temporary Restraining Order... dated August 10, 2021, in Cause No. 2021CI16133, styled City of San Antonio and Bexar County v. Greg Abbott... is stayed pending further order of this Court, except to the extent that it sets a hearing on plaintiffs' request for a temporary injunction.

Enforcement: Stay

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0687 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (City of San Antonio and Bexar County mask order) (Ex. TX-045) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-037

Executive Order GA-39

Relating to prohibiting vaccine mandates and vaccine passports subject to legislative action

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Aug. 25, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Vaccination or testing
Functions reached: CB customer intake (publicly funded entities); HR (no governmental compulsion)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 37 (in force on the last day)

1. No governmental entity can compel any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.... 2. State agencies and political subdivisions shall not adopt or enforce any order, ordinance, policy, regulation, rule, or similar measure that requires an individual to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the individual's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine.... 3. Any public or private entity that is receiving or will receive public funds... shall not require a consumer to provide, as a condition of receiving any service or entering any place, documentation regarding the consumer's vaccination status for any COVID-19 vaccine.... This executive order supersedes only paragraph No. 2 of Executive Order GA-38.

Enforcement: Preemption; suspension of statutes

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-39 (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. TX-037) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-046

Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0720 (Tex. Aug. 26, 2021) (Fourth Court of Appeals' order maintaining the Bexar County temporary injunction)

Order granting emergency motion for temporary relief and staying the Fourth Court of Appeals' Rule 29.3 order of August 19, 2021

Supreme Court of Texas, Texas (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 26, 2021 to Aug. 26, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: MASK preemption history, 2021 Q3
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1

2.... This case, and others like it, are not about whether people should wear masks or whether the government should make them do it. Rather, these cases ask courts to determine which government officials have the legal authority to decide what the government's position on such questions will be. The status quo, for many months, has been gubernatorial oversight of such decisions at both the state and local levels. That status quo should remain in place while the court of appeals, and potentially this Court, examine the parties' merits arguments.

Enforcement: Stay

Citation: Supreme Court of Texas, Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0720 (Tex. Aug. 26, 2021) (Fourth Court of Appeals' order maintaining the Bexar County temporary injunction) (Ex. TX-046) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-038

Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration

A proclamation renewing the declaration stating the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: In force from Aug. 29, 2021 to Sept. 27, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declaration
Functions reached: predicate
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 30

WHEREAS, a state of disaster continues to exist in all counties due to COVID-19; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the authority vested in me by Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code, I do hereby renew the disaster proclamation for all counties in Texas.

Enforcement: Predicate for GA-38 and GA-39

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Aug. 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-038) Open the exhibit

Ex. TX-053

Public Health Guidance, 2021-22 school year (version of September 2, 2021; earlier versions Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021)

Public Health Guidance (September 2, 2021)

Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Sept. 2, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: IN in-person instruction under mandatory exclusion and notification rules; WF workforce of every employer (children excluded when positive or, at district option, when household close contacts; staff excluded); RL remote conferencing during exclusion; AC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 29 (in force on the last day)

The guidance in this document is authorized by Executive Order GA-38, which has the effect of state law under Section 418.012 of the Texas Government Code.... Masks: Please note, mask provisions of GA-38 are not being enforced as the result of ongoing litigation. Further guidance will be made available after the court issues are resolved.... Students Who Have COVID-19: As provided in this Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Rule, school systems must exclude students from attending school in person who are actively sick with COVID-19, who are suspected of being actively sick with COVID-19, or who have received a positive test result for COVID-19, and must immediately notify parents if this is determined while on campus.... For individuals who are determined to be close contacts, a 14-day stay-at-home period was previously advised... the stay-at-home period can end for students…

Enforcement: DSHS rule 25 TAC § 97.7 (mandatory exclusion); GA-38; local health department notification requirements

Citation: Texas Education Agency (TEA), Public Health Guidance, 2021-22 school year (version of September 2, 2021; earlier versions Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021) (Sept. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-053) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (12 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. TX-029	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029)	In force from Mar. 10, 2021 to July 29, 2021 (issued Mar. 2, 2021)	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersOther
Ex. TX-001	Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. TX-002	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2021	Telework mandateCourts and public offices
Ex. TX-005	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)	In force from Mar. 24, 2020 to July 29, 2021	Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Ex. TX-015	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015)	In force from May 7, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. TX-060	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-060)	In force from Sept. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-030	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-35 (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-030)	In force from Apr. 5, 2021 to July 29, 2021	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Ex. TX-033	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with food (Ex. TX-033)	In force from May 12, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Alcohol and bars
Ex. TX-031	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-36 (May 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-031)	In force from May 18, 2021 to July 29, 2021	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOther
Ex. TX-064	Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9060 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. TX-064)	In force from May 26, 2021 to Aug. 1, 2021	Courts and public offices
Ex. TX-032	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited' (Ex. TX-032)	In force from June 16, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Ex. TX-034	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worship (Ex. TX-034)	In force from June 16, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Events and venuesOther

Houston

Ex. MET-HOU-054

Second Re-Adoption of the COVID-19 Operating Plan

Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Harris County, Texas (all courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Sept. 30, 2021 to Dec. 1, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CS; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1 (in force on the last day)

These protocols and the local COVID-19 Operating Plan shall remain in effect through December 1, 2021... Masks will be required to enter the courthouse buildings... individuals attempting to enter the building who are not wearing a face covering and who refuse to wear a face covering will be denied admission.

Enforcement: exclusion from courthouse

Citation: Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Second Re-Adoption of the COVID-19 Operating Plan (Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-054) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-057

Second Amended Minimum Standard Health Protocols for the Montgomery County Judiciary

Local Administrative District Judge Tracy A. Gilbert, Montgomery County, Texas (district courts, county courts at law, justice courts) (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; CS; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 61 (in force on the last day)

All individuals entering the court building will be encouraged to wear a face mask and/or face covering. Free, disposable face masks will be made available... All persons not from the same household who enter any court building will be encouraged to maintain adequate social distancing of at least 6 feet if they are not wearing a face mask... NOTHING IN THIS DOCUMENT PROHIBITS ANY JUDGE FROM REQUIRING FURTHER MEASURES.

Enforcement: court facility rules

Citation: Local Administrative District Judge Tracy A. Gilbert, Second Amended Minimum Standard Health Protocols for the Montgomery County Judiciary (Aug. 1, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-057) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-038

Order of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public Schools

Harris County Local Health Authority, Janeana White, M.D., Harris County, Texas (including the City of Houston) (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 12, 2021 to Aug. 13, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolation
Functions reached: IN in-person instruction; EC child care; WF workforce (parents; quarantines); CB families
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 2

School Systems and Child Care Centers within Harris County shall follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for universal indoor masking and require all students (age 2 and older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a face mask indoors while on school property and school buses... Unvaccinated [close contacts] shall quarantine for 14 days after their last contact with a person who has COVID-19.

Enforcement: Health & Safety Code chs. 81 and 121 control measures; filed with the County Clerk

Citation: Harris County Local Health Authority, Janeana White, M.D, Order of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public Schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-038) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-041

Release: Alarming Increase in COVID-19 Cases Results in Local Health Authority Ordering Use of Face Masks in Schools

HCPH release on the LHA school mask order

Harris County Public Health, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 12, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
Functions reached: IN; EC; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 50 (in force on the last day)

To date, COVID-19 cases have increased 332% from early July 2021 [release describing the Local Health Authority's order requiring masks in schools]

Citation: Harris County Public Health, Release: Alarming Increase in COVID-19 Cases Results in Local Health Authority Ordering Use of Face Masks in Schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-041) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-052

Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols

Order Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols (face coverings in courthouses)

Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer, Harris County, Texas (all courthouses) (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 12, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021 (issued Aug. 11, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT courts; CS; WF (jurors)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 50 (in force on the last day)

It is ordered that all individuals entering the following courthouses must wear a face covering that covers both the nose and mouth while in the public areas of... any auxiliary courthouse, including, but not limited to, the jury assembly areas of NRG Arena... An individual who refuses to comply with this Order will be prohibited from entering the courthouse. This Order is effective on August 12, 2021 and remains in effect until October 1, 2021.

Enforcement: exclusion from courthouse

Citation: Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer, Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-052) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-039

County Judge's Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings

Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings

County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 17, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Functions reached: CT courts, clerks, recorders, permits, tax offices; CB; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 45 (in force on the last day)

Any person entering a building owned or controlled by Harris County shall be screened for symptoms consistent with COVID-19... [any person] seeking entry into a Harris County owned, operated or occupied building shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when entering such building. Failure to wear an appropriate face covering will result in the person being barred from entry.

Enforcement: exclusion from county buildings

Citation: County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-039) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-053

Amended Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols

Amended Order Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols

Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer, Harris County, Texas (all courthouses) (Court)

Dates: In force from Aug. 18, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021 (issued Aug. 17, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Functions reached: CT; CS; WF
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 44 (in force on the last day)

All individuals entering the following courthouses must wear a face covering that covers both the nose and mouth... An individual who refuses to comply with this Order will be prohibited from entering the courthouse. This Order is [effective] on August 18, 2021 and remains in effect until October 1, 2021.

Enforcement: exclusion from courthouse

Citation: Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer, Amended Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-053) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-063

Release: Texas Attorney General Admits He Cannot Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate Prohibition

Harris County Attorney release on the Attorney General's court filings

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release), Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 25, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: litigation record
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 37 (in force on the last day)

[the County Attorney] addressed the Attorney General's statements that neither he nor Governor Greg Abbott can enforce the Governor's prohibition of mask mandates (GA-38). These statements, made in several court filings, contradict public statements he has made in the media and threats of enforcement he has issued to school districts and local officials.

Citation: Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release), Release: Texas Attorney General Admits He Cannot Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate Prohibition (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-063) Open the exhibit

Ex. MET-HOU-062

Release: Travis County Court Grants Temporary Injunction in Favor of Harris County in Mask Mandate Lawsuit

Harris County Attorney release on the Aug. 27, 2021 temporary injunction

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release), Harris County, Texas (County)

Dates: In force from Aug. 27, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Courts and public offices
Functions reached: litigation record
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source
Days in this quarter: 35 (in force on the last day)

Today, the Travis County court presiding over Harris County's mask mandate lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton granted Harris County's request for a temporary injunction, allowing Harris County to keep in place its mask mandates for schools and County employees... The temporary injunction takes effect immediately.

Citation: Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release), Release: Travis County Court Grants Temporary Injunction in Favor of Harris County in Mask Mandate Lawsuit (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-062) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (8 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. MET-HOU-051	Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051)	In force from Mar. 15, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices
Ex. MET-HOU-001	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-042	Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)	In force from Mar. 11, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)	In force from Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declaration
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)	In force from Mar. 17, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Emergency declarationEvents and venues
Ex. MET-HOU-065	County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting) (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-065)	In force from Mar. 9, 2021 to Mar. 10, 2021	Face-covering requirement
Ex. MET-HOU-037	Harris County Commissioners Court, Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled Buildings (May 25, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-037)	In force from May 25, 2021 to Aug. 17, 2021	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Agencies, boards and authorities: Texas

Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067

TDCJ Connections, 'Visitation to resume in August' (July 2021)

Visitation to resume in August 2021: contact visits only for vaccinated and eligible inmates, two hours, two adults and two children, two visits per month, all pre-scheduled; non-contact visits one hour

Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Criminal Justice; State level (State)

Dates: In force from July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Gathering capVaccination or testing
Functions reached: VS visitors (capped, scheduled, vaccination-conditioned); VAX
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 92 (the whole quarter)

Contact visitation is available for all inmates who have received the COVID vaccination, and are eligible. These visits will be two-hours in length and may consist of 2 adult and 2 child visitors at a time.... Each inmate is allowed two visits total per month contact or non-contact and those visits MAY be on back-to-back days. Each non-contact visit is one hour in length. All visits must be pre-scheduled.

Enforcement: Conditions of visitation under the Offender Visitation Plan

Citation: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TDCJ Connections, 'Visitation to resume in August' (July 2021) (July 1, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-021

Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0018-21

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Resuming Texas Labor Code provisions and DWC rules related to work search compliance standards for supplemental income benefits and certain designated doctor examinations and required medical examinations

Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas; Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (Sector regulator)

Dates: In force from Aug. 2, 2021 to Aug. 2, 2021 (issued July 2, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Functions reached: IN workers' compensation carriers; WF injured workers (work-search suspension ended Aug. 2, 2021)
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 1

DWC has determined that suspending work search requirements is no longer necessary as a response to COVID-19. For each full week of the qualifying period on or after Monday, August 2, 2021, injured employees must meet at least one of the work search requirements to be able to get SIBs... On Monday, August 2, 2021, DWC will resume processing requests for DD examinations and RMEs for all issues, including return to work or disability as a direct result of the compensable injury.

Enforcement: Tex. Labor Code ch. 415

Citation: Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0018-21 (July 2, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-021) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047

Message to the HISD community proposing a mask mandate for students, staff and visitors (Aug. 5, 2021)

Mask mandate for students, staff and visitors at all schools, buses and facilities, regardless of vaccination status, effective upon Board approval August 12, 2021

Superintendent Millard House II (proposal to the Board of Education, adopted Aug. 12, 2021), Houston Independent School District, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Aug. 12, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021 (issued Aug. 5, 2021)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Functions reached: IN; EMP staff and visitor rules; WF; SC vendors and contractors on campus
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 50 (in force on the last day)

As a result, during tonight's agenda review meeting, I announced that I will propose a mask mandate for students, staff, and visitors at all schools, buses, and facilities to be voted on next week by the Board of Education. The mask mandate will become effective upon Board approval during next Thursday's board meeting, August 12. The mask mandate applies to everyone regardless of whether or not they are vaccinated.

Enforcement: Board-approved mandate; exclusion from campuses

Citation: Superintendent Millard House II (proposal to the Board of Education, adopted Aug. 12, 2021), Message to the HISD community proposing a mask mandate for students, staff and visitors (Aug. 5, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047) Open the exhibit

Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049

Message to the HISD community on the mask mandate and the Travis County injunction (Sept. 27, 2021)

Mask mandate continues under a temporary injunction authorizing the District to keep requiring masks at all campuses, facilities and buses

Superintendent Millard House II, Houston Independent School District, Texas (City)

Dates: In force from Sept. 27, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Functions reached: IN; EMP; WF; SC
Grade: Primary source read
Days in this quarter: 4 (in force on the last day)

The Houston Independent School District is very pleased that Travis County Judge Catherine Mauzy has issued a temporary injunction that authorizes the District to continue implementing its decision to temporarily require masks for students, staff and visitors at all District campuses, facilities, and buses.

Enforcement: District mandate; court injunction against State enforcement of GA-38

Citation: Superintendent Millard House II, Message to the HISD community on the mask mandate and the Travis County injunction (Sept. 27, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049) Open the exhibit

Continuing in force from an earlier quarter of this report (11 instruments):

Exhibit	Citation	Dates	Limitations
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066)	In force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Gathering cap
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)	In force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Business closureWorkplace rulesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)	In force from July 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)	In force from Mar. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Supply chainOther
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018)	In force from Mar. 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014)	In force from Mar. 23, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Aug. 2, 2021	Other
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018)	In force from Mar. 27, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)	In force from Apr. 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Courts and public officesOther
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)	In force from Apr. 10, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Health care ordersOther
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)	In force from June 25, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021	Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOther

End of general restrictions, Houston: Harris County Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order (May 21, 2020) expired by its terms 11:59 p.m. June 10, 2020; statewide reopening under GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), GA-23 (May 18, 2020) and GA-26 (June 3, 2020) had displaced county closures earlier (2020-06-10). What remained: Harris County and Houston business Health and Safety Policy and face-covering mandates (June 22, 2020 - March 10, 2021); Outdoor Gatherings Order (July 3 - Aug. 26, 2020); county-building screening and mask orders continuously from March 19, 2020 into 2022; monthly foreclosure, tax and judicial sale cancellations (Apr. 7, 2020 - May 4, 2021); district courts' occupancy, remote-hearing and mask plans (Mar. 24, 2020 through Dec. 1, 2021 and beyond); LHA school orders of July 24, 2020 and Aug. 12, 2021; local disaster declarations; State GA-28/GA-29/GA-32 to Mar. 10, 2021; GA-34, GA-36, GA-38 thereafter

Preemption of local orders, Houston: GA-14 (Mar. 31, 2020) superseded conflicting local orders; GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020) barred local penalties for failure to wear face coverings (Harris amended its mask order Apr. 28, 2020, Ex. MET-HOU-009); GA-26 (June 3) and GA-28 (June 26, 2020) permitted local orders requiring businesses to adopt mask policies and county-judge restrictions on outdoor gatherings, the authority Harris and Houston used June 19 - Aug. 26, 2020 (Ex. -016, -020, -021, -043); GA-29 (July 2, 2020) statewide mask order; GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021, eff. Mar. 10, 2021) rescinded statewide mandates and barred jurisdictions from requiring face coverings or penalizing failure to mandate them, with a narrow carve-out; GA-36 (May 18, 2021, effective immediately; fines of up to $1,000 beginning 11:59 p.m. May 21, 2021; school districts exempt until 11:59 p.m. June 4, 2021) barred governmental entities from requiring face coverings; GA-38 (July 29, 2021, 46 Tex. Reg. 4913) consolidated the ban and purported to suspend Tex. Gov't Code 418.108 and the Health and Safety Code provisions relied on locally. Harris County v. Abbott, Travis County No. D-1-GN-21-003896 (filed Aug. 12, 2021): TRO Aug. 13, 2021; temporary injunction Aug. 27, 2021 (Mauzy, J.); the State's notice of appeal of Aug. 27, 2021 superseded the injunction (Tex. R. App. P. 29.1(b)); Third Court of Appeals denied temporary relief Oct. 21, 2021 and affirmed Jan. 6, 2022 (Abbott v. Harris County, 641 S.W.3d 514, Ex. MET-HOU-060); Supreme Court of Texas reversed and dissolved the injunction June 30, 2023 (No. 22-0124, Ex. MET-HOU-061), holding the Disaster Act authorized the Governor to prohibit local mask requirements, and noting none of the injunctions against GA-38 was in effect during the appeals; the Attorney General's Aug. 2021 filings represented that neither he nor the Governor could enforce GA-38 (Ex. MET-HOU-063). GA-38 expired June 2023; Senate Bill 29 (Tex. Health & Safety Code 81B.002) took effect Sept. 1, 2023. The Aug. 12 and Aug. 17, 2021 Harris County orders remained the operative local law throughout Q3 2021.

Third quarter of 2021: the instruments in force, State of Texas

In force during the third quarter of 2021 (an order in force on any day of the quarter is an order in force during it):

TX-001/TX-038 disaster declaration (renewed Aug. 29, 2021; chain recited in GA-38)
TX-029 GA-34 (July 1-28, 2021) as modified by TX-031 GA-36
TX-036 GA-38 (from July 29, 2021): daily hospital and test-result reporting by every testing entity; no governmental mask or vaccination mandates; no vaccination-proof conditions by publicly funded entities; long-term care under HHSC guidance; schools under TEA protocols; $1,000 fines on local officials imposing limits
TX-037 GA-39 (from Aug. 25, 2021)
TX-030 GA-35 (to July 29, then restated in GA-38 ¶ 2)
TX-005 GA-10 reporting (restated in GA-38 ¶ 1)
TX-032 SB 968, Health & Safety Code § 161.0085 (businesses may not require customers' vaccination documentation)
TX-034 HB 1239 (no order may close places of worship)
TX-033 HB 1024 (alcohol to-go permanent)
TX-064 Supreme Court Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order (July 1-31)
TX-040 Fortieth Emergency Order (Aug. 1 - Oct. 1; local court health protocols expire Sept. 1 unless readopted)
TX-041 Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order (Eviction Diversion Program procedures, to Oct. 1) and the Forty-Second (Aug. 2021, not saved)
TX-053 TEA Public Health Guidance (Aug. 5, Aug. 19, Sept. 2, 2021): mandatory exclusion of positive students and staff under DSHS 25 TAC § 97.7; parental and health-department notification; 10-14 day stay-home for close contacts; mask provisions of GA-38 not enforced
TX-044/TX-045/TX-046 Supreme Court stays of Aug. 15 and 26, 2021 in the local mask-order litigation (school-district and county mask mandates of Aug. 10-11, 2021 operated in fact pending litigation; the local orders are in the DFW, HOU, SAT and AUS metro files)
TX-002 Open Meetings Act suspension (to Sept. 1, 2021)

Third quarter of 2021: the instruments in force, Houston

In force during the third quarter of 2021 (an order in force on any day of the quarter is an order in force during it):

MET-HOU-001 (Harris declaration, renewed)
MET-HOU-042/-045 (Houston proclamation, indefinitely extended)
MET-HOU-037 (Commissioners Court county-building screening and employee mask order, May 25, 2021)
MET-HOU-039 (Eighth Order: masks for all entrants to county buildings from Aug. 17, 2021)
MET-HOU-038 (LHA Order Regarding Public Schools, Aug. 12, 2021: universal masking K-12 and licensed child care; 14-day quarantine of unvaccinated close contacts)
MET-HOU-041 (HCPH release of the same)
MET-HOU-052/-053 (Local Administrative Judge courthouse face-covering orders, Aug. 12 - Oct. 1, 2021)
MET-HOU-051 (courts' COVID-19 Operating Plan of Mar. 15, 2021, in force July 1)
MET-HOU-054 (Second Re-Adoption of the Operating Plan, Sept. 30 - Dec. 1, 2021)
MET-HOU-057 (Montgomery County judiciary Second Amended Minimum Standard Health Protocols, Aug. 2021)
Federal: CDC conveyance mask order (86 Fed. Reg. 8025) and TSA security directives on METRO (FED exhibits)
State by name: Governor's disaster proclamation (renewed monthly); GA-38 (July 29, 2021); Supreme Court of Texas Fortieth and following Emergency Orders; DSHS public-health disaster declaration

5. Standing duties in Texas

Texas bound every employer through four standing layers of law that predated March 2020 and ran through every claimable quarter, and the Governor's orders, the Commissioner's declaration and the 2021 liability shield each operated inside them. First, the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act, Health and Safety Code chapter 81. Section 81.002 states the duty in eleven words: 'Each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease' (Ex. DUT-TX-001). Section 81.081 commands the Department of State Health Services to 'impose control measures to prevent the spread of disease'; section 81.082 gives every local health authority 'supervisory authority and control over the administration of communicable disease control measures' in its jurisdiction and lists the measures, including restriction, disinfection, decontamination, isolation and quarantine, which 'may be imposed on an individual, animal, place, or object' (Ex. DUT-TX-002); section 81.083 lets the department or a health authority order individuals and groups of five or more to 'implement control measures that are reasonable and necessary' (Ex. DUT-TX-003); section 81.084 lets it order 'a person who owns or controls property' to disinfect, decontaminate or 'securely seal off' the premises, at the owner's expense, with injunctive relief on refusal (Ex. DUT-TX-004); section 81.085 authorizes area quarantine with 'additional disease control measures' and makes knowing refusal to obey a published order a third-degree felony (Ex. DUT-TX-005); section 81.087 makes knowing refusal to perform or allow control measures a Class B misdemeanor (Ex. DUT-TX-006). Chapter 121 makes the local health authority 'a state officer' who 'shall perform each duty that is necessary to implement and enforce a law to protect the public health,' including 'establishing, maintaining, and enforcing quarantine' (Ex. DUT-TX-007). On March 19, 2020 Commissioner Hellerstedt declared a public health disaster under chapter 81, and the Department's release states that the declaration 'cites the requirement under Section 81.002 of the Texas Health and Safety Code that "each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease"' and that, to do so, 'People, businesses and communities should immediately undertake hygiene, cleanliness and sanitation practices' (Exs. DUT-TX-008, DUT-TX-009). Second, the Texas Disaster Act, Government Code chapter 418. Section 418.012 provides that the Governor's executive orders 'have the force and effect of law' (Ex. DUT-TX-010); sections 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) give the Governor, county judges and mayors control over 'the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises' in a disaster area (Ex. DUT-TX-011); section 418.173 makes failure to comply with an order adopted under the emergency management plan an offense punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and confinement of up to 180 days (Ex. DUT-TX-012), a penalty every general order recited (Exs. TX-008, TX-021, TX-022, TX-036). Third, the workplace duty. Labor Code section 411.103 commands that 'each employer shall' provide 'a place of employment that is reasonably safe and healthful,' use 'methods of sanitation and hygiene' reasonably necessary to protect employees and 'take all other actions reasonably necessary to make the employment and place of employment safe' (Ex. DUT-TX-013); Texas has no State OSHA plan for private employers, so the federal general duty clause, 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1) (Ex. DUT-AL-009), and OSHA's COVID-19 guidance (Exs. FED-088, FED-089) supplied the federal layer of the same duty, and the Texas Medical Board and State Board of Dental Examiners wrote COVID-19 minimum standards into their practice rules (Exs. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046, TX-054, TX-055). Fourth, the liability shield. Senate Bill 6, the Pandemic Liability Protection Act, effective June 14, 2021 and applicable to every action commenced on or after March 13, 2020 (Ex. DUT-TX-014), protects a business from exposure liability unless it 'knowingly failed to implement or comply with government-promulgated standards, guidance, or protocols intended to lower the likelihood of exposure to the disease that were applicable to the person or the person's business' (Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003(a)(1)(B), Ex. DUT-TX-015): the Legislature made compliance with the governmental protocols the standard of care for the whole claim period. The sanitary code supplied the enforcement vehicle for premises open to the public: a food establishment 'not constantly maintained in a sanitary condition' and any 'object, place, or condition that is a possible and probable medium of disease transmission to or between humans' is a public health nuisance (Ex. DUT-TX-016), each day of violation a separate offense (Ex. DUT-TX-017), and the Department 'shall suspend the license' of, or 'order the immediate closing' of, a food establishment whose violation 'creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public' (Ex. DUT-TX-018). The operating conditions of the orders themselves are recorded exactly: occupancy limits, closures, the group cap and the face-covering rule were 'shall' commands (Exs. TX-011, TX-021, TX-022, TX-023, TX-025); the DSHS minimum standard health protocols were incorporated with 'should follow' and 'should use good-faith efforts' from April 27, 2020 to March 9, 2021 (Exs. TX-011, TX-014, TX-016, TX-019, TX-021, TX-023, TX-025) and with 'strongly encouraged' from March 10, 2021 (Exs. TX-029, TX-036); the protocols describe themselves as 'the minimum recommended health protocols for all businesses choosing to operate in Texas' (Exs. TX-043, DUT-TX-020). Those recommendations became compulsory through the three instruments that incorporated them: section 411.103's duty to take 'all other actions reasonably necessary,' the general duty clause, and section 148.003's condition. The Eighth Court of Appeals held that GA-32's 'declarations regarding occupancy, the size of group meetings, activities that person may engage in, and the conduct of business' 'become state law' (Ex. TX-047 at 12), and the Fifth Circuit held that 'when faced with a society-threatening epidemic, a state may implement emergency measures that curtail constitutional rights' (Ex. DUT-TX-021 at 13). Nothing an employer did to comply with these layers was voluntary within Notice 2021-20 Q&A-14.

The phase question

Whether the measures Texas employers took beyond the words of the emergency orders were 'voluntary' within Notice 2021-20 Q&A-14, or were compelled by standing legal duties that bound employers independent of, and in addition to, the orders already in the Orders Library.

The State's standing duties

Ex. DUT-TX-001

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002

Responsibility of State and Public

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Standing duty
Character: statutory duty
Grade: Primary source read

The state has a duty to protect the public health. Each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease.

Enforcement: No penalty in the section itself; the duty is enforced through the control-measure orders and offenses of §§ 81.083 to 81.087 (Exs. DUT-TX-003 to DUT-TX-006), the area-quarantine felony of § 81.085(h) (Ex. DUT-TX-005) and the public-health-nuisance offenses of ch. 341 (Ex. DUT-TX-017).

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-002

Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082

Department's Duty; Administration of Control Measures

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty
Character: statutory duty
Grade: Primary source read

The department shall impose control measures to prevent the spread of disease in the exercise of its power to protect the public health.... A health authority has supervisory authority and control over the administration of communicable disease control measures in the health authority's jurisdiction... The control measures may be imposed on an individual, animal, place, or object

Enforcement: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087 (Class B misdemeanor; Ex. DUT-TX-006); § 81.085(h) (third-degree felony during area quarantine; Ex. DUT-TX-005); Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.34 (Ex. DUT-TX-019)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-003

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083

Application of Control Measures to Individual

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Quarantine and isolationStanding duty
Character: statutory authority
Grade: Primary source read

If the department or a health authority has reasonable cause to believe that an individual is ill with, has been exposed to, or is the carrier of a communicable disease, the department or health authority may order the individual... to implement control measures that are reasonable and necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of the disease in this state.

Enforcement: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087: Class B misdemeanor (fine to $2,000, confinement to 180 days, or both; Penal Code § 12.22, Ex. DUT-TX-019)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-004

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.084

Application of Control Measures to Property

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureWorkplace rulesStanding duty
Character: statutory authority
Grade: Primary source read

In a public health disaster, the department or health authority by written order may require a person who owns or controls property to impose control measures that are technically feasible to disinfect or decontaminate the property or... may order the person who owns or controls the property... to securely seal off an infected or contaminated structure

Enforcement: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087 (Class B misdemeanor); injunction under § 81.084(f); costs and bond under § 81.084(g)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.084 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-005

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085

Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty
Character: order penalty
Grade: Primary source read

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly fails or refuses to obey a rule, order, or instruction of the department or an order or instruction of a health authority issued under a department rule and published during an area quarantine under this section. An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.

Enforcement: Third-degree felony: imprisonment of 2 to 10 years and a fine to $10,000 (Penal Code § 12.34, Ex. DUT-TX-019)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-006

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087

Violation of Control Measure Orders; Criminal Penalty

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Standing duty
Character: order penalty
Grade: Primary source read

A person commits an offense if the person knowingly refuses to perform or allow the performance of certain control measures ordered by a health authority or the department under Sections 81.083-81.086. (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Enforcement: Class B misdemeanor: fine to $2,000, confinement to 180 days, or both (Penal Code § 12.22, Ex. DUT-TX-019)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-007

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024

Duties (of a health authority)

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Quarantine and isolationStanding duty
Character: statutory duty
Grade: Primary source read

A health authority is a state officer when performing duties prescribed by state law. (b) A health authority shall perform each duty that is: (1) necessary to implement and enforce a law to protect the public health; or (2) prescribed by the department. (c) The duties of a health authority include: (1) establishing, maintaining, and enforcing quarantine in the health authority's jurisdiction

Enforcement: Enforced through Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.085(h) and 81.087 (Exs. DUT-TX-005, DUT-TX-006) and ch. 341 (Ex. DUT-TX-017)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-008

DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020)

Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster: Calls on Texans to stay home and limit gatherings to 10 people

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D., Texas (State)

Dates: Standing (2020-03-19)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationStay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding duty
Character: guidance incorporated
Grade: Primary source read

The declaration cites the requirement under Section 81.002 of the Texas Health and Safety Code that "each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease." To do that: People, businesses and communities should immediately undertake hygiene, cleanliness and sanitation practices that are accessible, affordable and known to be effective against COVID-19.

Enforcement: The practices are stated with 'should' (recommendation); the § 81.002 duty and the control-measure offenses of §§ 81.085(h) and 81.087 supply the compulsion, and GA-08 made the gathering and closure rules orders with the § 418.173 penalty (Exs. TX-003, DUT-TX-012)

Citation: Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D, DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-009

Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals

Declaration of Public Health Disaster

Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing (2020-03-19)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationStanding duty
Character: executive declaration
Grade: Confirmed from a secondary source

has created an immediate threat, poses a high risk of death to a large number of people and creates a substantial risk of public exposure because of the disease's method of transmission and evidence that there is community spread in Texas.

Enforcement: Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.085(h), 81.087 (Exs. DUT-TX-005, DUT-TX-006)

Citation: Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-009)

Ex. DUT-TX-010

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012

Executive Orders

Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationStanding duty
Character: statutory authority
Grade: Primary source read

Under this chapter, the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations and amend or rescind them. Executive orders, proclamations, and regulations have the force and effect of law.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (Ex. DUT-TX-012)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-010) Open the exhibit

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), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty
Character: statutory authority
Grade: Primary source read

The governor may control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area and the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises in the area.... The county judge or the mayor of a municipality may control ingress to and egress from a disaster area under the jurisdiction and authority of the county judge or mayor and control the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises in that area.

Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (Ex. DUT-TX-012)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-012

Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173

Penalty for Violation of Emergency Management Plan

Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Standing duty
Character: order penalty
Grade: Primary source read

(a) A state, local, or interjurisdictional emergency management plan may provide that failure to comply with the plan or with a rule, order, or ordinance adopted under the plan is an offense. (b) The plan may prescribe a punishment for the offense but may not prescribe a fine that exceeds $1,000 or confinement in jail for a term that exceeds 180 days.

Enforcement: Fine to $1,000 and confinement to 180 days (the ceiling); as recited in the orders, $1,000 with confinement through May 6, 2020 and a fine only thereafter

Citation: Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-012) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-013

Tex. Labor Code § 411.103

Duty of Employer to Provide Safe Workplace

Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: workplace duty
Grade: Primary source read

Each employer shall: (1) provide and maintain... a place of employment that is reasonably safe and healthful for employees; (2) install, maintain, and use... methods of sanitation and hygiene, that are reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, and safety of the employer's employees; and (3) take all other actions reasonably necessary to make the employment and place of employment safe.

Enforcement: None stated in the subchapter; § 411.109 provides that this subchapter and Health and Safety Code chs. 341 and 755 'to the extent possible shall all be given effect'; the identical federal duty, 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1) (Ex. DUT-AL-009), carries the civil penalties of 29 U.S.C. § 666 and was enforced through OSHA's COVID-19 National Emphasis Program and response plan (Exs. FED-082 to FED-084); §…

Citation: Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety), Tex. Labor Code § 411.103 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-014

Senate Bill 6, Pandemic Liability Protection Act (Act of June 14, 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., ch. 528)

An Act relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or disaster related to a pandemic

Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 6, signed by Governor Abbott, Texas (State)

Dates: Standing (2021-06-14, applicable to every action commenced on or after 2020-03-13)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition
Character: liability shield condition
Grade: Primary source read

SECTION 5. (a) Section 74.155 and Chapter 148, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as added by this Act, apply only to an action commenced on or after March 13, 2020, for which a judgment has not become final before the effective date of this Act.

Enforcement: Loss of the shield: liability for injury or death from exposure where the claimant proves knowing failure to implement or comply with applicable governmental standards, guidance or protocols and causation

Citation: Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 6, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 6, Pandemic Liability Protection Act (Act of June 14, 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., ch. 528) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-014) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-015

Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003

Liability for Causing Exposure to Pandemic Disease

Texas Legislature (Civil Practice and Remedies Code ch. 148, Liability During Pandemic Emergency, added by S.B. 6), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing (2021-06-14, applicable to actions commenced on or after 2020-03-13 (S.B. 6 § 5(a), Ex. DUT-TX-014))
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition
Character: liability shield condition
Grade: Primary source read

A person is not liable... unless the claimant establishes that... the person who exposed the individual... knowingly failed to implement or comply with government-promulgated standards, guidance, or protocols intended to lower the likelihood of exposure to the disease that were applicable to the person or the person's business

Enforcement: Loss of the statutory protection and exposure to tort liability; a claimant must serve a qualified expert report within 120 days of the answer (§ 148.003(b)) and the claim is dismissed with prejudice if a sufficient report is not served (§ 148.003(f))

Citation: Texas Legislature (Civil Practice and Remedies Code ch. 148, Liability During Pandemic Emergency, added by S.B. 6), Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-016

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011

Nuisance

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureWorkplace rulesStanding duty
Character: sanitary code duty
Grade: Primary source read

Each of the following is a public health nuisance:... a restaurant, food market, bakery, other place of business, or vehicle in which food is prepared, packed, stored, transported, sold, or served to the public and that is not constantly maintained in a sanitary condition;... an object, place, or condition that is a possible and probable medium of disease transmission to or between humans.

Enforcement: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091 (Ex. DUT-TX-017): misdemeanor, $10 to $200; on a second conviction within a year $10 to $1,000 and up to 30 days' confinement; each day a separate offense; civil enforcement under § 341.092

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-017

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091

Criminal Penalty

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Subchapter F, Enforcement), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Standing duty
Character: order penalty
Grade: Primary source read

A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.... An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $200.... (c) Each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.

Enforcement: Misdemeanor: $10 to $200; repeat within a year: $10 to $1,000 and up to 30 days' confinement; each day a separate offense

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Subchapter F, Enforcement), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-018

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016)

Emergency Suspension or Closing Order; Enforcement of State Law by County or Public Health District; Criminal Penalty

Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Business closureStanding dutyOperating condition
Character: sanitary code duty
Grade: Primary source read

The department shall suspend the license of a food service establishment, retail food store... or order the immediate closing of the food service establishment... if: (1) the department finds the food service establishment... is operating in violation of the standards prescribed by this chapter; and (2) the violation creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of the public.

Enforcement: License suspension or immediate closure (§ 437.0145); injunction (§§ 437.015, 437.0155); Class C misdemeanor for operating without a county or district permit, each day a separate offense (§ 437.016); Class A misdemeanor for operating without a department permit (§ 437.0165); administrative penalty (§ 437.018)

Citation: Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-019

Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.23 and 12.34

Class B Misdemeanor; Class C Misdemeanor; Third Degree Felony Punishment

Texas Legislature (Penal Code ch. 12, Punishments), Texas (State)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Standing duty
Character: order penalty
Grade: Primary source read

An individual adjudged guilty of a Class B misdemeanor shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $2,000; (2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or (3) both... a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.... a felony of the third degree shall be punished by imprisonment... for any term of not more than 10 years or less than 2 years.

Enforcement: As quoted

Citation: Texas Legislature (Penal Code ch. 12, Punishments), Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.23 and 12.34 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-020

Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)

Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers

Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas (State)

Dates: Standing (2020-04-27 (GA-18); this version from May 2020)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition
Character: guidance incorporated
Grade: Primary source read

The following are the minimum recommended health protocols for all businesses choosing to operate in Texas. Employers may adopt additional protocols consistent with their specific needs and circumstances to help protect the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and customers.... everyone should rigorously follow the practices specified in these protocols

Enforcement: None in the checklist itself; the incorporating instruments supply the consequence (§ 418.173 for the orders' operating conditions; loss of the § 148.003 shield; OSHA general duty citations)

Citation: Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-TX-021

In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772

In re Greg Abbott, in his official capacity as Governor of Texas, et al. (petition for writ of mandamus; GA-09)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting), Texas (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit) (Court)

Dates: Standing (2020-04-07)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Emergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding duty
Character: adjudication
Grade: Primary source read

The bottom line is this: when faced with a society-threatening epidemic, a state may implement emergency measures that curtail constitutional rights so long as the measures have at least some "real or substantial relation" to the public health crisis and are not "beyond all question, a plain, palpable invasion of rights secured by the fundamental law."

Enforcement: n/a (the order enforced carried the § 418.173 penalty recited in GA-09, Ex. TX-004)

Citation: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting), In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772 (Ex. DUT-TX-021) Open the exhibit

Federal standing duties

Ex. DUT-FED-001

29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause)

Duties of employers and employees

Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: statutory duty
Grade: Primary source read

(a) Each employer-- (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees; (2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter. (b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this chapter which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666: civil penalties for serious, other-than-serious, willful and repeated violations (2020-2021 maxima $13,494 per serious violation and $134,937 per willful or repeated violation, 29 C.F.R. 1903.15(d)); willful violations causing death are criminal (29 U.S.C. 666(e)).

Citation: Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-002

29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation)

Judicial review; discharge or discrimination against employee for exercise of rights

Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: statutory duty
Grade: Primary source read

No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by this chapter.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 660(c)(2): Secretary's suit in district court for reinstatement with back pay and 'all appropriate relief'

Citation: Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-003

29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements)

General requirements (Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment... (d)(1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666 (civil penalties per violation)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655), 29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-003) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-004

29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection)

Respiratory protection

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

(a)(2) A respirator shall be provided to each employee when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a respiratory protection program... (c)(1)... the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-004) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-005

29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation)

Sanitation (Subpart J)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

(a)(3)(i) All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.... (d)(1) Washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-005) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-006

29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39

Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

§ 1904.39(a)(1): Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)... (a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees... as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization... to OSHA.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-006) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-007

29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens)

Bloodborne pathogens

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

(c)(1)(i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.... (d)(1) Universal precautions shall be observed to prevent contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 666

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-007) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-008

29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2)

Discrimination Against Employees Exercising Rights Under the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c)), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

§ 1977.12(b)(2):... If the employee, with no reasonable alternative, refuses in good faith to expose himself to the dangerous condition, he would be protected against subsequent discrimination. The condition causing the employee's apprehension of death or injury must be of such a nature that a reasonable person, under the circumstances then confronting the employee, would conclude that there is a real danger of death or serious injury and that there is insufficient time, due to the urgency of the situation, to eliminate the danger through resort to regular statutory enforcement channels.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 660(c)(2)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-008) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-009

OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2)

COVID-19 - Standards (OSHA Safety and Health Topics)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: agency position statement
Grade: Primary source read

The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, 29 USC 654(a)(1), which requires employers to furnish to each worker 'employment and a place of employment, which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm.'... OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) applies to occupational exposure to human blood... Recordkeeping and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness (29 CFR 1904)... 1910.132, General requirements... 1910.134.

Enforcement: as the underlying provisions provide

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-009) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-010

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021)

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a)), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-01-29)
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of existing mandatory safety and health standards.... Employers should implement COVID-19 Prevention Programs in the workplace.... In addition, the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their workers with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.... employers still are required under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, to...

Enforcement: none in the guidance; the general duty clause and standards it describes carry 29 U.S.C. 666 penalties

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a)), Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-010) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-011

Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted January 29, 2021; updated June 10 and August 13, 2021)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-08-13)
Quarters: 2021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Guidance posted January 29, 2021; Updated June 10, [2021]; Summary of changes August 13, 2021... [recommendations for workers who are unvaccinated or otherwise at-risk, and] new guidance involving workers who are fully vaccinated but [in areas of substantial or high transmission].

Enforcement: as the general duty clause provides

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021 (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-011) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-013

Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020)

Guidance on Returning to Work

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-06)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

This guidance is not a standard or regulation, and it creates no new legal obligations. It contains recommendations as well as descriptions of mandatory safety and health standards.... In addition, the Act's General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement: as the general duty clause and standards provide

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020) (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-013) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-015

Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1472736, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.

OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736), United States (South Dakota) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-09-09)
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering... Inspection Type: Complaint... Initial Violations 1 [Serious]... Initial Penalty $13,494.

Enforcement: $13,494 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736), Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation) (Sept. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-015) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-016

Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1475131, JBS Foods Inc.

OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131), United States (Colorado) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-09-11)
Quarters: 2020 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses... Initial Penalty $13,494... $2,121... $15,615.

Enforcement: $15,615 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131), Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-016) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-017

Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1501560, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution

OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560), United States (Illinois) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-04-22)
Quarters: 2021 Q2
Limitations: Workplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage... Initial Penalty $12,288... Current Penalty $10,788.

Enforcement: $12,288 proposed; $10,788 assessed

Citation: OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560), Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause) (Apr. 22, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-017) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-018

Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1505094, Somerset Dental Group

OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), United States (Connecticut) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-04-15)
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q2
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 621210/Offices of Dentists... Initial Penalty $3,979... Current Penalty $2,785.

Enforcement: $3,979 proposed; $2,785 assessed

Citation: OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-018) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-019

Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1472908, Wintonbury Care Center

OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908), United States (Connecticut) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-10-09)
Quarters: 2020 Q4
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 623110/Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)... Initial Penalty $13,494... $1,928... $15,422.

Enforcement: $15,422 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908), Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting) (Oct. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-019) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-020

Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020)

Common COVID-19 Citations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-11-06)
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Character: agency enforcement summary
Grade: Primary source read

.. complaints, referrals, or fatalities in industries such as: hospitals and healthcare, nursing homes and long term care settings, and meat/poultry processing facilities.... 1910.134(c)(1) The employer did not establish, implement, or update a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.... 1904.39(a)(1) The employer did not report a fatality to OSHA within eight hours... 1910.132(d)(1) Note: these citations occurred in the healthcare sector...

Enforcement: as the standards provide

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-020) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-021

Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1480762, Hackensack Meridian Health (Neptune)

OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762), United States (New Jersey) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-12-08)
Quarters: 2020 Q4
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals... 19100134 A02 12/08/2020... $13,494... 19040004 A 12/08/2020... $1,928.

Enforcement: $15,422 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762), Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping) (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-021) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-022

Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause)

OSHA Inspection Detail 1522210, U.S. Postal Service

OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210), United States (District of Columbia) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-04-20)
Quarters: 2021 Q2
Limitations: Workplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

NAICS: 491110/Postal Service... Initial Penalty... $11,704 [willful/repeat column]... $11,704.

Enforcement: $11,704 proposed

Citation: OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210), Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-022) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-023

42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing)

§ 483.80 Infection control

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

(a)... The facility must establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.... (g) COVID-19 reporting. The facility must-- (1) Electronically report information about COVID-19 in a standardized format specified by the Secretary.... (h) COVID-19 Testing. The LTC facility must test residents and facility staff, including individuals providing services under arrangement and volunteers, for COVID-19.

Enforcement: 42 C.F.R. part 488, subpart F: civil money penalties, denial of payment, termination; QSO-20-29-NH sets CMPs for reporting failures; QSO-20-38-NH sets enforcement for testing failures (Exs. FED-161, -168)

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities), 42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-023) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-024

42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting)

§ 482.42 Condition of participation: Infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory duty
Grade: Primary source read

The hospital must have active hospital-wide programs for the surveillance, prevention, and control of HAIs and other infectious diseases, and for the optimization of antibiotic use through stewardship.

Enforcement: 42 C.F.R. 489.53: termination of the provider agreement; QSO-20-31 and -35 enforcement (Exs. FED-165, -166)

Citation: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation), 42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-024) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-025

42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections)

Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures

Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Standing dutyOther
Character: liability shield condition
Grade: Primary source read

(a)(1)... a covered person shall be immune from suit and liability under Federal and State law with respect to all claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a covered countermeasure if a declaration under subsection (b) has been issued with respect to such countermeasure.... (3) Certain conditions. Subject to the other provisions of this section, immunity under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered countermeasure applies only if-- (A) the countermeasure was administered or used during the effective period of the declaration...; (B) the countermeasure was administered or used for the category or categories of diseases... specified in the declaration; and (C) in addition, in the case of a covered person who is a program planner or qualified person with respect to the administration or use of the…

Enforcement: loss of immunity when the conditions are not met

Citation: Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103), 42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-025) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-026

Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23, 2020)

Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the PREP Act and the Secretary's Declaration

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-10-23 (interpretive; states the Department's reading))
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Other
Character: agency interpretation
Grade: Primary source read

In short, any individual or organization can potentially be a program planner and receive PREP Act coverage. So for example, private businesses, public and private transportation providers, public and private schools, and religious organizations are all eligible for PREP Act coverage when they act [in accordance with the Declaration]... a program planner can be a 'private sector employer or community group' that 'carries out the described activities.'... Such entities may also include businesses, schools, and places of worship.

Enforcement: loss of immunity when the Declaration's conditions are not met

Citation: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel), Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-026) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-027

Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190

Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration

Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-12-03 (effective through Oct. 1, 2024 as then stated))
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Vaccination or testingOther
Character: liability shield condition
Grade: Primary source read

(g) Makes explicit in Section IX that there can be situations where not administering a covered countermeasure to a particular individual can fall within the PREP Act and this Declaration's liability protections.... liability protections for all Covered Countermeasures... used in accordance with the public health and medical response of the Authority Having Jurisdiction...

Enforcement: loss of immunity outside the Declaration's conditions

Citation: Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II), Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-027) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-029

Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews

SAFO 20009: COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews

Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-04-17)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

A SAFO contains important safety information and may include recommended action. SAFO content should be especially valuable to air carriers in meeting their statutory duty to provide service with the highest possible degree of safety in the public interest.... Recommended Action: The FAA and CDC recommend and expect that all U.S.-based air carriers and crewmembers, all non-U.S.-based air carriers operating flights with a U.S. nexus, and all non-U.S.-based crewmembers on flights with a U.S. nexus implement and use their company-developed COVID-19 preparedness plans and procedures in conjunction with the FAA and CDC occupational health and safety guidance in the attached appendix...

Enforcement: none in the SAFO

Citation: Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC), Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-029) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-030

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-09-08)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance permissive
Grade: Primary source read

A.3. When may an ADA-covered employer take the body temperature of employees during the COVID-19 pandemic? Generally, measuring an employee's body temperature is a medical examination. Because the CDC and state/local health authorities have acknowledged community spread of COVID-19 and issued attendant precautions, employers may measure employees' body temperature.... an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others. Therefore an employer may choose to administer COVID-19 testing to employees before initially permitting them to enter the workplace... An employer may require employees to wear protective gear (for example, masks and gloves) and observe infection control practices (for example, regular hand washing and social distancing protocols).

Enforcement: none; the document defines what the ADA permits

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-030) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-031

42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat)

Defenses

Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: statutory framework
Grade: Primary source read

(b) Qualification standards. The term 'qualification standards' may include a requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Enforcement: not applicable (a defense)

Citation: Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103), 42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-031) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-032

29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat)

§ 1630.2 Definitions

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory framework
Grade: Primary source read

(r) Direct Threat means a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation. The determination that an individual poses a 'direct threat' shall be based on an individualized assessment... based on a reasonable medical judgment that relies on the most current medical knowledge and/or on the best available objective evidence.

Enforcement: not applicable

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-032) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-033

29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard)

§ 1630.15 Defenses

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesStanding duty
Character: regulatory framework
Grade: Primary source read

(b)(2) Direct threat as a qualification standard. The term 'qualification standard' may include a requirement that an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others in the workplace.

Enforcement: not applicable

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-033) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-034

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020)

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-03-21)
Quarters: 2020 Q2
Limitations: Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Below are changes as of March 21, 2020: Updated cleaning and disinfection guidance; Updated best practices for conducting social distancing; Updated strategies and recommendations that can be implemented now to respond to COVID-19.... Employers should plan to respond in a flexible way... Actively encourage sick employees to stay home... Employees who have symptoms... should notify their supervisor and stay home.... Separate sick employees... Support respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene for employees, customers, and worksite visitors... Perform routine environmental cleaning and disinfection.

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-034) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-035

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020)

Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-05-06)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Below are changes as of May 6, 2020: Updated strategies and recommendations for employers responding to COVID-19, including those seeking to resume normal or phased business operations: Conducting daily health checks; Conducting a hazard assessment of the workplace; Encouraging employees to wear cloth face coverings in the workplace, if appropriate; Implementing policies and practices for social distancing in the workplace; Improving the building ventilation system... personal protective equipment (PPE) that employers may use to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-035) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-037

Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020

Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-03-18)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Character: emergency relief with mandatory conditio
Grade: Primary source read

The President has declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 5191(b)... Direct assistance means transportation and other relief services provided by a motor carrier or its driver(s) incident to the immediate restoration of essential services (such as medical care) or essential supplies (such as food and fuel)... [a driver] must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return to the motor carrier's terminal or the driver's normal reporting location.

Enforcement: 49 U.S.C. 521(b) civil penalties for operating outside the relief's conditions

Citation: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-037) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-060

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020)

Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-07-15)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Updated July 15, 2020... Recommended routine infection prevention and control (IPC) practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: CDC recommends using additional infection prevention and control practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with standard practices recommended as a part of routine healthcare delivery to all patients.... Respirators with exhalation valves are not recommended for source control and should not be used during surgical procedures...

Enforcement: none in the guidance; CMS conditions of participation supply the sanction for participating providers

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-060) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-061

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020)

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-04-26)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationSupply chain
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

CDC's Critical Infrastructure Guidance advises that critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community. All meat and poultry processing facilities developing plans for continuing operations in the setting of COVID-19 occurring among workers or in the surrounding community should (1) work directly with appropriate state and local public health officials and occupational safety and health professionals; (2) incorporate relevant aspects of CDC guidance, including but not limited to this document and the CDC's Critical Infrastructure Guidance; and (3) incorporate guidance from other authoritative sources or regulatory bodies as needed.

Enforcement: none in the guidance; the general duty clause supplied the sanction

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-061) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-062

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020)

Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (Updated July 9, 2020)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-07-09)
Quarters: 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Updated July 9, 2020... critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic, have not had a positive test result for COVID-19, and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community.

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-062) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-063

Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Apr. 8, 2020)

Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-04-08)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19, provided they remain asymptomatic and additional precautions are implemented to protect them and the community.... Pre-Screen: Employers should measure the employee's temperature and assess symptoms prior to them starting work.... Wear a Mask: The employee should wear a face mask at all times while in the workplace for 14 days after last exposure.... Social Distance: The employee should maintain 6 feet and practice social distancing as work duties permit in the workplace.... Disinfect and Clean work spaces...

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-063) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-064

Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020)

Considerations for Restaurants and Bars

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-05-27)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitations: Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Updated May 27, 2020. As restaurants and bars resume operations in some areas of the United States, CDC offers the following considerations for ways in which operators can protect employees, customers, and communities and slow the spread of COVID-19. Restaurants and bars can determine, in collaboration with state and local health officials, whether and how to implement these considerations...

Enforcement: none in the guidance

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-064) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-065

Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020)

Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-03-13)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chain
Character: emergency relief with mandatory conditio
Grade: Primary source read

an emergency exists that warrants an exemption from Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations... for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of emergency relief efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreaks... Direct assistance terminates when a driver or commercial motor vehicle is used in interstate commerce to transport cargo or provide services that are not in support of emergency relief efforts... [the driver] must be permitted at least 10 consecutive hours off duty before the driver is required to return... Nothing contained in this Emergency Declaration shall be construed as an exemption from the controlled substances and alcohol use and testing requirements (49 CFR Part 382), the commercial driver's license requirements (49 CFR Part 383), the financial responsibility (insurance) requirements (49 CFR Part 387), the hazardous…

Enforcement: 49 U.S.C. 521(b)

Citation: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-065) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-066

News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic (Apr. 8, 2020)

U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rules
Character: agency position statement
Grade: Primary source read

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. Acts of retaliation can include terminations, demotions, denials of overtime or promotion, or reductions in pay or hours. 'Employees have the right to safe and healthy workplaces,' said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt.

Enforcement: 29 U.S.C. 660(c)(2)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic (Apr. 8, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-066) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-067

News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021)

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-01-08)
Quarters: 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitations: Health care ordersWorkplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 300 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,930,381. OSHA inspections have resulted in the agency citing employers for violations, including failures to: Implement a written respiratory protection program; Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit test, training on the proper use of a respirator and personal protective equipment; Report an injury, illness or fatality; Record an injury or illness on OSHA recordkeeping forms; and Comply with the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Enforcement: as stated

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-067) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-069

News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc.; Inspection No. 1528139; citation Oct. 1, 2021)

US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper), United States (Colorado) (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-10-01)
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rules
Character: enforcement record
Grade: Primary source read

A federal workplace health investigation found that an auto insurance company ignored coronavirus safety requirements and allowed others displaying symptoms to work at the same Denver location where an employee died with COVID-19.... [OSHA] initiated an investigation on April 21, 2021, and found Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc. did not safely distance employees, failed to implement a health and safety plan and allowed symptomatic workers to remain on site. The company faces $23,406 in proposed penalties.

Enforcement: $23,406 proposed

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper), News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc.; Inspection No. 1528139; citation Oct. 1, 2021) (Oct. 7, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-069) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-070

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (updated Dec. 16, 2020)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2020-12-16)
Quarters: 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance permissive
Grade: Primary source read

Applying this standard to the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers may take screening steps to determine if employees entering the workplace have COVID-19 because an individual with the virus will pose a direct threat to the health of others. Therefore an employer may choose to administer COVID-19 testing to employees before initially permitting them to enter the workplace and/or periodically to determine if their presence in the workplace poses a direct threat to others.... An employer may exclude those with COVID-19, or symptoms associated with COVID-19, from the workplace because, as EEOC has stated, their presence would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others.

Enforcement: none; defines what the ADA permits

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations) (Ex. DUT-FED-070) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-071

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K)

What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (updated May 28, 2021)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-05-28)
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation
Character: agency guidance permissive
Grade: Primary source read

Updated on May 28, 2021.... K.1. Under the ADA, Title VII, and other federal employment nondiscrimination laws, may an employer require all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19? (5/28/21) The federal EEO laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for COVID-19, subject to the reasonable accommodation provisions of Title VII and the ADA and other EEO considerations discussed below.

Enforcement: none

Citation: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K) (Ex. DUT-FED-071) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-072

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021)

Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (updated June 10, 2021)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, United States (Federal)

Dates: Standing (2021-06-10)
Quarters: 2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Character: agency guidance recommendation
Grade: Primary source read

Unless otherwise required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, most employers no longer need to take steps to protect their fully vaccinated workers who are not otherwise at-risk from COVID-19 exposure.... CDC advises that most fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.

Enforcement: as the general duty clause provides

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-072) Open the exhibit

Ex. DUT-FED-073

Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022)

Decision and Order, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432 (Liberty Tax Service, Lynn, Massachusetts)

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, United States (Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission) (Court)

Dates: Standing (2022-06-06)
Quarters: 2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitations: Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Character: adjudication
Grade: Primary source read

As a result of the inspection OSHA issued a Citation and Notification of Penalty (Citation) on April 8, 2021, for an alleged willful violation of section 5(a)(1) (general duty clause) of the OSH Act with a proposed penalty of $136,532. The Citation alleged Respondent had not protected its employees from the recognized hazard of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), the virus that causes COVID-19.... For the reasons set forth below, the undersigned affirms the willful violation of the General Duty Clause and assesses a penalty of $95,500.... As set forth above, the Secretary has proved Respondent violated section 5(a)(1) of the Act... ORDER... Citation 1, Item 1, alleging a Willful violation of section 5 (a)(1) of the OSH Act is AFFIRMED and a penalty of $95,500 is ASSESSED.

Enforcement: $95,500 assessed (of $136,532 proposed)

Citation: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022) (Ex. DUT-FED-073) Open the exhibit

6. Partial suspension, element by element, for this business

This section applies the five-step test of section 3 to a business in Texas with the instruments this report found for the quarters selected and no others: the order; the function of the business it reached; the change it compelled, in its own words; the days of the quarter on which it was in force; and the statute's answer. Where the Library holds only federal-layer and standing-duty instruments for a quarter, the section says so and applies the test to those instruments.

Second quarter of 2020 (Apr. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020; orders from Mar. 13, 2020)

Step one, the orders. In the second quarter of 2020 the Library holds 341 instruments in force for this selection: 31 instruments from the State of Texas (Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011); Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-21 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. TX-014); Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-23 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. TX-016); and 28 more), 39 instruments from Houston (County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-012); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005); Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-046); and 36 more), 45 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Texas (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009); 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); Austin Energy, 'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072); and 42 more), 179 federal instruments (The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192); CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097); The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190); and 176 more) and 47 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 45 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: CB (Ex. MET-HOU-012); WF (Ex. MET-HOU-046); GATH (Ex. TX-011); CB patients (Ex. TX-004); BA (Ex. MET-HOU-003); OF (Ex. MET-HOU-046); SF (Ex. MET-HOU-046); predicate (Ex. MET-HOU-042); CT courts (Ex. MET-HOU-048); DR (Ex. MET-HOU-003).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011) ordered: "Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020: a) In-store retail services, for retail establishments that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy of the retail establishment. b) Dine-in restaurant services, for restaurants that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed…" Enforcement: § 418.173; DSHS minimum standard health protocols (Ex. TX-043); supersedes local orders that restrict essential or reopened services, allow prohibited… Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-21 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. TX-014) ordered: "12. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020: a. Cosmetology salons, hair salons, barber shops, nail salons/shops, and other establishments where licensed cosmetologists or barbers practice their trade; provided, however, that all such salons, shops, and establishments must ensure at least six…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (jail removed by GA-22 on May 7, 2020); DSHS minimum standard health protocols; preemption clause; 'no jurisdiction can impose a civil or criminal… Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-23 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. TX-016) ordered: "14. Non-CISA services provided by office workers in offices that operate at up to the greater of (i) ten individuals, or (ii) 25 percent of the total office workforce... 15. Non-CISA manufacturing services, for facilities that operate at up to 25 percent of the total listed occupancy... 17. Starting…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine); DSHS minimum standard health protocols; preemption clause; county attestation for 50 percent The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Mar. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2020, 110 days. Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011) was in force from Apr. 27, 2020 to May 15, 2020, 19 of the quarter's 110 days; Executive Order GA-21 (Ex. TX-014) was in force from May 5, 2020 to May 19, 2020, 15 of the quarter's 110 days; Executive Order GA-23 (Ex. TX-016) was in force from May 18, 2020 to June 3, 2020, 17 of the quarter's 110 days. Of the 115 instruments in the quarter's record, 11 were in force on its first day, 67 on its last day and 10 on every day of the quarter; 1 carries no parsed date and is placed in the quarter by the record itself.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the second quarter of 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Third quarter of 2020 (July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020)

Step one, the orders. In the third quarter of 2020 the Library holds 294 instruments in force for this selection: 22 instruments from the State of Texas (Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021); Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050); and 19 more), 19 instruments from Houston (Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Outdoor Gatherings Order (July 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-021); and 16 more), 39 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Texas (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009); Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066); Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090); and 36 more), 163 federal instruments (The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192); CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097); CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157); and 160 more) and 51 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 49 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: CB (Ex. MET-HOU-043); SF (Ex. MET-HOU-043); CB patients (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018); EMP (Ex. MET-HOU-043); WF (Ex. MET-HOU-043); predicate (Ex. MET-HOU-042); CT (Ex. MET-HOU-022); SV (Ex. TX-059); BA (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004); CL (Ex. MET-HOU-022).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021) ordered: "Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment... 5. For any outdoor gathering in excess of 100 people, other than those set forth above in paragraph numbers 1, 2, or 4, the gathering is prohibited unless the mayor of…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine; jail eliminated); TABC permit enforcement ('Operation Safe Open', Ex. TX-050); preemption clause and suspension of §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108 and… Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023) ordered: "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…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine); TABC; preemption clause; DSHS list at www.dshs.texas.gov/ga3031 Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) ordered: "May 1, 2020: Esthetician Salon, Massage Establishment and Laser Hair Establishments Closures... Under the Governor's Executive Order GA-21 (GA-21), massage establishments must remain closed until [May 18]... Massage therapy that is not medically necessary is still not allowed. May 13, 2020: Late…" Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (violation of the Governor's orders); Tex. Occ. Code § 51.302 The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from July 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020, 92 days. Executive Order GA-28 (Ex. TX-021) was in force from June 26, 2020 to Sept. 21, 2020, 83 of the quarter's 92 days; Executive Order GA-30 (Ex. TX-023) was in force from Sept. 21, 2020 to Oct. 14, 2020, 10 of the quarter's 92 days; TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar.… (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) was in force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 80 instruments in the quarter's record, 54 were in force on its first day, 58 on its last day and 43 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the third quarter of 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Fourth quarter of 2020 (Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020)

Step one, the orders. In the fourth quarter of 2020 the Library holds 277 instruments in force for this selection: 21 instruments from the State of Texas (Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023); Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025); Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.), State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-047); and 18 more), 16 instruments from Houston (Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001); and 13 more), 26 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Texas (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February 20, 2021) (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015); and 23 more), 160 federal instruments (CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157); Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027); and 157 more) and 54 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 52 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: CB (Ex. MET-HOU-043); CT (Ex. MET-HOU-018); WF (Ex. MET-HOU-043); BA (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020); CL (Ex. MET-HOU-025); EMP (Ex. MET-HOU-043); OP (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020); SF (Ex. MET-HOU-043); SV (Ex. MET-HOU-025); predicate (Ex. MET-HOU-042).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023) ordered: "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…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine); TABC; preemption clause; DSHS list at www.dshs.texas.gov/ga3031 Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025) ordered: "Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 75 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that:... 2. In areas with high hospitalizations as defined below, any business establishment that otherwise would have a 75 percent occupancy or…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine; jail eliminated); TABC (county opt-in list); DSHS high-hospitalization list (Ex. TX-026); preemption clause applied against El Paso County by… Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) ordered: "May 1, 2020: Esthetician Salon, Massage Establishment and Laser Hair Establishments Closures... Under the Governor's Executive Order GA-21 (GA-21), massage establishments must remain closed until [May 18]... Massage therapy that is not medically necessary is still not allowed. May 13, 2020: Late…" Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (violation of the Governor's orders); Tex. Occ. Code § 51.302 The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020, 92 days. Executive Order GA-30 (Ex. TX-023) was in force from Sept. 21, 2020 to Oct. 14, 2020, 14 of the quarter's 92 days; Executive Order GA-32 (Ex. TX-025) was in force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021, 79 of the quarter's 92 days; TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar.… (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) was in force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 63 instruments in the quarter's record, 48 were in force on its first day, 51 on its last day and 44 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the fourth quarter of 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

First quarter of 2021 (Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the first quarter of 2021 the Library holds 290 instruments in force for this selection: 24 instruments from the State of Texas (Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025); Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021) (Jan. 15, 2021) (Ex. TX-026); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050); and 21 more), 19 instruments from Houston (Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020); Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051); and 16 more), 23 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Texas (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February 20, 2021) (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015); and 20 more), 175 federal instruments (CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157); Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398); and 172 more) and 49 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 47 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: CB (Ex. MET-HOU-043); CT (Ex. MET-HOU-028); WF (Ex. MET-HOU-043); CL (Ex. MET-HOU-029); SV (Ex. MET-HOU-029); predicate (Ex. MET-HOU-042); BA (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020); CT courts (Ex. TX-061); EMP (Ex. MET-HOU-043); OP (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020).

Step three, the change compelled. Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025) ordered: "Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 75 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that:... 2. In areas with high hospitalizations as defined below, any business establishment that otherwise would have a 75 percent occupancy or…" Enforcement: § 418.173 (fine; jail eliminated); TABC (county opt-in list); DSHS high-hospitalization list (Ex. TX-026); preemption clause applied against El Paso County by… Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) ordered: "May 1, 2020: Esthetician Salon, Massage Establishment and Laser Hair Establishments Closures... Under the Governor's Executive Order GA-21 (GA-21), massage establishments must remain closed until [May 18]... Massage therapy that is not medically necessary is still not allowed. May 13, 2020: Late…" Enforcement: Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (violation of the Governor's orders); Tex. Occ. Code § 51.302 Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043) ordered: "The City of Houston hereby adopts the provisions of Executive Order No. GA-28... incorporated by reference in this Order as if written word for word... Parades, festivals, gatherings, and meetings sponsored, produced and permitted by the City are hereby cancelled for the duration of this Order...…" Enforcement: $200-$2,000 per day (Houston Code 13-6); GA-28 penalties The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Jan. 1, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021, 90 days. Executive Order GA-32 (Ex. TX-025) was in force from Oct. 14, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021, 69 of the quarter's 90 days; TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar.… (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009) was in force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021, 69 of the quarter's 90 days; Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and… (Ex. MET-HOU-043) was in force from June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021, 90 of the quarter's 90 days. Of the 66 instruments in the quarter's record, 47 were in force on its first day, 37 on its last day and 28 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the first quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Second quarter of 2021 (Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the second quarter of 2021 the Library holds 259 instruments in force for this selection: 17 instruments from the State of Texas (Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029); Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001); Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002); and 14 more), 11 instruments from Houston (Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001); Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042); and 8 more), 13 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066); Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083); Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001); and 10 more), 165 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398); Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334); and 162 more) and 53 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 51 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: CB (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066); WF (Ex. MET-HOU-051); CT (Ex. MET-HOU-034); CT courts (Ex. MET-HOU-051); predicate (Ex. MET-HOU-042); CL (Ex. MET-HOU-035); OF (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049); PJ litigation (Ex. TX-063); SV (Ex. MET-HOU-035); TO takeout and delivery (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001).

Step three, the change compelled. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066) ordered: "March 13, 2020 In accordance with Governor Abbott's declaration, effective March 13, 2020, the TDCJ will be temporarily suspending visitation at all our facilities (statewide) until further notice. While we understand the value and significance of the visitation process at our facilities, we also…" Enforcement: Executive Director's authority (Tex. Gov't Code § 493.006); visitation is a privilege under the Offender Visitation Plan Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083) ordered: "The purpose of this notice is to provide additional guidance to our institutions regarding customer support, pandemic preparedness including tips on emergency closures, and future examinations... Today, I issued a Proclamation allowing banks to close facilities as needed in response to this public…" Enforcement: Tex. Fin. Code ch. 37 (emergency closings), § 37.002(d) (notice), ch. 35 (enforcement) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001) ordered: "with the approval of the Governor's Office pursuant to Governor Abbott's March 13, 2020, disaster declaration, TABC has temporarily suspended these limitations so that restaurants that hold a Mixed Beverage Permit may conduct "to-go" alcohol sales as well as alcohol deliveries to consumers....…" Enforcement: Conditions of the waiver (food order prepared on premises; manufacturer-sealed containers; distilled spirits 375 ml or less; delivery within the county… The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from Apr. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, 91 days. TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066) was in force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 91 of the quarter's 91 days; Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020… (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083) was in force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 91 of the quarter's 91 days; TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001) was in force from Mar. 18, 2020 to May 12, 2021, 42 of the quarter's 91 days. Of the 41 instruments in the quarter's record, 31 were in force on its first day, 32 on its last day and 24 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the second quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

Third quarter of 2021 (July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021)

Step one, the orders. In the third quarter of 2021 the Library holds 269 instruments in force for this selection: 22 instruments from the State of Texas (Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029); Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001); Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002); and 19 more), 17 instruments from Houston (Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051); Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Second Re-Adoption of the COVID-19 Operating Plan (Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-054); County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001); and 14 more), 15 instruments from the agencies, boards and authorities of Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066); Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083); Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TDCJ Connections, 'Visitation to resume in August' (July 2021) (July 1, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067); and 12 more), 167 federal instruments (Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290); U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031); and 164 more) and 48 standing duties (Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001); Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002); and 46 more). Each is an order, proclamation, rule or decree of a governmental authority with jurisdiction over the place or the trade, and each is listed in section 5 with its exhibit.

Step two, the function reached. The instruments reached these functions, in the Library's own labels: WF (Ex. MET-HOU-051); CT courts (Ex. MET-HOU-051); CB (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066); CS (Ex. MET-HOU-051); predicate (Ex. MET-HOU-042); IN (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047); CB customer intake (Ex. TX-032); CT (Ex. MET-HOU-054); HR (Ex. TX-030); IN workers' compensation carriers (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017).

Step three, the change compelled. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066) ordered: "March 13, 2020 In accordance with Governor Abbott's declaration, effective March 13, 2020, the TDCJ will be temporarily suspending visitation at all our facilities (statewide) until further notice. While we understand the value and significance of the visitation process at our facilities, we also…" Enforcement: Executive Director's authority (Tex. Gov't Code § 493.006); visitation is a privilege under the Offender Visitation Plan Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083) ordered: "The purpose of this notice is to provide additional guidance to our institutions regarding customer support, pandemic preparedness including tips on emergency closures, and future examinations... Today, I issued a Proclamation allowing banks to close facilities as needed in response to this public…" Enforcement: Tex. Fin. Code ch. 37 (emergency closings), § 37.002(d) (notice), ch. 35 (enforcement) Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029) ordered: "1. In all counties not in an area with high hospitalizations as defined below: a. there are no COVID-19-related operating limits for any business or other establishment; and b. individuals are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings... but no person may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or…" Enforcement: Preemption clause; suspension of §§ 418.1015(b), 418.108 and Health & Safety Code ch. 81 subch. E; § 418.173 fines for local officials added by GA-36 The operative words of every other instrument of the quarter are quoted in section 5.

Step four, the quarter. The quarter's record runs from July 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 days. TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066) was in force from Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020… (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083) was in force from Mar. 16, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021, 92 of the quarter's 92 days; Executive Order GA-34 (Ex. TX-029) was in force from Mar. 10, 2021 to July 29, 2021, 29 of the quarter's 92 days. Of the 54 instruments in the quarter's record, 31 were in force on its first day, 37 on its last day and 22 on every day of the quarter.

Step five, the statute's answer. Each function named in step two is a portion of the operation of the business; each change compelled in step three is a delay, interruption or termination of that portion; and but for the orders, no law required it. On the definitions the United States agreed to and the court adopted in Tri-State, the operation was partially suspended during the third quarter of 2021 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19. The statute asks nothing further: not whether the business was essential or stayed open, not whether it could telework, not whose customers the orders addressed, and not for a percentage.

7. Exhibit list

Every instrument cited in this report, by exhibit identifier: 522 records, of which The COVID Project holds the document for 503. The record URL opens the instrument's page in the Library; the exhibit URL opens the document itself where it is held.

Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Date	Citation	Record URL	Exhibit file
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047	Message to the HISD community proposing a mask mandate for students, staff and visitors (Aug. 5, 2021)	Superintendent Millard House II (proposal to the Board of Education, adopted Aug. 12, 2021)	Aug. 5, 2021	Superintendent Millard House II (proposal to the Board of Education, adopted Aug. 12, 2021), Message to the HISD community proposing a mask mandate for students, staff and visitors (Aug. 5, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047)	/library/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047	/exhibit/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-047
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049	Message to the HISD community on the mask mandate and the Travis County injunction (Sept. 27, 2021)	Superintendent Millard House II	Sept. 27, 2021	Superintendent Millard House II, Message to the HISD community on the mask mandate and the Travis County injunction (Sept. 27, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049)	/library/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049	/exhibit/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-049
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072	'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020)	Austin Energy	Mar. 22, 2020	Austin Energy, 'Utility Updates Related to COVID-19' page (updates of Mar. 13, 16 and 17, 2020; captured Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072)	/library/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072	/exhibit/AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-072
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Mar. 19, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Including Alcohol with Pick-Up and Delivery Orders of Food (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-001
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-002	TABC chart, Alcoholic Beverage Sales: To-Go/Parking Lot Pickup and Off-Site Delivery to Consumers, by license and permit type	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Mar. 19, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC chart, Alcoholic Beverage Sales: To-Go/Parking Lot Pickup and Off-Site Delivery to Consumers, by license and permit type (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-002)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-002	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-002
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003	Emergency amendment to 16 TAC § 50.28 (Verification and Expiration of Seller Server Certificates)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	May 20, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Emergency amendment to 16 TAC § 50.28 (Verification and Expiration of Seller Server Certificates) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-003
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	June 17, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, Follow Governor's Open Texas Order or Face License Suspension (June 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-004
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007	Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales (form)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	July 30, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Affidavit Reporting Retailer Alcohol Sales (form) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-007
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-009	TABC News Release, Bars, Restaurants Warned to Follow Governor's Order or Face License Suspension	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	June 15, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC News Release, Bars, Restaurants Warned to Follow Governor's Order or Face License Suspension (June 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-009)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-009	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-009
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012	TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision)	July 10, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (reporting the State Office of Administrative Hearings decision), TABC News Release, Judge Rules in Favor of TABC's Permit Suspension of Texas Nightclub (July 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-012
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015	TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February…	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Dec. 15, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Industry Notice, TABC Approves Amendment Extension To Continue Helping Businesses Reopen Safely (emergency amendments to 16 TAC § 33.5 extended to February 20, 2021) (Dec. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-015
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020	TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission	Oct. 14, 2020	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC Coronavirus Information page, Executive Order GA-32 (county opt-in criteria and process for reopening bars) (Oct. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020)	/library/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020	/exhibit/AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-020
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035	Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer)	May 4, 2020	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles Temporary Order of May 4, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-035
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036	Board of Pardons and Paroles, Temporary Order Rescinded (Mar. 10, 2021)	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer)	Mar. 10, 2021	Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (David Gutierrez, Presiding Officer), Board of Pardons and Paroles, Temporary Order Rescinded (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-036
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton	Mar. 6, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Joint Statement on Reports of Price-Gouging of Medical Supplies in Texas (Mar. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-043
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission'	Governor Greg Abbott	Aug. 4, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces White House Title 32 Extension Of Texas National Guard COVID-19 Mission' (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-063
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier)	Mar. 13, 2020	Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Executive Director Bryan Collier), TDCJ Visitation Alert of Mar. 13, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-066
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067	TDCJ Connections, 'Visitation to resume in August' (July 2021)	Texas Department of Criminal Justice	July 1, 2021	Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TDCJ Connections, 'Visitation to resume in August' (July 2021) (July 1, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-067
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090	Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020)	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez)	Mar. 13, 2020	Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez), Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090)	/library/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090	/exhibit/AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers' compensation issues	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation	Mar. 25, 2020	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - workers' compensation issues (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-043)	/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-043	/exhibit/AGY-ST-COURTS-043
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation	Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation	Mar. 27, 2020	Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of Certain Provisions of the Labor Code and DWC Rules Related to Workers' Compensation (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-044)	/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-044
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers'…	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation	Apr. 10, 2020	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0019-20, Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Suspension of a provision of Health and Safety Code and a DWC rule related to workers' compensation (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-045)	/library/AGY-ST-COURTS-045	/exhibit/AGY-ST-COURTS-045
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)	Apr. 8, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)	/library/AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	/exhibit/AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017)	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3)	July 1, 2018	Texas Legislature (Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., ch. 340 (H.B. 1217), sec. 3), Tex. Gov't Code ch. 406, subch. C (Online Notary Public), added by H.B. 1217 (2017) (July 1, 2018) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049)	/library/AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049	/exhibit/AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-049
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072	Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020)	Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson	Mar. 20, 2020	Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072)	/library/AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072	/exhibit/AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010	SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020)	Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath	July 28, 2020	Texas Education Agency, Commissioner Mike Morath, SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010)	/library/AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010	/exhibit/AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-010
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062	UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020)	University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt)	Mar. 19, 2020	University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt), UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062)	/library/AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062	/exhibit/AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016	Emergency Rule, 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 291.30 (Medication Limitations)	Texas State Board of Pharmacy (emergency board business meeting of Mar. 20, 2020)	Mar. 20, 2020	Texas State Board of Pharmacy (emergency board business meeting of Mar. 20, 2020), Emergency Rule, 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 291.30 (Medication Limitations) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-016
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017	TSBP Guidance Statements re: COVID-19 (Issued May 15, 2020)	Texas State Board of Pharmacy	May 15, 2020	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP Guidance Statements re: COVID-19 (Issued May 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-017
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster)	Texas State Board of Pharmacy	Mar. 21, 2020	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, TSBP notification: Emergency Dispensing of Prescription Medications (COVID-19 disaster) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-018
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019	Minutes, Emergency Board Business Meeting held via videoconference, Mar. 20, 2020	Texas State Board of Pharmacy	Mar. 20, 2020	Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Minutes, Emergency Board Business Meeting held via videoconference, Mar. 20, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-019
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044	Emergency rules adopted Mar. 24, 2020 to enforce Executive Order GA-09 (postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary), 22 TAC §…	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee	Mar. 24, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rules adopted Mar. 24, 2020 to enforce Executive Order GA-09 (postponement of surgeries and procedures not immediately medically necessary), 22 TAC § 190.8 (Violation Guidelines) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-044
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045	Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule)	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee	Apr. 21, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U) to enforce Executive Order GA-15 (press release of Apr. 21, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-045
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046	Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U): Notice and Compliance Requirements Concerning COVID-19 Minimum Standards of Safe Practice (press release of Apr.…	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee	Apr. 30, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee, Emergency rule amending 22 TAC § 190.8(2)(U): Notice and Compliance Requirements Concerning COVID-19 Minimum Standards of Safe Practice (press release of Apr. 30, 2020 quoting the rule) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-046
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047	Emergency amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), adopted June 5, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office)	June 5, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Emergency amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), adopted June 5, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-047
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048	Emergency re-adoption of the amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), July 1, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office)	July 1, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Executive Committee (with advice and direction from the Governor's Office), Emergency re-adoption of the amendments to 22 TAC § 174.5 (issuance of prescriptions during the COVID-19 disaster), July 1, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-048
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049	Suspension of 22 TAC § 174.5(e)(2)(A) (telephone refills of chronic-pain prescriptions without an in-person visit), granted Mar. 19, 2020	Texas Medical Board (press release announcing the Governor's approval of the Board's requested suspension)	Mar. 19, 2020	Texas Medical Board (press release announcing the Governor's approval of the Board's requested suspension), Suspension of 22 TAC § 174.5(e)(2)(A) (telephone refills of chronic-pain prescriptions without an in-person visit), granted Mar. 19, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-049
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050	Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6…	Texas Medical Board	July 3, 2020	Texas Medical Board, Texas Medical Board 'Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Response' page as captured July 3, 2020 (announcements; emergency rules 22 TAC §§ 174.5, 187.2, 187.6, 187.16, 190.8(2)(U); disaster licensing; renewal extensions) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050)	/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050	/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-050
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan	Mar. 23, 2020	Commissioner of Insurance Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-014
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation	Mar. 25, 2020	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0010-20 (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-016
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation	Mar. 27, 2020	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0012-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-017
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20	Commissioner of Insurance	Mar. 27, 2020	Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0015-20 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-018
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-020	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0004-21	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation	Jan. 29, 2021	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0004-21 (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-020)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-020	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-020
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-021	Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0018-21	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation	July 2, 2021	Cassie Brown, Commissioner of Workers' Compensation, Commissioner's Bulletin # B-0018-21 (July 2, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-021)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-021	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-021
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings)	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner	Mar. 16, 2020	Charles G. Cooper, Banking Commissioner, Industry Notice 2020-03 (with the Commissioner's Proclamation of March 16, 2020 authorizing emergency closings) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083)	/library/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083	/exhibit/AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-083
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers)…	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation	Mar. 13, 2020	Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR COVID-19 page, 'TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat' (TDLR Updates Mar. 13-Oct. 13, 2020, with the Governor's executive orders and waivers), as archived Oct. 16, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-009
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School…	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.)	May 20, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas (Hecht, C.J.), Misc. Docket No. 20-9069, Final Approval of the Rules Governing the Supervised Practice of Law by Qualified Law Students and Qualified Unlicensed Law School Graduates in Texas (preliminarily adopted Apr. 29, 2020 in Misc. Docket No. 20-9060 with the bar-exam postponement) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-040
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041	Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and…	Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices)	June 2, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas (all nine Justices), Misc. Docket No. 20-9076, Order Amending Rule 11(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Texas (July and September 2020 examinations shortened and reweighted for COVID-19; exams set for July 28-29 and Sept. 9-10, 2020) (June 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-041
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061	Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10…	Texas Board of Law Examiners	July 3, 2020	Texas Board of Law Examiners, Board of Law Examiners 'All Announcements' page (archived Oct. 18, 2020): Supreme Court order cancelling the July 2020 in-person exam, in-person Sept. 9-10, 2020 exam with hotel-room assignments, remote Oct. 5-6, 2020 exam, acceptance of remote scores of 270 from other UBE jurisdictions (Aug. 24, 2020) (July 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-061
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047)	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020)	June 25, 2020	Texas HHSC, Executive Commissioner (on the request of the Associate Commissioner for Child Care Regulation, June 25, 2020), Emergency Rule, 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 745.10003, Emergency Rule with Ongoing Requirements for Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19 (HHSC-20-0047) (June 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-066
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-067	Emergency Rule Establishing a New Temporary Emergency Child Care Permit (26 TAC ch. 745, Subchapter X) (spring 2020)	Texas HHSC		Texas HHSC, Emergency Rule Establishing a New Temporary Emergency Child Care Permit (26 TAC ch. 745, Subchapter X) (spring 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-067)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-067
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069	Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations (guidance and Emergency Rule 'Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19'…	Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation	Apr. 10, 2020	Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Guidance for Open Day Care Operations (guidance and Emergency Rule 'Certain Day Care Operations in Response to COVID-19' emailed to providers Apr. 10, 2020): service limited to children of essential service employees; Form 7265 parent attestation (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069)	/library/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-069
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…	Port Freeport (Brazos River Harbor Navigation District)	Mar. 27, 2020	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)	/library/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-062	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-062
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…	Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT); Texas Transportation Commission	Apr. 1, 2020	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)	/library/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101	/exhibit/AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-101
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016	Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664, Issues Related to the State of Disaster for the Coronavirus Disease…	Public Utility Commission of Texas (Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, Commissioners Arthur C. D'Andrea and Shelly Botkin)	Mar. 26, 2020	Public Utility Commission of Texas (Chairman DeAnn T. Walker, Commissioners Arthur C. D'Andrea and Shelly Botkin), Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664, Issues Related to the State of Disaster for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016)	/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016	/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-016
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017	Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664	Public Utility Commission of Texas	Mar. 26, 2020	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017)	/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017	/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-017
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018	Second Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664	Public Utility Commission of Texas	Apr. 17, 2020	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Second Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018)	/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018	/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-018
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019	Fourth Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664	Public Utility Commission of Texas	July 16, 2020	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Fourth Order Directing Certain Actions and Granting Exceptions to Certain Rules, Project No. 50664 (July 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019)	/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019	/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-019
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020	Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664	Public Utility Commission of Texas	Aug. 27, 2020	Public Utility Commission of Texas, Fourth Order Related to COVID-19 Electricity Relief Program, Project No. 50664 (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020)	/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020	/exhibit/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-020
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074	Commissioner's Bulletin B-0007-20	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner Kent Sullivan	Mar. 23, 2020	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner Kent Sullivan, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0007-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074)	/library/AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-074
Ex. DUT-AL-009	29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1)-(2) (the general duty clause)	Congress of the United States (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5)	standing	Congress of the United States (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5), 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1)-(2) (the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-AL-009)	/library/DUT-AL-009	/exhibit/DUT-AL-009
Ex. DUT-FED-001	29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause)	Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593)	standing	Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596, 84 Stat. 1593), 29 U.S.C. 654 (OSH Act § 5, the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-001)	/library/DUT-FED-001	/exhibit/DUT-FED-001
Ex. DUT-FED-002	29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation)	Congress (OSH Act § 11(c))	standing	Congress (OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 U.S.C. 660(c) (OSH Act § 11(c), anti-retaliation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-002)	/library/DUT-FED-002	/exhibit/DUT-FED-002
Ex. DUT-FED-003	29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655)	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (standard promulgated under 29 U.S.C. 655), 29 C.F.R. 1910.132 (personal protective equipment, general requirements) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-003)	/library/DUT-FED-003	/exhibit/DUT-FED-003
Ex. DUT-FED-004	29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.134 (respiratory protection) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-004)	/library/DUT-FED-004	/exhibit/DUT-FED-004
Ex. DUT-FED-005	29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.141 (sanitation) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-005)	/library/DUT-FED-005	/exhibit/DUT-FED-005
Ex. DUT-FED-006	29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. part 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses), §§ 1904.4, 1904.5, 1904.7, 1904.39 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-006)	/library/DUT-FED-006	/exhibit/DUT-FED-006
Ex. DUT-FED-007	29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 C.F.R. 1910.1030 (bloodborne pathogens) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-007)	/library/DUT-FED-007	/exhibit/DUT-FED-007
Ex. DUT-FED-008	29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c))	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (interpretive regulations under OSH Act § 11(c)), 29 C.F.R. part 1977 (discrimination against employees exercising rights under the OSH Act), § 1977.12(b)(2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-008)	/library/DUT-FED-008	/exhibit/DUT-FED-008
Ex. DUT-FED-009	OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards')	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-009)	/library/DUT-FED-009	/exhibit/DUT-FED-009
Ex. DUT-FED-010	Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a))	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (issued under Executive Order 13999 § 2(a)), Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (posted Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-010)	/library/DUT-FED-010	/exhibit/DUT-FED-010
Ex. DUT-FED-011	Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers guidance, as updated August 13, 2021 (Aug. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-011)	/library/DUT-FED-011	/exhibit/DUT-FED-011
Ex. DUT-FED-013	Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Guidance on Returning to Work (OSHA 4045, June 2020) (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-013)	/library/DUT-FED-013	/exhibit/DUT-FED-013
Ex. DUT-FED-015	Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation)	OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736)	standing	OSHA, Sioux Falls Area Office (enforcement record: inspection detail, Inspection No. 1472736), Citation and Notification of Penalty, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Sioux Falls, SD (general duty clause, one serious violation) (Sept. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-015)	/library/DUT-FED-015	/exhibit/DUT-FED-015
Ex. DUT-FED-016	Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious)	OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131)	standing	OSHA, Denver Area Office (Inspection No. 1475131), Citation and Notification of Penalty, JBS Foods Inc. (Swift Beef Co.), Greeley, CO (general duty clause, serious; plus other-than-serious) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-016)	/library/DUT-FED-016	/exhibit/DUT-FED-016
Ex. DUT-FED-017	Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause)	OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560)	standing	OSHA, Naperville/Chicago North Area Office (Inspection No. 1501560), Citation, Midwest Warehouse and Distribution System Inc., Naperville, IL (general duty clause) (Apr. 22, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-017)	/library/DUT-FED-017	/exhibit/DUT-FED-017
Ex. DUT-FED-018	Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection)	OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094)	standing	OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-018)	/library/DUT-FED-018	/exhibit/DUT-FED-018
Ex. DUT-FED-019	Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting)	OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908)	standing	OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1472908), Citation, Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield, CT (respiratory protection; reporting) (Oct. 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-019)	/library/DUT-FED-019	/exhibit/DUT-FED-019
Ex. DUT-FED-020	Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Common COVID-19 Citations: Helping Employers Better Protect Workers and Comply with OSHA Regulations (Nov. 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-020)	/library/DUT-FED-020	/exhibit/DUT-FED-020
Ex. DUT-FED-021	Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping)	OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762)	standing	OSHA, Avenel Area Office (Inspection No. 1480762), Citation, Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ (respiratory protection; recordkeeping) (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-021)	/library/DUT-FED-021	/exhibit/DUT-FED-021
Ex. DUT-FED-022	Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause)	OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210)	standing	OSHA, Baltimore/Washington Area Office (Inspection No. 1522210), Citation, United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (general duty clause) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-022)	/library/DUT-FED-022	/exhibit/DUT-FED-022
Ex. DUT-FED-023	42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities)	standing	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (condition of participation for long-term care facilities), 42 C.F.R. 483.80 (infection control; COVID-19 reporting; COVID-19 testing) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-023)	/library/DUT-FED-023	/exhibit/DUT-FED-023
Ex. DUT-FED-024	42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation)	standing	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (hospital condition of participation), 42 C.F.R. 482.42 (hospital infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship programs; COVID-19 reporting) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-024)	/library/DUT-FED-024	/exhibit/DUT-FED-024
Ex. DUT-FED-025	42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections)	Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103)	standing	Congress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103), 42 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-025)	/library/DUT-FED-025	/exhibit/DUT-FED-025
Ex. DUT-FED-026	Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23…	Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel)	standing	Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (Robert P. Charrow, General Counsel), Advisory Opinion 20-04 on the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act and the Secretary's Declaration under the Act (Oct. 22, 2020, as modified Oct. 23, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-026)	/library/DUT-FED-026	/exhibit/DUT-FED-026
Ex. DUT-FED-027	Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190	Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II)	standing	Secretary of Health and Human Services (Alex M. Azar II), Fourth Amendment to the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 and Republication of the Declaration, 85 Fed. Reg. 79190 (Dec. 3, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-027)	/library/DUT-FED-027	/exhibit/DUT-FED-027
Ex. DUT-FED-029	Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews	Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC)	standing	Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC), Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and Crews (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-029)	/library/DUT-FED-029	/exhibit/DUT-FED-029
Ex. DUT-FED-030	What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020)	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance)	standing	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (technical assistance Q&A, as updated Sept. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-030)	/library/DUT-FED-030	/exhibit/DUT-FED-030
Ex. DUT-FED-031	42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat)	Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103)	standing	Congress (Americans with Disabilities Act § 103), 42 U.S.C. 12113 (ADA defenses; direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-031)	/library/DUT-FED-031	/exhibit/DUT-FED-031
Ex. DUT-FED-032	29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat)	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation)	standing	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.2(r) (definition of direct threat) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-032)	/library/DUT-FED-032	/exhibit/DUT-FED-032
Ex. DUT-FED-033	29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard)	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation)	standing	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (regulation), 29 C.F.R. 1630.15 (defenses; direct threat as a qualification standard) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-033)	/library/DUT-FED-033	/exhibit/DUT-FED-033
Ex. DUT-FED-034	Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (as revised March 21, 2020) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-034)	/library/DUT-FED-034	/exhibit/DUT-FED-034
Ex. DUT-FED-035	Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), May 2020 (as revised May 6, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-035)	/library/DUT-FED-035	/exhibit/DUT-FED-035
Ex. DUT-FED-037	Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator)	standing	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator), Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-037)	/library/DUT-FED-037	/exhibit/DUT-FED-037
Ex. DUT-FED-060	Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (updated July 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-060)	/library/DUT-FED-060	/exhibit/DUT-FED-060
Ex. DUT-FED-061	Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint)	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Apr. 26, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-061)	/library/DUT-FED-061	/exhibit/DUT-FED-061
Ex. DUT-FED-062	Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint)	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (joint), Meat and Poultry Processing Workers and Employers: Interim Guidance from CDC and OSHA (updated July 9, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-062)	/library/DUT-FED-062	/exhibit/DUT-FED-062
Ex. DUT-FED-063	Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-063)	/library/DUT-FED-063	/exhibit/DUT-FED-063
Ex. DUT-FED-064	Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	standing	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Considerations for Restaurants and Bars (updated May 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-064)	/library/DUT-FED-064	/exhibit/DUT-FED-064
Ex. DUT-FED-065	Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020)	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	standing	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-FED-065)	/library/DUT-FED-065	/exhibit/DUT-FED-065
Ex. DUT-FED-066	News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic…	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Loren Sweatt), national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers That They Cannot Retaliate Against Workers Reporting Unsafe Conditions During Coronavirus Pandemic (Apr. 8, 2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-066)	/library/DUT-FED-066	/exhibit/DUT-FED-066
Ex. DUT-FED-067	News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, national news release, News release, U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Announces $3,930,381 In Coronavirus Violations (Jan. 8, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-067)	/library/DUT-FED-067	/exhibit/DUT-FED-067
Ex. DUT-FED-069	News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya…	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper)	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Region 8 (Denver Area Office; Area Director Amanda Kupper), News release, US Department of Labor cites insurance agency for exposing workers to coronavirus at Denver location where employee died with COVID-19 (Fred Loya Insurance Agency Inc.; Inspection No. 1528139; citation Oct. 1, 2021) (Oct. 7, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-069)	/library/DUT-FED-069	/exhibit/DUT-FED-069
Ex. DUT-FED-070	What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations)	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance)	standing	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated Dec. 16, 2020, adding Section K on vaccinations) (Ex. DUT-FED-070)	/library/DUT-FED-070	/exhibit/DUT-FED-070
Ex. DUT-FED-071	What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K)	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance)	standing	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (technical assistance), What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (as updated May 28, 2021, revising Section K) (Ex. DUT-FED-071)	/library/DUT-FED-071	/exhibit/DUT-FED-071
Ex. DUT-FED-072	Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (as updated June 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-072)	/library/DUT-FED-072	/exhibit/DUT-FED-072
Ex. DUT-FED-073	Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022)	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney	standing	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney, Secretary of Labor v. Ariana Murrell-Rosario d/b/a Liberty Tax Service, OSHRC Docket No. 21-0432, Decision and Order (June 6, 2022) (Ex. DUT-FED-073)	/library/DUT-FED-073	/exhibit/DUT-FED-073
Ex. DUT-TX-001	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Subtitle D, Chapter 81, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.002 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-001)	/library/DUT-TX-001	/exhibit/DUT-TX-001
Ex. DUT-TX-002	Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E, Control), Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 81.081 and 81.082 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-002)	/library/DUT-TX-002	/exhibit/DUT-TX-002
Ex. DUT-TX-003	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.083 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-003)	/library/DUT-TX-003	/exhibit/DUT-TX-003
Ex. DUT-TX-004	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.084	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.084 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-004)	/library/DUT-TX-004	/exhibit/DUT-TX-004
Ex. DUT-TX-005	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)	/library/DUT-TX-005	/exhibit/DUT-TX-005
Ex. DUT-TX-006	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.087 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-006)	/library/DUT-TX-006	/exhibit/DUT-TX-006
Ex. DUT-TX-007	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 121, Local Public Health Reorganization Act), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.024 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-007)	/library/DUT-TX-007	/exhibit/DUT-TX-007
Ex. DUT-TX-008	DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020)	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D.	standing	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS); Commissioner John Hellerstedt, M.D, DSHS News Release, 'Texas Health Commissioner Declares Public Health Disaster' (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-008)	/library/DUT-TX-008	/exhibit/DUT-TX-008
Ex. DUT-TX-009	Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals	Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.)	standing	Commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services (John Hellerstedt, M.D.), Declaration of Public Health Disaster (March 19, 2020), renewed at 30-day intervals (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-009)	/library/DUT-TX-009
Ex. DUT-TX-010	Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975)	standing	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418, Texas Disaster Act of 1975), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.012 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-010)	/library/DUT-TX-010	/exhibit/DUT-TX-010
Ex. DUT-TX-011	Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	standing	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-011)	/library/DUT-TX-011	/exhibit/DUT-TX-011
Ex. DUT-TX-012	Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)	standing	Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418), Tex. Gov't Code § 418.173 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-012)	/library/DUT-TX-012	/exhibit/DUT-TX-012
Ex. DUT-TX-013	Tex. Labor Code § 411.103	Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety)	standing	Texas Legislature (Labor Code ch. 411, Workers' Health and Safety, Subchapter H, General Requirements Relating to Occupational Health and Safety), Tex. Labor Code § 411.103 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-013)	/library/DUT-TX-013	/exhibit/DUT-TX-013
Ex. DUT-TX-014	Senate Bill 6, Pandemic Liability Protection Act (Act of June 14, 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., ch. 528)	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 6, signed by Governor Abbott	standing	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 6, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 6, Pandemic Liability Protection Act (Act of June 14, 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., ch. 528) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-014)	/library/DUT-TX-014	/exhibit/DUT-TX-014
Ex. DUT-TX-015	Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003	Texas Legislature (Civil Practice and Remedies Code ch. 148, Liability During Pandemic Emergency, added by S.B. 6)	standing	Texas Legislature (Civil Practice and Remedies Code ch. 148, Liability During Pandemic Emergency, added by S.B. 6), Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 148.003 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-015)	/library/DUT-TX-015	/exhibit/DUT-TX-015
Ex. DUT-TX-016	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.011 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-016)	/library/DUT-TX-016	/exhibit/DUT-TX-016
Ex. DUT-TX-017	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Subchapter F, Enforcement)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 341, Subchapter F, Enforcement), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 341.091 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-017)	/library/DUT-TX-017	/exhibit/DUT-TX-017
Ex. DUT-TX-018	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016)	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors)	standing	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 437, Regulation of Food Service Establishments, Retail Food Stores, Mobile Food Units, and Roadside Food Vendors), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 437.0145 (with §§ 437.002 and 437.016) (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-018)	/library/DUT-TX-018	/exhibit/DUT-TX-018
Ex. DUT-TX-019	Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.23 and 12.34	Texas Legislature (Penal Code ch. 12, Punishments)	standing	Texas Legislature (Penal Code ch. 12, Punishments), Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.22, 12.23 and 12.34 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-019)	/library/DUT-TX-019	/exhibit/DUT-TX-019
Ex. DUT-TX-020	Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020)	Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services	standing	Governor Greg Abbott (Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas) with the Texas Department of State Health Services, Open Texas, Minimum Standard Health Protocols: Checklist for All Employers (version archived May 12, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TX-020)	/library/DUT-TX-020	/exhibit/DUT-TX-020
Ex. DUT-TX-021	In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting)	standing	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Duncan, J., joined by Elrod, J.; Dennis, J., dissenting), In re Abbott, No. 20-50264 (5th Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (published), 954 F.3d 772 (Ex. DUT-TX-021)	/library/DUT-TX-021	/exhibit/DUT-TX-021
Ex. FED-001	Proclamation 9994	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 13, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9994 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-001)	/library/FED-001	/exhibit/FED-001
Ex. FED-002	Notice of February 24, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Feb. 24, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Notice of February 24, 2021 (Feb. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-002)	/library/FED-002	/exhibit/FED-002
Ex. FED-006	Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per…	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator)	Mar. 13, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Treasury and HHS and the FEMA Administrator), Emergency determination of March 13, 2020 under Stafford Act § 501(b) (nationwide emergency; implemented by FEMA as EM-3428 through EM-3580 series, one per State and territory, all dated March 13, 2020) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-006)	/library/FED-006	/exhibit/FED-006
Ex. FED-007	Memorandum of January 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security)	Jan. 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), Memorandum of January 21, 2021 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-007)	/library/FED-007	/exhibit/FED-007
Ex. FED-008	Memorandum of February 2, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator)	Feb. 2, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (memorandum to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the FEMA Administrator), Memorandum of February 2, 2021 (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-008)	/library/FED-008	/exhibit/FED-008
Ex. FED-009	Memorandum of August 17, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Aug. 17, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Memorandum of August 17, 2021 (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-009)	/library/FED-009	/exhibit/FED-009
Ex. FED-010	Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services	Jan. 31, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-010)	/library/FED-010	/exhibit/FED-010
Ex. FED-011	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 21, 2020)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	Apr. 21, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 21, 2020) (Apr. 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-011)	/library/FED-011	/exhibit/FED-011
Ex. FED-012	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 23, 2020)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	July 23, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-012)	/library/FED-012	/exhibit/FED-012
Ex. FED-013	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (October 2, 2020)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	Oct. 2, 2020	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (October 2, 2020) (Oct. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-013)	/library/FED-013	/exhibit/FED-013
Ex. FED-014	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (January 7, 2021)	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS	Jan. 7, 2021	Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (January 7, 2021) (Jan. 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-014)	/library/FED-014	/exhibit/FED-014
Ex. FED-015	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 15, 2021)	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS	Apr. 15, 2021	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (April 15, 2021) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-015)	/library/FED-015	/exhibit/FED-015
Ex. FED-016	Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021)	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS	July 19, 2021	Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS, Renewal of Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists (July 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-016)	/library/FED-016	/exhibit/FED-016
Ex. FED-020	CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (order signed by the CDC Director Jan. 29, 2021)	Jan. 29, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (order signed by the CDC Director Jan. 29, 2021), CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021) (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-020)	/library/FED-020	/exhibit/FED-020
Ex. FED-022	CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020)	Sept. 1, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)	/library/FED-022	/exhibit/FED-022
Ex. FED-023	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Jan. 29, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-023)	/library/FED-023	/exhibit/FED-023
Ex. FED-024	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Mar. 29, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Mar. 29, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Mar. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-024)	/library/FED-024	/exhibit/FED-024
Ex. FED-025	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	June 24, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-025)	/library/FED-025	/exhibit/FED-025
Ex. FED-026	CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Aug. 3, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions in Communities With Substantial or High Transmission of COVID-19 (Aug. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-026)	/library/FED-026	/exhibit/FED-026
Ex. FED-027	CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)	Mar. 14, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-027)	/library/FED-027	/exhibit/FED-027
Ex. FED-028	No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Apr. 9, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Notice of Modification and Extension (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-028)	/library/FED-028	/exhibit/FED-028
Ex. FED-029	No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	July 16, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Second Modification and Extension (July 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-029)	/library/FED-029	/exhibit/FED-029
Ex. FED-030	No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Sept. 30, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, No Sail Order; Third Modification and Extension (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-030)	/library/FED-030	/exhibit/FED-030
Ex. FED-031	CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Oct. 30, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-031)	/library/FED-031	/exhibit/FED-031
Ex. FED-032	Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	May 5, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Notice: Conditional Sailing Order Technical Instructions and Operations Manual (May 5, 2021) (Ex. FED-032)	/library/FED-032	/exhibit/FED-032
Ex. FED-034	CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order')	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)	Mar. 20, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director), CDC Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons From Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists (the 'Title 42 order') (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-034)	/library/FED-034	/exhibit/FED-034
Ex. FED-036	Amendment and Extension of Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons (May 19, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	May 19, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Amendment and Extension of Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons (May 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-036)	/library/FED-036	/exhibit/FED-036
Ex. FED-037	CDC Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (Oct. 13, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Oct. 13, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists (Oct. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-037)	/library/FED-037	/exhibit/FED-037
Ex. FED-038	Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons (Aug. 2, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Aug. 2, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons (Aug. 2, 2021) (Ex. FED-038)	/library/FED-038	/exhibit/FED-038
Ex. FED-039	Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Mar. 20, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Interim Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-039)	/library/FED-039	/exhibit/FED-039
Ex. FED-040	CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result for All Airline Passengers Arriving Into the United States From the United Kingdom	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Dec. 25, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result for All Airline Passengers Arriving Into the United States From the United Kingdom (Dec. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-040)	/library/FED-040	/exhibit/FED-040
Ex. FED-041	CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Jan. 12, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country (Jan. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-041)	/library/FED-041	/exhibit/FED-041
Ex. FED-042	CDC Amended Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed Jan. 25, 2021 by the Acting CDC Chief of Staff; dated Jan. 26, 2021)	Jan. 25, 2021	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed Jan. 25, 2021 by the Acting CDC Chief of Staff; dated Jan. 26, 2021), CDC Amended Order: Requirement for Negative Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Result or Documentation of Recovery From COVID-19 for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving Into the United States From Any Foreign Country (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-042)	/library/FED-042	/exhibit/FED-042
Ex. FED-048	Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of the Right To Introduce and Prohibition of Introduction of Persons Into United…	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	Sept. 11, 2020	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, Final Rule, Control of Communicable Diseases; Foreign Quarantine: Suspension of the Right To Introduce and Prohibition of Introduction of Persons Into United States From Designated Foreign Countries or Places for Public Health Purposes (42 C.F.R. § 71.40) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-048)	/library/FED-048	/exhibit/FED-048
Ex. FED-050	TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD…	Transportation Security Administration, DHS (Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator)	Jan. 31, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS (Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator), TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD 1542-21-01 (airports) (Jan. 31, 2021); ratification 86 Fed. Reg. 26825 (Ex. FED-050)	/library/FED-050	/exhibit/FED-050
Ex. FED-051	Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01A, Security Measures - Mask Requirements	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Apr. 30, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01A, Security Measures - Mask Requirements (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-051)	/library/FED-051	/exhibit/FED-051
Ex. FED-052	Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01B, Security Measures - Mask Requirements	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Aug. 20, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Security Directive SD 1582/84-21-01B, Security Measures - Mask Requirements (Aug. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-052)	/library/FED-052	/exhibit/FED-052
Ex. FED-053	TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD…	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Jan. 31, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, TSA Security Directives SD 1582/84-21-01, -01A, -01B (surface transportation; Jan. 31, Apr. 30, Aug. 20, 2021); SD 1544-21-02 (aircraft operators) and SD 1542-21-01 (airports) (Jan. 31, 2021); ratification 86 Fed. Reg. 26825 (Ex. FED-053)	/library/FED-053	/exhibit/FED-053
Ex. FED-055	Emergency Amendment EA 1546-21-01, Security Measures - Face Masks (foreign air carriers)	Transportation Security Administration, DHS	Jan. 31, 2021	Transportation Security Administration, DHS, Emergency Amendment EA 1546-21-01, Security Measures - Face Masks (foreign air carriers) (Jan. 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-055)	/library/FED-055	/exhibit/FED-055
Ex. FED-056	Notification of Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment (TSA SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, EA 1546-21-01)	Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight Board	Apr. 20, 2021	Department of Homeland Security, Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans; Transportation Security Oversight Board, Notification of Ratification of Security Directives and Emergency Amendment (TSA SD 1542-21-01, SD 1544-21-02, EA 1546-21-01) (Apr. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-056)	/library/FED-056	/exhibit/FED-056
Ex. FED-057	Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (Jan. 27, 2021)	Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David P. Pekoske	Jan. 27, 2021	Acting Secretary of Homeland Security David P. Pekoske, Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (Jan. 27, 2021) (Ex. FED-057)	/library/FED-057	/exhibit/FED-057
Ex. FED-060	Executive Order 13991	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 20, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13991 (Jan. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-060)	/library/FED-060	/exhibit/FED-060
Ex. FED-061	Executive Order 13998	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13998 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-061)	/library/FED-061	/exhibit/FED-061
Ex. FED-062	Executive Order 13999	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 21, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 13999 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-062)	/library/FED-062	/exhibit/FED-062
Ex. FED-063	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Sept. 9, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Ex. FED-063)	/library/FED-063	/exhibit/FED-063
Ex. FED-064	Executive Order 14043	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Sept. 9, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Executive Order 14043 (Sept. 9, 2021) (Ex. FED-064)	/library/FED-064	/exhibit/FED-064
Ex. FED-066	Executive Order 13945	President Donald J. Trump	Aug. 8, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13945 (Aug. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-066)	/library/FED-066	/exhibit/FED-066
Ex. FED-070	Executive Order 13909	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 18, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13909 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-070)	/library/FED-070	/exhibit/FED-070
Ex. FED-071	Executive Order 13910	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 23, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13910 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-071)	/library/FED-071	/exhibit/FED-071
Ex. FED-073	Executive Order 13917, Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources, 85 Fed. Reg. 26313 (Apr. 28, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump	Apr. 28, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Executive Order 13917, Delegating Authority Under the Defense Production Act With Respect to Food Supply Chain Resources, 85 Fed. Reg. 26313 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. FED-073)	/library/FED-073	/exhibit/FED-073
Ex. FED-074	Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 25, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Notice of Designation of Scarce Materials or Threatened Materials Subject to COVID-19 Hoarding Prevention Measures (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-074)	/library/FED-074	/exhibit/FED-074
Ex. FED-075	Temporary Final Rule, Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Apr. 7, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Temporary Final Rule, Prioritization and Allocation of Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources for Domestic Use (Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. FED-075)	/library/FED-075	/exhibit/FED-075
Ex. FED-076	Notification of Exemptions to the PPE allocation rule	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Apr. 17, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Notification of Exemptions to the PPE allocation rule (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-076)	/library/FED-076	/exhibit/FED-076
Ex. FED-077	Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Aug. 10, 2020)	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Aug. 10, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Aug. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-077)	/library/FED-077	/exhibit/FED-077
Ex. FED-078	Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Dec. 31, 2020)	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS	Dec. 31, 2020	Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS, Temporary Final Rule extending and modifying the PPE allocation rule (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-078)	/library/FED-078	/exhibit/FED-078
Ex. FED-080	Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor	June 21, 2021	Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.502, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-080)	/library/FED-080	/exhibit/FED-080
Ex. FED-081	DIR 2021-02 (CPL 02), Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 ETS (June 28, 2021)	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs	June 28, 2021	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-02 (CPL 02), Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 ETS (June 28, 2021) (Ex. FED-081)	/library/FED-081	/exhibit/FED-081
Ex. FED-082	DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2021)	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs	Mar. 12, 2021	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-01 (CPL 03), National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-082)	/library/FED-082	/exhibit/FED-082
Ex. FED-083	DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), Revised National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (July 7, 2021)	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs	July 7, 2021	OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, DIR 2021-03 (CPL 03), Revised National Emphasis Program - COVID-19 (July 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-083)	/library/FED-083	/exhibit/FED-083
Ex. FED-084	Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plans (Mar. 12, 2021; July 7, 2021)	OSHA (memorandum for Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees)	July 7, 2021	OSHA (memorandum for Regional Administrators and State Plan Designees), Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plans (Mar. 12, 2021; July 7, 2021) (Ex. FED-084)	/library/FED-084	/exhibit/FED-084
Ex. FED-088	Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020)	OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor	Mar. 9, 2020	OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (OSHA 3990-03 2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-088)	/library/FED-088	/exhibit/FED-088
Ex. FED-090	CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Mar. 30, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-1744-IFC, Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule with comment period) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-090)	/library/FED-090	/exhibit/FED-090
Ex. FED-091	CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	May 1, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule) (May 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-091)	/library/FED-091	/exhibit/FED-091
Ex. FED-092	CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Sept. 2, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022) (Ex. FED-092)	/library/FED-092	/exhibit/FED-092
Ex. FED-093	CMS-9912-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule): 42 C.F.R. § 433.400 (FMAP…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS (with Treasury and Labor)	Nov. 2, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS (with Treasury and Labor), CMS-9912-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule): 42 C.F.R. § 433.400 (FMAP maintenance-of-effort conditions); vaccine coverage (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-093)	/library/FED-093	/exhibit/FED-093
Ex. FED-094	CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	May 13, 2021	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH (Ex. FED-094)	/library/FED-094	/exhibit/FED-094
Ex. FED-096	CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020)	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 4, 2020	CMS, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality / Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-13-Hospitals (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-14-NH (Mar. 13, 2020), QSO-20-18-HHA (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-096)	/library/FED-096	/exhibit/FED-096
Ex. FED-097	QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 13, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-14-NH, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Nursing Homes (Mar. 9, 2020; REVISED Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-097)	/library/FED-097	/exhibit/FED-097
Ex. FED-098	QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 10, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-18-HHA, Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Home Health Agencies (HHAs) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-098)	/library/FED-098	/exhibit/FED-098
Ex. FED-099	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 23, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-099)	/library/FED-099	/exhibit/FED-099
Ex. FED-100	FEMA-4503-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4503-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-100)	/library/FED-100	/exhibit/FED-100
Ex. FED-104	FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4482-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for California (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-104)	/library/FED-104	/exhibit/FED-104
Ex. FED-109	FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 25, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4486-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Florida (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-109)	/library/FED-109	/exhibit/FED-109
Ex. FED-113	FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 26, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4489-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. FED-113)	/library/FED-113	/exhibit/FED-113
Ex. FED-115	FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 23, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4483-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-115)	/library/FED-115	/exhibit/FED-115
Ex. FED-118	FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 24, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4484-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-118)	/library/FED-118	/exhibit/FED-118
Ex. FED-130	FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 25, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4488-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-130)	/library/FED-130	/exhibit/FED-130
Ex. FED-132	FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 20, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4480-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for New York (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-132)	/library/FED-132	/exhibit/FED-132
Ex. FED-133	FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 25, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4487-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-133)	/library/FED-133	/exhibit/FED-133
Ex. FED-143	FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 25, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4485-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Texas (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-143)	/library/FED-143	/exhibit/FED-143
Ex. FED-147	FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Mar. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4481-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Washington (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-147)	/library/FED-147	/exhibit/FED-147
Ex. FED-150	FEMA-4535-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Wyoming (COVID-19 Pandemic)	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice)	Apr. 11, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (major disaster declaration); Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS (notice), FEMA-4535-DR, Major Disaster Declaration for Wyoming (COVID-19 Pandemic) (Apr. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-150)	/library/FED-150	/exhibit/FED-150
Ex. FED-154	QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Sept. 17, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (original, Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-154)	/library/FED-154	/exhibit/FED-154
Ex. FED-155	QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 10, 2021	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Mar. 10, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (Ex. FED-155)	/library/FED-155	/exhibit/FED-155
Ex. FED-156	QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Apr. 27, 2021	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-39-NH REVISED Apr. 27, 2021, Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (the text in force throughout 2021Q3) (Ex. FED-156)	/library/FED-156	/exhibit/FED-156
Ex. FED-157	QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	May 18, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-30-NH, Nursing Home Reopening Recommendations for State and Local Officials (May 18, 2020; REVISED Mar. 10, 2021; expired Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-157)	/library/FED-157	/exhibit/FED-157
Ex. FED-158	CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Apr. 7, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS, Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations (Apr. 7, 2020) (tiered framework; supplements the Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations of Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-158)	/library/FED-158	/exhibit/FED-158
Ex. FED-159	CMS Recommendations, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Apr. 19, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS Recommendations, Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I (Apr. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-159)	/library/FED-159	/exhibit/FED-159
Ex. FED-160	COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021)	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	Mar. 13, 2020	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers (consolidated document; version updated May 24, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-160)	/library/FED-160	/exhibit/FED-160
Ex. FED-161	QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	May 6, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-161)	/library/FED-161	/exhibit/FED-161
Ex. FED-163	CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	May 11, 2021	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS-3414-IFC, 86 Fed. Reg. 26306 (May 13, 2021) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(d)(3)) and QSO-21-19-NH (May 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-163)	/library/FED-163	/exhibit/FED-163
Ex. FED-164	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Mar. 4, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-164)	/library/FED-164	/exhibit/FED-164
Ex. FED-165	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	June 1, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-165)	/library/FED-165	/exhibit/FED-165
Ex. FED-166	CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020)	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Aug. 17, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS QSO-20-12-All (Mar. 4, 2020), QSO-20-20-All (Mar. 23, 2020), QSO-20-31-All (June 1, 2020), QSO-20-35-ALL (Aug. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-166)	/library/FED-166	/exhibit/FED-166
Ex. FED-168	CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through…	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	Aug. 26, 2020	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, CMS-3401-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 54820 (Sept. 2, 2020) (42 C.F.R. 483.80(h) testing; 482.42(e) hospital reporting) and QSO-20-38-NH (Aug. 26, 2020; revised through Sept. 23, 2022) (Ex. FED-168)	/library/FED-168	/exhibit/FED-168
Ex. FED-170	Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. 116-127, 134 Stat. 178 (Mar. 18, 2020): Division C (Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, §§…	Congress (Pub. L. 116-127); approved by the President	Mar. 18, 2020	Congress (Pub. L. 116-127); approved by the President, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Pub. L. 116-127, 134 Stat. 178 (Mar. 18, 2020): Division C (Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, §§ 3101-3106) and Division E (Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, §§ 5101-5111); Division G (§§ 7001-7005, payroll tax credits); § 6008 (Medicaid FMAP conditions) (Ex. FED-170)	/library/FED-170	/exhibit/FED-170
Ex. FED-171	Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor	Apr. 1, 2020	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826 (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-171)	/library/FED-171	/exhibit/FED-171
Ex. FED-172	Revised Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826 (after New York v. U.S. Dep't of Labor)	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor	Sept. 11, 2020	Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, Revised Temporary Rule, Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 29 C.F.R. part 826 (after New York v. U.S. Dep't of Labor) (Sept. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-172)	/library/FED-172	/exhibit/FED-172
Ex. FED-173	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, div. N, tit. II, subtit. B, § 286 (Extension of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave); div. N, § 502…	Congress (Pub. L. 116-260)	Dec. 27, 2020	Congress (Pub. L. 116-260), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, div. N, tit. II, subtit. B, § 286 (Extension of Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave); div. N, § 502 (extension of the CDC eviction moratorium to Jan. 31, 2021); div. EE, §§ 206-207 (ERC amendments) (Dec. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-173)	/library/FED-173	/exhibit/FED-173
Ex. FED-174	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021): § 9651 (I.R.C. § 3134, ERC for Q3-Q4 2021); § 9641 (I.R.C. §§ 3131-3133, voluntary…	Congress (Pub. L. 117-2); approved by the President	Mar. 11, 2021	Congress (Pub. L. 117-2); approved by the President, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021): § 9651 (I.R.C. § 3134, ERC for Q3-Q4 2021); § 9641 (I.R.C. §§ 3131-3133, voluntary paid leave credits Apr. 1 - Sept. 30, 2021); § 9817 (HCBS FMAP increase) (Ex. FED-174)	/library/FED-174	/exhibit/FED-174
Ex. FED-180	Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020)	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 10, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 15198 (Mar. 17, 2020; effective Feb. 4, 2020) (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. FED-180)	/library/FED-180	/exhibit/FED-180
Ex. FED-181	Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for…	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Feb. 4, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Determination of Public Health Emergency and Declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for 2019-nCoV (Feb. 4, 2020) (Ex. FED-181)	/library/FED-181	/exhibit/FED-181
Ex. FED-182	Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 2, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Declaration: personal respiratory protective devices (Mar. 2, 2020) (Ex. FED-182)	/library/FED-182	/exhibit/FED-182
Ex. FED-183	Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 24, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: medical devices, including alternative products used as medical devices (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-183)	/library/FED-183	/exhibit/FED-183
Ex. FED-184	Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: drugs and biological products	Secretary of Health and Human Services	Mar. 27, 2020	Secretary of Health and Human Services, Emergency Use Authorization Declaration: drugs and biological products (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-184)	/library/FED-184	/exhibit/FED-184
Ex. FED-185	Emergency Use Authorization letter: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 11, 2020; reissued and amended thereafter)	Food and Drug Administration, HHS (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research)	Dec. 11, 2020	Food and Drug Administration, HHS (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research), Emergency Use Authorization letter: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 11, 2020; reissued and amended thereafter) (Ex. FED-185)	/library/FED-185	/exhibit/FED-185
Ex. FED-186	Emergency Use Authorization letter: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 18, 2020; reissued thereafter)	Food and Drug Administration, HHS	Dec. 18, 2020	Food and Drug Administration, HHS, Emergency Use Authorization letter: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (Dec. 18, 2020; reissued thereafter) (Ex. FED-186)	/library/FED-186	/exhibit/FED-186
Ex. FED-187	Emergency Use Authorization letter: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Feb. 27, 2021; reissued thereafter; revoked June 1, 2023)	Food and Drug Administration, HHS	Feb. 27, 2021	Food and Drug Administration, HHS, Emergency Use Authorization letter: Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Feb. 27, 2021; reissued thereafter; revoked June 1, 2023) (Ex. FED-187)	/library/FED-187	/exhibit/FED-187
Ex. FED-190	The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC)	Mar. 16, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-190)	/library/FED-190	/exhibit/FED-190
Ex. FED-191	30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020)	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force	Mar. 31, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, 30 Days to Slow the Spread (extension of the March 16 guidelines through April 30, 2020) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-191)	/library/FED-191	/exhibit/FED-191
Ex. FED-192	Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020)	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force	Apr. 16, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Guidelines for Opening Up America Again (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-192)	/library/FED-192	/exhibit/FED-192
Ex. FED-194	Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency	HHS Office for Civil Rights	Mar. 17, 2020	HHS Office for Civil Rights, Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-194)	/library/FED-194	/exhibit/FED-194
Ex. FED-200	Proclamation 9984	President Donald J. Trump	Jan. 31, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9984 (Jan. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-200)	/library/FED-200	/exhibit/FED-200
Ex. FED-201	Proclamation 9992	President Donald J. Trump	Feb. 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9992 (Feb. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-201)	/library/FED-201	/exhibit/FED-201
Ex. FED-202	Proclamation 9993	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 11, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9993 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. FED-202)	/library/FED-202	/exhibit/FED-202
Ex. FED-203	Proclamation 9996	President Donald J. Trump	Mar. 14, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 9996 (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-203)	/library/FED-203	/exhibit/FED-203
Ex. FED-204	Proclamation 10041	President Donald J. Trump	May 24, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10041 (May 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-204)	/library/FED-204	/exhibit/FED-204
Ex. FED-207	Proclamation 10143	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Jan. 25, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10143 (Jan. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-207)	/library/FED-207	/exhibit/FED-207
Ex. FED-208	Proclamation 10199	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Apr. 30, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10199 (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-208)	/library/FED-208	/exhibit/FED-208
Ex. FED-209	Proclamation 10294	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Oct. 25, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10294 (Oct. 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-209)	/library/FED-209	/exhibit/FED-209
Ex. FED-210	Proclamation 10014	President Donald J. Trump	Apr. 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10014 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-210)	/library/FED-210	/exhibit/FED-210
Ex. FED-211	Proclamation 10052	President Donald J. Trump	June 22, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10052 (June 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-211)	/library/FED-211	/exhibit/FED-211
Ex. FED-212	Proclamation 10054	President Donald J. Trump	June 29, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10054 (June 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-212)	/library/FED-212	/exhibit/FED-212
Ex. FED-213	Proclamation 10131	President Donald J. Trump	Dec. 31, 2020	President Donald J. Trump, Proclamation 10131 (Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-213)	/library/FED-213	/exhibit/FED-213
Ex. FED-214	Proclamation 10149	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.	Feb. 24, 2021	President Joseph R. Biden, Jr, Proclamation 10149 (Feb. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-214)	/library/FED-214	/exhibit/FED-214
Ex. FED-216	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada, 85 Fed. Reg. 16548…	U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Mar. 24, 2020	U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Canada, 85 Fed. Reg. 16548 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-216)	/library/FED-216	/exhibit/FED-216
Ex. FED-217	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 22352 (Apr. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Apr. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 22352 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-217)	/library/FED-217	/exhibit/FED-217
Ex. FED-219	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 37744 (June 24, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	June 24, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 37744 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-219)	/library/FED-219	/exhibit/FED-219
Ex. FED-222	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 59670 (Sept. 23, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Sept. 23, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 59670 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-222)	/library/FED-222	/exhibit/FED-222
Ex. FED-225	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 83432 (Dec. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Dec. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 85 Fed. Reg. 83432 (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-225)	/library/FED-225	/exhibit/FED-225
Ex. FED-226	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021)	DHS	Jan. 19, 2021	DHS, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-226)	/library/FED-226	/exhibit/FED-226
Ex. FED-229	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 14812 (Mar. 19, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Mar. 19, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 14812 (Mar. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-229)	/library/FED-229	/exhibit/FED-229
Ex. FED-232	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 32764 (June 23, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	June 23, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 32764 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-232)	/library/FED-232	/exhibit/FED-232
Ex. FED-235	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 52609 (Sept. 22, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Sept. 22, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Canada), 86 Fed. Reg. 52609 (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. FED-235)	/library/FED-235	/exhibit/FED-235
Ex. FED-239	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico, 85 Fed. Reg. 16547…	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with CBP	Mar. 24, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), with CBP, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions Applicable to Land Ports of Entry and Ferries Service Between the United States and Mexico, 85 Fed. Reg. 16547 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-239)	/library/FED-239	/exhibit/FED-239
Ex. FED-240	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 22353 (Apr. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Apr. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 22353 (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-240)	/library/FED-240	/exhibit/FED-240
Ex. FED-242	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 37745 (June 24, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	June 24, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 37745 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-242)	/library/FED-242	/exhibit/FED-242
Ex. FED-245	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 59669 (Sept. 23, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Sept. 23, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 59669 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-245)	/library/FED-245	/exhibit/FED-245
Ex. FED-248	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 83433 (Dec. 22, 2020)	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf)	Dec. 22, 2020	DHS (Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 85 Fed. Reg. 83433 (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-248)	/library/FED-248	/exhibit/FED-248
Ex. FED-249	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021)	DHS	Jan. 19, 2021	DHS, Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico); Correction, 86 Fed. Reg. 4967 (Jan. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-249)	/library/FED-249	/exhibit/FED-249
Ex. FED-252	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 14813 (Mar. 19, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Mar. 19, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 14813 (Mar. 19, 2021) (Ex. FED-252)	/library/FED-252	/exhibit/FED-252
Ex. FED-255	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 32766 (June 23, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	June 23, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 32766 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-255)	/library/FED-255	/exhibit/FED-255
Ex. FED-258	Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 52611 (Sept. 22, 2021)	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas)	Sept. 22, 2021	DHS (Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas), Notification of Temporary Travel Restrictions (Mexico), 86 Fed. Reg. 52611 (Sept. 22, 2021) (Ex. FED-258)	/library/FED-258	/exhibit/FED-258
Ex. FED-264	OMB Memorandum M-20-16	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought)	Mar. 17, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought), OMB Memorandum M-20-16 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-264)	/library/FED-264	/exhibit/FED-264
Ex. FED-265	OMB Memorandum M-20-17	Office of Management and Budget	Mar. 19, 2020	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-17 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-265)	/library/FED-265	/exhibit/FED-265
Ex. FED-266	OMB Memorandum M-20-18	Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management)	Mar. 20, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Deputy Director for Management), OMB Memorandum M-20-18 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-266)	/library/FED-266	/exhibit/FED-266
Ex. FED-267	OMB Memorandum M-20-19	Office of Management and Budget	Mar. 22, 2020	Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-19 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-267)	/library/FED-267	/exhibit/FED-267
Ex. FED-268	OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas)	Apr. 20, 2020	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Russell T. Vought) and Office of Personnel Management (Acting Director Michael J. Rigas), OMB/OPM Memorandum M-20-23 (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-268)	/library/FED-268	/exhibit/FED-268
Ex. FED-270	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…	Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force	Jan. 24, 2021	Office of Management and Budget (Executive Associate Director Aviva Aron-Dine) with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Jan. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-270)	/library/FED-270	/exhibit/FED-270
Ex. FED-271	OMB Memorandum M-21-25	Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration	June 10, 2021	Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration, OMB Memorandum M-21-25 (June 10, 2021) (Ex. FED-271)	/library/FED-271	/exhibit/FED-271
Ex. FED-272	COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB	July 29, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OPM, GSA, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator) under Executive Order 13991 § 4, with OMB, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Agency Model Safety Principles (revised July 29, 2021), following the OMB memorandum of July 27, 2021 reinstating masks (Ex. FED-272)	/library/FED-272	/exhibit/FED-272
Ex. FED-274	Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and…	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force; approved by the Director of OMB	Sept. 24, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force; approved by the Director of OMB, Executive Order 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 50985 (Sept. 9, 2021); Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB determination (Sept. 24, 2021); OMB M-21-15, M-21-25 and Model Safety Principles (Ex. FED-274)	/library/FED-274	/exhibit/FED-274
Ex. FED-275	Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021)	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young)	Sept. 24, 2021	Office of Management and Budget (Acting Director Shalanda D. Young), Determination of the Promotion of Economy and Efficiency in Federal Contracting Pursuant to Executive Order No. 14042, 86 Fed. Reg. 53691 (Sept. 28, 2021) (Sept. 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-275)	/library/FED-275	/exhibit/FED-275
Ex. FED-278	Certification of Vaccination form (employees, onsite contractors and visitors), August 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OMB control number 3206-0277)	Aug. 6, 2021	Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (OMB control number 3206-0277), Certification of Vaccination form (employees, onsite contractors and visitors), August 2021 (Aug. 6, 2021) (Ex. FED-278)	/library/FED-278	/exhibit/FED-278
Ex. FED-279	Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access)	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer)	Mar. 16, 2020	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Order filed by the Clerk, Molly C. Dwyer), Order of March 16, 2020 (COVID-19 building access) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-279)	/library/FED-279	/exhibit/FED-279
Ex. FED-280	Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions	Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III	Mar. 15, 2021	Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Update to Conditions-based Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-280)	/library/FED-280	/exhibit/FED-280
Ex. FED-281	Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019	Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist	Mar. 13, 2020	Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist, Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-281)	/library/FED-281	/exhibit/FED-281
Ex. FED-282	Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Modification and Reissuance of DoD Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 - Travel Restrictions	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper	Apr. 20, 2020	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Modification and Reissuance of DoD Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 - Travel Restrictions (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-282)	/library/FED-282	/exhibit/FED-282
Ex. FED-283	Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Transition to Conditions-based Phased Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (May 22…	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper	May 22, 2020	Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Transition to Conditions-based Phased Approach to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions (May 22, 2020), updated June 29, 2020 and Oct. 5, 2020 (Ex. FED-283)	/library/FED-283	/exhibit/FED-283
Ex. FED-284	Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042	Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips	Mar. 19, 2020	Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-042 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-284)	/library/FED-284	/exhibit/FED-284
Ex. FED-285	Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez	June 1, 2020	Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, Order of the Chief Judge No. 20-078 (June 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-285)	/library/FED-285	/exhibit/FED-285
Ex. FED-286	General Docket Order 2020-4 (COVID-19; court operations), Mar. 25, 2020	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (General Docket Order; certified copy issued by the Clerk Mar. 25, 2020)	Mar. 25, 2020	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (General Docket Order; certified copy issued by the Clerk Mar. 25, 2020), General Docket Order 2020-4 (COVID-19; court operations), Mar. 25, 2020 (Ex. FED-286)	/library/FED-286	/exhibit/FED-286
Ex. FED-288	General Order 2020-8	Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer	May 6, 2020	Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer, General Order 2020-8 (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-288)	/library/FED-288	/exhibit/FED-288
Ex. FED-290	Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Mar. 12, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-290)	/library/FED-290
Ex. FED-291	Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Mar. 16, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of March 16, 2020 (postponement of the March 2020 argument session) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-291)	/library/FED-291	/exhibit/FED-291
Ex. FED-292	Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List)	Supreme Court of the United States	Mar. 19, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States, Order of March 19, 2020, 589 U.S. (Order List) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. FED-292)	/library/FED-292	/exhibit/FED-292
Ex. FED-293	Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Apr. 3, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 3, 2020 (postponement of the April 2020 argument session) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. FED-293)	/library/FED-293	/exhibit/FED-293
Ex. FED-294	Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020)	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)	Apr. 13, 2020	Supreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office), Press release of April 13, 2020 (telephone arguments in May 2020) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-294)	/library/FED-294	/exhibit/FED-294
Ex. FED-295	Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of…	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 29, 2020	Judicial Conference of the United States (finding of Mar. 29, 2020), announced by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on Mar. 31, 2020, Judicial Conference finding under CARES Act § 15002 that emergency conditions due to the COVID-19 national emergency will materially affect the functioning of the federal courts generally (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. FED-295)	/library/FED-295	/exhibit/FED-295
Ex. FED-296	Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	Feb. 12, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Tenth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Feb. 12, 2021) (Ex. FED-296)	/library/FED-296	/exhibit/FED-296
Ex. FED-297	Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)	May 26, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. FED-297)	/library/FED-297	/exhibit/FED-297
Ex. FED-298	Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee)	Sept. 15, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer (Executive Committee), Amended General Order 21-0006 (Sept. 15, 2021) (Ex. FED-298)	/library/FED-298	/exhibit/FED-298
Ex. FED-299	Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	July 30, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Third Amended Order Concerning Face Masks/Coverings in Public Areas of Courthouses (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-299)	/library/FED-299	/exhibit/FED-299
Ex. FED-300	General Order 21-0033	Executive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote)	Sept. 20, 2021	Executive Committee and Restart Task Force of the Court (unanimous vote), General Order 21-0033 (Sept. 20, 2021) (Ex. FED-300)	/library/FED-300	/exhibit/FED-300
Ex. FED-301	Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	June 21, 2021	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Fifth Amended General Order 20-0022 (June 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-301)	/library/FED-301	/exhibit/FED-301
Ex. FED-302	Standing Order 20-13	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	May 22, 2020	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-13 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-302)	/library/FED-302	/exhibit/FED-302
Ex. FED-303	Standing Order 20-17	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Nov. 25, 2020	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 20-17 (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. FED-303)	/library/FED-303	/exhibit/FED-303
Ex. FED-304	Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Dec. 17, 2020	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Third Extension of Standing Order 20-12 (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-304)	/library/FED-304	/exhibit/FED-304
Ex. FED-305	Standing Order 21-02	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Mar. 17, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-02 (Mar. 17, 2021) (Ex. FED-305)	/library/FED-305	/exhibit/FED-305
Ex. FED-306	Standing Order 21-04	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Mar. 11, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-04 (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. FED-306)	/library/FED-306	/exhibit/FED-306
Ex. FED-307	Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Sept. 3, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Updated Amended Standing Order 21-04 (Sept. 3, 2021) (Ex. FED-307)	/library/FED-307	/exhibit/FED-307
Ex. FED-308	Standing Order 21-08	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson	Sept. 13, 2021	Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, Standing Order 21-08 (Sept. 13, 2021) (Ex. FED-308)	/library/FED-308	/exhibit/FED-308
Ex. FED-310	Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	Mar. 20, 2020	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Second Amended Standing Order 2020-02 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-310)	/library/FED-310	/exhibit/FED-310
Ex. FED-311	Standing Order 2020-04	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	Mar. 16, 2020	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-04 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-311)	/library/FED-311	/exhibit/FED-311
Ex. FED-312	Standing Order 2020-05	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	Mar. 20, 2020	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Standing Order 2020-05 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-312)	/library/FED-312	/exhibit/FED-312
Ex. FED-313	Amended Standing Order 2021-07	Chief Judge James K. Bredar	June 23, 2021	Chief Judge James K. Bredar, Amended Standing Order 2021-07 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-313)	/library/FED-313	/exhibit/FED-313
Ex. FED-316	Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01	Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr.	July 31, 2020	Chief Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr, Fourth Amendment to General Order 20-01 (July 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-316)	/library/FED-316	/exhibit/FED-316
Ex. FED-317	General Order 72	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Mar. 16, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-317)	/library/FED-317	/exhibit/FED-317
Ex. FED-318	General Order 72-2	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Apr. 30, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-2 (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-318)	/library/FED-318	/exhibit/FED-318
Ex. FED-319	Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020): expanded interview-waiver processing for H-2A and H-2B applicants during the suspension of routine visa…	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	Mar. 26, 2020	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Important Announcement on H2 Visas (Mar. 26, 2020): expanded interview-waiver processing for H-2A and H-2B applicants during the suspension of routine visa services (Ex. FED-319)	/library/FED-319
Ex. FED-320	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 21739 (Apr. 20, 2020) (temporary final rule)	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Apr. 20, 2020	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 21739 (Apr. 20, 2020) (temporary final rule) (Ex. FED-320)	/library/FED-320	/exhibit/FED-320
Ex. FED-321	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 28843 (May 14, 2020) (temporary final rule)	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS	May 14, 2020	U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2B Nonimmigrants Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 28843 (May 14, 2020) (temporary final rule) (Ex. FED-321)	/library/FED-321	/exhibit/FED-321
Ex. FED-322	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg.…	DHS, USCIS	Aug. 20, 2020	DHS, USCIS, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants Due To the COVID-19 National Emergency: Partial Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 51304 (Aug. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-322)	/library/FED-322	/exhibit/FED-322
Ex. FED-323	Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants due to the COVID-19 National Emergency: Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291…	DHS, USCIS	Dec. 18, 2020	DHS, USCIS, Temporary Changes to Requirements Affecting H-2A Nonimmigrants due to the COVID-19 National Emergency: Extension of Certain Flexibilities, 85 Fed. Reg. 82291 (Dec. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-323)	/library/FED-323	/exhibit/FED-323
Ex. FED-324	USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Mar. 17, 2020	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of Mar. 17, 2020: USCIS Temporarily Closing Offices to the Public (Mar. 18 - Apr. 1, 2020), extended to May 3 and then to June 3, 2020 (Ex. FED-324)	/library/FED-324	/exhibit/FED-324
Ex. FED-325	USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	May 27, 2020	U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS alert of May 27, 2020: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4 (Ex. FED-325)	/library/FED-325	/exhibit/FED-325
Ex. FED-327	Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, 2020, last updated Mar. 20, 2020)	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	Mar. 20, 2020	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Suspension of Routine Visa Services (announcement of Mar. 18, 2020, last updated Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. FED-327)	/library/FED-327	/exhibit/FED-327
Ex. FED-328	Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (announcement of July 14, 2020)	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs	July 14, 2020	U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services (announcement of July 14, 2020) (Ex. FED-328)	/library/FED-328	/exhibit/FED-328
Ex. FED-331	General Order 72-4	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	June 24, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-4 (June 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-331)	/library/FED-331	/exhibit/FED-331
Ex. FED-332	General Order 72-5	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	July 23, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-5 (July 23, 2020) (Ex. FED-332)	/library/FED-332	/exhibit/FED-332
Ex. FED-333	General Order 72-6	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	Sept. 16, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 72-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-333)	/library/FED-333	/exhibit/FED-333
Ex. FED-334	General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020)	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	May 21, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 73 (Amended May 21, 2020) (Ex. FED-334)	/library/FED-334	/exhibit/FED-334
Ex. FED-336	General Order 77	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton	June 9, 2020	Chief Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, General Order 77 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. FED-336)	/library/FED-336	/exhibit/FED-336
Ex. FED-337	General Order 78	Chief Judge Richard Seeborg	June 23, 2021	Chief Judge Richard Seeborg, General Order 78 (June 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-337)	/library/FED-337	/exhibit/FED-337
Ex. FED-338	General Order 20-0012 (original)	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	Mar. 12, 2020	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, General Order 20-0012 (original) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. FED-338)	/library/FED-338	/exhibit/FED-338
Ex. FED-339	Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer	Nov. 13, 2020	Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Eighth Amended General Order 20-0012 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. FED-339)	/library/FED-339	/exhibit/FED-339
Ex. FED-340	CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video…	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020)	Mar. 27, 2020	Congress (Pub. L. 116-136, signed Mar. 27, 2020), CARES Act §§ 4022-4024 (foreclosure moratorium and forbearance; multifamily forbearance; temporary moratorium on eviction filings) and § 15002 (video teleconferencing for criminal proceedings) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-340)	/library/FED-340	/exhibit/FED-340
Ex. FED-342	Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (Apr. 7, 2020…	Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors	Apr. 7, 2020	Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, NCUA, OCC, CFPB and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus (Revised) (Apr. 7, 2020; original Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-342)	/library/FED-342	/exhibit/FED-342
Ex. FED-343	Treatment of Certain COVID-19 Related Loss Mitigation Options Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (Regulation X) (interim final rule), 85…	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	June 30, 2020	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Treatment of Certain COVID-19 Related Loss Mitigation Options Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) (Regulation X) (interim final rule), 85 Fed. Reg. 39055 (June 30, 2020) (Ex. FED-343)	/library/FED-343	/exhibit/FED-343
Ex. FED-344	Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg.…	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	June 25, 2021	Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Regulation X (final rule), 86 Fed. Reg. 34848 (June 30, 2021) (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-344)	/library/FED-344	/exhibit/FED-344
Ex. FED-345	Memorandum of August 8, 2020, Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 85 Fed. Reg. 49585 (Aug. 13, 2020)	President Donald J. Trump (Memorandum for the Secretary of Education)	Aug. 8, 2020	President Donald J. Trump (Memorandum for the Secretary of Education), Memorandum of August 8, 2020, Continued Student Loan Payment Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 85 Fed. Reg. 49585 (Aug. 13, 2020) (Aug. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-345)	/library/FED-345	/exhibit/FED-345
Ex. FED-346	FHFA news release of Mar. 18, 2020: FHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed Mortgages	Federal Housing Finance Agency (Director Mark Calabria), directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac	Mar. 18, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency (Director Mark Calabria), directing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, FHFA news release of Mar. 18, 2020: FHFA Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions for Enterprise-Backed Mortgages (Ex. FED-346)	/library/FED-346	/exhibit/FED-346
Ex. FED-348	FHFA news release of June 17, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium (to Aug. 31, 2020)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	June 17, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of June 17, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium (to Aug. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-348)	/library/FED-348	/exhibit/FED-348
Ex. FED-349	FHFA news release of Aug. 27, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Dec. 31, 2020)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Aug. 27, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of Aug. 27, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. FED-349)	/library/FED-349	/exhibit/FED-349
Ex. FED-350	FHFA news release of Dec. 2, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Jan. 31, 2021)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Dec. 2, 2020	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of Dec. 2, 2020: FHFA Extends Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to Jan. 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-350)	/library/FED-350	/exhibit/FED-350
Ex. FED-353	FHFA news release of Feb. 25, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Period and Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to June 30, 2021; forbearance to 18…	Federal Housing Finance Agency	Feb. 25, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of Feb. 25, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Forbearance Period and Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to June 30, 2021; forbearance to 18 months) (Ex. FED-353)	/library/FED-353	/exhibit/FED-353
Ex. FED-354	FHFA news release of June 24, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to July 31, 2021)	Federal Housing Finance Agency	June 24, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA news release of June 24, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 Foreclosure and REO Eviction Moratoriums (to July 31, 2021) (Ex. FED-354)	/library/FED-354	/exhibit/FED-354
Ex. FED-355	FHFA news release of July 30, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency (with the Agencies' Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions of the same date)	July 30, 2021	Federal Housing Finance Agency (with the Agencies' Joint Statement on Agency Actions to Prevent Evictions of the same date), FHFA news release of July 30, 2021: FHFA Extends COVID-19 REO Eviction Moratorium Through September 30, 2021 (Ex. FED-355)	/library/FED-355	/exhibit/FED-355
Ex. FED-356	Mortgagee Letter 2020-04	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration (Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner)	Mar. 18, 2020	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Administration (Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner), Mortgagee Letter 2020-04 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-356)	/library/FED-356	/exhibit/FED-356
Ex. FED-359	Mortgagee Letter 2020-19	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	June 17, 2020	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2020-19 (June 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-359)	/library/FED-359
Ex. FED-360	Mortgagee Letter 2020-27	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Aug. 27, 2020	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2020-27 (Aug. 27, 2020) (Ex. FED-360)	/library/FED-360	/exhibit/FED-360
Ex. FED-361	Mortgagee Letter 2020-43	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Dec. 17, 2020	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2020-43 (Dec. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-361)	/library/FED-361	/exhibit/FED-361
Ex. FED-362	Mortgagee Letter 2021-03	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Jan. 21, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-03 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. FED-362)	/library/FED-362	/exhibit/FED-362
Ex. FED-363	Mortgagee Letter 2021-05	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	Feb. 16, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-05 (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. FED-363)	/library/FED-363	/exhibit/FED-363
Ex. FED-364	Mortgagee Letter 2021-15	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	June 25, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-15 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-364)	/library/FED-364	/exhibit/FED-364
Ex. FED-365	Mortgagee Letter 2021-18	HUD, Federal Housing Administration	July 23, 2021	HUD, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 (July 23, 2021) (Ex. FED-365)	/library/FED-365	/exhibit/FED-365
Ex. FED-367	Circular 26-20-7	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service	Mar. 16, 2020	Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-7 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. FED-367)	/library/FED-367	/exhibit/FED-367
Ex. FED-368	Circular 26-20-8	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Mar. 18, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-8 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-368)	/library/FED-368	/exhibit/FED-368
Ex. FED-369	Circular 26-20-12	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Apr. 8, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-12 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. FED-369)	/library/FED-369	/exhibit/FED-369
Ex. FED-371	Circular 26-20-22	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	June 17, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-22 (June 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-371)	/library/FED-371	/exhibit/FED-371
Ex. FED-372	Circular 26-20-23	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	June 18, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-23 (June 18, 2020) (Ex. FED-372)	/library/FED-372	/exhibit/FED-372
Ex. FED-373	Circular 26-20-29	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Aug. 24, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-29 (Aug. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-373)	/library/FED-373	/exhibit/FED-373
Ex. FED-374	Circular 26-20-30	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Aug. 24, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-30 (Aug. 24, 2020) (Ex. FED-374)	/library/FED-374	/exhibit/FED-374
Ex. FED-375	Circular 26-20-40	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Dec. 28, 2020	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-20-40 (Dec. 28, 2020) (Ex. FED-375)	/library/FED-375	/exhibit/FED-375
Ex. FED-376	Circular 26-21-2	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Jan. 29, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-2 (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-376)	/library/FED-376	/exhibit/FED-376
Ex. FED-377	Circular 26-21-5	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Feb. 16, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-5 (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. FED-377)	/library/FED-377
Ex. FED-378	Circular 26-21-10	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	June 25, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-10 (June 25, 2021) (Ex. FED-378)	/library/FED-378	/exhibit/FED-378
Ex. FED-379	Circular 26-21-14	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	July 30, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-14 (July 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-379)	/library/FED-379	/exhibit/FED-379
Ex. FED-380	Circular 26-21-20	VA, Loan Guaranty Service	Sept. 29, 2021	VA, Loan Guaranty Service, Circular 26-21-20 (Sept. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-380)	/library/FED-380	/exhibit/FED-380
Ex. FED-381	USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and…	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development	Mar. 19, 2020	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, USDA Rural Development foreclosure and eviction moratorium for Single Family Housing Direct and Guaranteed loan borrowers: Mar. 19, 2020 (60 days) and extensions to June 30, Aug. 31 and Dec. 31, 2020 (releases of May 2020, June 2020 and Aug./Sept. 2020) (Ex. FED-381)	/library/FED-381
Ex. FED-382	USDA Rural Development releases of Dec. 2020, Jan. 2021 and Feb. 16-17, 2021 extending the Single Family Housing foreclosure and eviction moratorium and…	USDA Rural Development	Dec. 28, 2020	USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Development releases of Dec. 2020, Jan. 2021 and Feb. 16-17, 2021 extending the Single Family Housing foreclosure and eviction moratorium and forbearance options (to Jan. 31, Feb. 28 and June 30, 2021) (Dec. 28, 2020) (Ex. FED-382)	/library/FED-382
Ex. FED-384	USDA Rural Development release of June 24-25, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Foreclosure Moratorium and Provides Relief (moratorium to July 31, 2021…	USDA Rural Development (with the White House announcement of June 24, 2021)	June 24, 2021	USDA Rural Development (with the White House announcement of June 24, 2021), USDA Rural Development release of June 24-25, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Foreclosure Moratorium and Provides Relief (moratorium to July 31, 2021; forbearance enrollment to Sept. 30, 2021) (June 24, 2021) (Ex. FED-384)	/library/FED-384
Ex. FED-385	USDA Rural Development release of July 30, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners (to Sept. 30, 2021)	USDA Rural Development (with the Agencies' Joint Statement of July 30, 2021)	July 30, 2021	USDA Rural Development (with the Agencies' Joint Statement of July 30, 2021), USDA Rural Development release of July 30, 2021: Biden-Harris Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium for Homeowners (to Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. FED-385)	/library/FED-385	/exhibit/FED-385
Ex. FED-386	Secretary of the Interior memorandum, Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus…	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt	Mar. 22, 2020	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior memorandum, Ensuring the Continued Performance of the Mission of the Department of the Interior during the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. FED-386)	/library/FED-386	/exhibit/FED-386
Ex. FED-387	NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify…	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service	Mar. 18, 2020	Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt; National Park Service, NPS news release of Mar. 18, 2020: National Park Service to Temporarily Suspend Park Entrance Fees (with the accompanying direction that superintendents modify operations and close facilities) (Ex. FED-387)	/library/FED-387	/exhibit/FED-387
Ex. FED-389	BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon	Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers	Mar. 27, 2020	Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office and District Managers, BLM news release of Mar. 27, 2020: BLM temporarily closes developed recreation facilities in Oregon (Ex. FED-389)	/library/FED-389	/exhibit/FED-389
Ex. FED-390	Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors	Bureau of Reclamation	Mar. 17, 2020	Bureau of Reclamation, Reclamation news release of Mar. 17, 2020: Hoover Dam temporarily closed to all visitors (Ex. FED-390)	/library/FED-390	/exhibit/FED-390
Ex. FED-391	USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area	Mar. 23, 2020	U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation mission area, USDA announcement of Mar. 23, 2020: USDA Service Centers Open for Business by Phone Appointment Only (Ex. FED-391)	/library/FED-391
Ex. FED-393	USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain…	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders	Mar. 17, 2020	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters and district commanders, USACE district closures of recreation areas, campgrounds, visitor centers and project offices (March 2020); HQ release 'Army Corps-managed campgrounds to remain closed until further notice' (April 2020); gradual reopening release of May 21, 2020 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. FED-393)	/library/FED-393
Ex. FED-396	The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020), extended Mar. 29, 2020 as 30 Days to Slow the Spread through…	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC)	Mar. 16, 2020	The President and the White House Coronavirus Task Force (with CDC), The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America: 15 Days to Slow the Spread (Mar. 16, 2020), extended Mar. 29, 2020 as 30 Days to Slow the Spread through Apr. 30, 2020 (Ex. FED-396)	/library/FED-396	/exhibit/FED-396
Ex. FED-398	H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health…	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020)	May 15, 2020	U.S. House of Representatives (H.Res. 965, 116th Cong., agreed to May 15, 2020), H.Res. 965, Authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus (May 15, 2020) (Ex. FED-398)	/library/FED-398	/exhibit/FED-398
Ex. LAW-001	CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351)	United States Congress	Mar. 27, 2020	United States Congress, CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, 134 Stat. 281 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Statutes at Large pages; sec. 2301 at 347-351) (Ex. LAW-001)	/library/LAW-001	/exhibit/LAW-001
Ex. LAW-002	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (div. EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, secs.…	United States Congress	Dec. 27, 2020	United States Congress, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (div. EE, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, secs. 206-207 at 134 Stat. 3059-3065) (Ex. LAW-002)	/library/LAW-002	/exhibit/LAW-002
Ex. LAW-003	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021) (sec. 9651 at 176-182)	United States Congress	Mar. 11, 2021	United States Congress, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 117-2, 135 Stat. 4 (Mar. 11, 2021) (sec. 9651 at 176-182) (Ex. LAW-003)	/library/LAW-003	/exhibit/LAW-003
Ex. LAW-004	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (sec. 80604 at 1341)	United States Congress	Nov. 15, 2021	United States Congress, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (sec. 80604 at 1341) (Ex. LAW-004)	/library/LAW-004	/exhibit/LAW-004
Ex. MET-HOU-001	Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 11, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-001)	/library/MET-HOU-001	/exhibit/MET-HOU-001
Ex. MET-HOU-002	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 16, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Food Establishment and Bar Order) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-002)	/library/MET-HOU-002	/exhibit/MET-HOU-002
Ex. MET-HOU-003	Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County (gatherings of 10 or more; bars and restaurants)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 19, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amendment to the Order by the County Judge of Harris County (gatherings of 10 or more; bars and restaurants) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-003)	/library/MET-HOU-003	/exhibit/MET-HOU-003
Ex. MET-HOU-004	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 19, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (County Buildings) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-004)	/library/MET-HOU-004	/exhibit/MET-HOU-004
Ex. MET-HOU-005	Stay Home, Work Safe Order	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 24, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-005)	/library/MET-HOU-005	/exhibit/MET-HOU-005
Ex. MET-HOU-006	Order Extending and Amending the Stay Home, Work Safe Order	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Apr. 3, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending and Amending the Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-006)	/library/MET-HOU-006	/exhibit/MET-HOU-006
Ex. MET-HOU-007	Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks Order	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Apr. 8, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Temporary Closure of Harris County Parks Order (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-007)	/library/MET-HOU-007	/exhibit/MET-HOU-007
Ex. MET-HOU-008	Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Apr. 22, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-008)	/library/MET-HOU-008	/exhibit/MET-HOU-008
Ex. MET-HOU-009	Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Apr. 28, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Use of Face Coverings (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-009)	/library/MET-HOU-009	/exhibit/MET-HOU-009
Ex. MET-HOU-010	Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of Apr. 21, 2020 and order)	Apr. 28, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of Apr. 21, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to May 20, 2020 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-010)	/library/MET-HOU-010	/exhibit/MET-HOU-010
Ex. MET-HOU-011	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Apr. 30, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-011)	/library/MET-HOU-011	/exhibit/MET-HOU-011
Ex. MET-HOU-012	Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	May 21, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Fourth Amended Stay Home, Work Safe Order (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-012)	/library/MET-HOU-012	/exhibit/MET-HOU-012
Ex. MET-HOU-013	Order Providing Guidance for Harris County's Construction Workforce	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	May 21, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Providing Guidance for Harris County's Construction Workforce (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-013)	/library/MET-HOU-013	/exhibit/MET-HOU-013
Ex. MET-HOU-014	Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to June 10, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of May 13, 2020 and order)	May 19, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of May 13, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to June 10, 2020 (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-014)	/library/MET-HOU-014	/exhibit/MET-HOU-014
Ex. MET-HOU-015	County Judge's Third Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening at County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	June 11, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Third Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening at County Buildings (June 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-015)	/library/MET-HOU-015	/exhibit/MET-HOU-015
Ex. MET-HOU-016	Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	June 19, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (June 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-016)	/library/MET-HOU-016	/exhibit/MET-HOU-016
Ex. MET-HOU-017	County Judge's Fourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	June 26, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Fourth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (June 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-017)	/library/MET-HOU-017	/exhibit/MET-HOU-017
Ex. MET-HOU-018	County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	June 30, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Fifth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-018)	/library/MET-HOU-018	/exhibit/MET-HOU-018
Ex. MET-HOU-019	Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of June 22, 2020 and order)	June 30, 2020	Harris County Commissioners Court (agenda letter of June 22, 2020 and order), Order Extending Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to August 26, 2020 (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-019)	/library/MET-HOU-019	/exhibit/MET-HOU-019
Ex. MET-HOU-020	Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	July 1, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (July 1, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-020)	/library/MET-HOU-020	/exhibit/MET-HOU-020
Ex. MET-HOU-021	Outdoor Gatherings Order	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	July 3, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Outdoor Gatherings Order (July 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-021)	/library/MET-HOU-021	/exhibit/MET-HOU-021
Ex. MET-HOU-022	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	July 30, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-022)	/library/MET-HOU-022	/exhibit/MET-HOU-022
Ex. MET-HOU-023	Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Aug. 26, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Extending Amended Order of County Judge Lina Hidalgo Regarding Health and Safety Policy and Face Coverings (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-023)	/library/MET-HOU-023	/exhibit/MET-HOU-023
Ex. MET-HOU-024	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Aug. 26, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-024)	/library/MET-HOU-024	/exhibit/MET-HOU-024
Ex. MET-HOU-025	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Sept. 24, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Sept. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-025)	/library/MET-HOU-025	/exhibit/MET-HOU-025
Ex. MET-HOU-026	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Oct. 29, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Oct. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-026)	/library/MET-HOU-026	/exhibit/MET-HOU-026
Ex. MET-HOU-027	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Nov. 24, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Nov. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-027)	/library/MET-HOU-027	/exhibit/MET-HOU-027
Ex. MET-HOU-028	County Judge's Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Nov. 30, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Sixth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (Nov. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-028)	/library/MET-HOU-028	/exhibit/MET-HOU-028
Ex. MET-HOU-029	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Dec. 30, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Dec. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-029)	/library/MET-HOU-029	/exhibit/MET-HOU-029
Ex. MET-HOU-030	Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Jan. 4, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Jan. 4, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-030)	/library/MET-HOU-030	/exhibit/MET-HOU-030
Ex. MET-HOU-031	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Jan. 29, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-031)	/library/MET-HOU-031	/exhibit/MET-HOU-031
Ex. MET-HOU-032	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Feb. 26, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Feb. 26, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-032)	/library/MET-HOU-032	/exhibit/MET-HOU-032
Ex. MET-HOU-033	Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Feb. 27, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Amended Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Feb. 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-033)	/library/MET-HOU-033	/exhibit/MET-HOU-033
Ex. MET-HOU-034	County Judge's Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 9, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Seventh Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Requiring Face Coverings in County Buildings (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-034)	/library/MET-HOU-034	/exhibit/MET-HOU-034
Ex. MET-HOU-035	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Mar. 31, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Temporarily controlling the occupancy of a premises) (Mar. 31, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-035)	/library/MET-HOU-035	/exhibit/MET-HOU-035
Ex. MET-HOU-036	Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Cancelling statutory foreclosure and other judicial sales)	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Apr. 30, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order by the County Judge of Harris County (Cancelling statutory foreclosure and other judicial sales) (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-036)	/library/MET-HOU-036	/exhibit/MET-HOU-036
Ex. MET-HOU-037	Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled Buildings	Harris County Commissioners Court	May 25, 2021	Harris County Commissioners Court, Order Requiring Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Owned or Controlled Buildings (May 25, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-037)	/library/MET-HOU-037	/exhibit/MET-HOU-037
Ex. MET-HOU-038	Order of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public Schools	Harris County Local Health Authority, Janeana White, M.D.	Aug. 12, 2021	Harris County Local Health Authority, Janeana White, M.D, Order of the Local Health Authority for Harris County Regarding Public Schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-038)	/library/MET-HOU-038	/exhibit/MET-HOU-038
Ex. MET-HOU-039	County Judge's Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	Aug. 17, 2021	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, County Judge's Eighth Order Authorizing Fever and Health Screening and Face Coverings in County Buildings (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-039)	/library/MET-HOU-039	/exhibit/MET-HOU-039
Ex. MET-HOU-040	Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Harris County and the City of Houston Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools	Local Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of Houston	July 24, 2020	Local Health Authorities for Harris County and for the City of Houston, Joint Control Order of the Local Health Authorities for Harris County and the City of Houston Regarding Public and Non-Religious Private Schools (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-040)	/library/MET-HOU-040	/exhibit/MET-HOU-040
Ex. MET-HOU-041	Release: Alarming Increase in COVID-19 Cases Results in Local Health Authority Ordering Use of Face Masks in Schools	Harris County Public Health	Aug. 12, 2021	Harris County Public Health, Release: Alarming Increase in COVID-19 Cases Results in Local Health Authority Ordering Use of Face Masks in Schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-041)	/library/MET-HOU-041	/exhibit/MET-HOU-041
Ex. MET-HOU-042	City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster	Mayor Sylvester Turner	Mar. 11, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston Executive Order: Exercise of Mayor's Emergency Authority During a Local State of Disaster (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-042)	/library/MET-HOU-042	/exhibit/MET-HOU-042
Ex. MET-HOU-043	Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises	Mayor Sylvester Turner	June 29, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner, Fourth Amended Order Prohibiting Certain Large Gatherings and Events and Reopening and Imposing Temporary Restrictions on Certain Businesses and City Premises (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-043)	/library/MET-HOU-043	/exhibit/MET-HOU-043
Ex. MET-HOU-044	Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	Mar. 11, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Declare Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-044)	/library/MET-HOU-044	/exhibit/MET-HOU-044
Ex. MET-HOU-045	Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release)	Mar. 17, 2020	Houston City Council and Mayor (Office of the Mayor release), Release: City Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration; Mayor Turner Cancels City Events Through April (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-045)	/library/MET-HOU-045	/exhibit/MET-HOU-045
Ex. MET-HOU-046	Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe Order	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	Mar. 24, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Asks Houstonians to Follow Stay Home, Work Safe Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-046)	/library/MET-HOU-046	/exhibit/MET-HOU-046
Ex. MET-HOU-047	Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	Aug. 3, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Citations Will Be Issued to People Not Wearing Face Masks (Aug. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-047)	/library/MET-HOU-047	/exhibit/MET-HOU-047
Ex. MET-HOU-048	Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020	Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts)	Mar. 23, 2020	Harris County (Office of the County Engineer, for the courts), Revised Order: Court Operations effective March 24, 2020 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-048)	/library/MET-HOU-048	/exhibit/MET-HOU-048
Ex. MET-HOU-049	Harris County Family District Courts' First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19	Harris County Family District Courts	May 5, 2020	Harris County Family District Courts, Harris County Family District Courts' First Amended Policies and Procedures during COVID-19 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-049)	/library/MET-HOU-049	/exhibit/MET-HOU-049
Ex. MET-HOU-050	Harris County District Courts Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures	Harris County Board of District Judges	July 24, 2020	Harris County Board of District Judges, Harris County District Courts Inclement Weather, Emergency, and Public Health Scheduling Procedures (July 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-050)	/library/MET-HOU-050	/exhibit/MET-HOU-050
Ex. MET-HOU-051	Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings	Harris County Local Administrative District Judge	Mar. 15, 2021	Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Modification of COVID-19 Operating Plan to Allow for the Resumption of In-Person Proceedings (Mar. 15, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-051)	/library/MET-HOU-051	/exhibit/MET-HOU-051
Ex. MET-HOU-052	Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols	Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer	Aug. 11, 2021	Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer, Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-052)	/library/MET-HOU-052	/exhibit/MET-HOU-052
Ex. MET-HOU-053	Amended Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols	Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer	Aug. 17, 2021	Harris County Local Administrative Judge Robert K. Schaffer, Amended Order of the Harris County Local Administrative Judge Concerning Additional Health and Safety Protocols (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-053)	/library/MET-HOU-053	/exhibit/MET-HOU-053
Ex. MET-HOU-054	Second Re-Adoption of the COVID-19 Operating Plan	Harris County Local Administrative District Judge	Sept. 30, 2021	Harris County Local Administrative District Judge, Second Re-Adoption of the COVID-19 Operating Plan (Sept. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-054)	/library/MET-HOU-054	/exhibit/MET-HOU-054
Ex. MET-HOU-055	Galveston County Stay at Home Order	County Judge Mark Henry	Mar. 24, 2020	County Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County Stay at Home Order (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-055)	/library/MET-HOU-055	/exhibit/MET-HOU-055
Ex. MET-HOU-056	Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster	County Judge Mark Henry	Apr. 8, 2020	County Judge Mark Henry, Order Closing Galveston County Beaches During the COVID-19 Disaster (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-056)	/library/MET-HOU-056	/exhibit/MET-HOU-056
Ex. MET-HOU-057	Second Amended Minimum Standard Health Protocols for the Montgomery County Judiciary	Local Administrative District Judge Tracy A. Gilbert	Aug. 1, 2021	Local Administrative District Judge Tracy A. Gilbert, Second Amended Minimum Standard Health Protocols for the Montgomery County Judiciary (Aug. 1, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-057)	/library/MET-HOU-057	/exhibit/MET-HOU-057
Ex. MET-HOU-058	A Letter from the METRO Board Chair: How METRO Has Responded to the COVID-19 Outbreak, with fact sheet	METRO Board Chair	May 18, 2020	METRO Board Chair, A Letter from the METRO Board Chair: How METRO Has Responded to the COVID-19 Outbreak, with fact sheet (May 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-058)	/library/MET-HOU-058	/exhibit/MET-HOU-058
Ex. MET-HOU-059	METRO coronavirus service page (service modifications effective March 30, 2020)	METRO	Mar. 30, 2020	METRO, METRO coronavirus service page (service modifications effective March 30, 2020) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-059)	/library/MET-HOU-059	/exhibit/MET-HOU-059
Ex. MET-HOU-060	Abbott v. Harris County, No. 03-21-00429-CV, 641 S.W.3d 514 (Tex. App.-Austin Jan. 6, 2022) (opinion affirming temporary injunction)	Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas	Jan. 6, 2022	Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas, Abbott v. Harris County, No. 03-21-00429-CV, 641 S.W.3d 514 (Tex. App.-Austin Jan. 6, 2022) (opinion affirming temporary injunction) (Ex. MET-HOU-060)	/library/MET-HOU-060	/exhibit/MET-HOU-060
Ex. MET-HOU-061	Abbott v. Harris County, No. 22-0124 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (opinion reversing and dissolving the temporary injunction)	Supreme Court of Texas (Blacklock, J.)	June 30, 2023	Supreme Court of Texas (Blacklock, J.), Abbott v. Harris County, No. 22-0124 (Tex. June 30, 2023) (opinion reversing and dissolving the temporary injunction) (Ex. MET-HOU-061)	/library/MET-HOU-061	/exhibit/MET-HOU-061
Ex. MET-HOU-062	Release: Travis County Court Grants Temporary Injunction in Favor of Harris County in Mask Mandate Lawsuit	Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release)	Aug. 27, 2021	Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release), Release: Travis County Court Grants Temporary Injunction in Favor of Harris County in Mask Mandate Lawsuit (Aug. 27, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-062)	/library/MET-HOU-062	/exhibit/MET-HOU-062
Ex. MET-HOU-063	Release: Texas Attorney General Admits He Cannot Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate Prohibition	Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release)	Aug. 25, 2021	Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (release), Release: Texas Attorney General Admits He Cannot Enforce Governor's Mask Mandate Prohibition (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-063)	/library/MET-HOU-063	/exhibit/MET-HOU-063
Ex. MET-HOU-064	Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection (county posting)	County Judge KP George	June 23, 2020	County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding Use of Facial Protection (county posting) (June 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-064)	/library/MET-HOU-064	/exhibit/MET-HOU-064
Ex. MET-HOU-065	Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting)	County Judge KP George	Mar. 9, 2021	County Judge KP George, Fort Bend County Local Mask Order (county posting) (Mar. 9, 2021) (Ex. MET-HOU-065)	/library/MET-HOU-065	/exhibit/MET-HOU-065
Ex. MET-HOU-066	County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting)	County Judge KP George	Mar. 12, 2020	County Judge KP George, County Judge KP George's Declaration of a Local State of Disaster (county posting) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-066)	/library/MET-HOU-066
Ex. MET-HOU-067	Extension of the Order of the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding the Use of Facial Protection (county posting)	County Judge KP George	June 30, 2020	County Judge KP George, Extension of the Order of the County Judge of Fort Bend County Regarding the Use of Facial Protection (county posting) (June 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-067)	/library/MET-HOU-067
Ex. MET-HOU-070	Order Providing Guidance for Reopening Retail Businesses	County Judge Lina Hidalgo	May 21, 2020	County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Order Providing Guidance for Reopening Retail Businesses (May 21, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-070)	/library/MET-HOU-070	/exhibit/MET-HOU-070
Ex. MET-HOU-071	Extension of Declaration Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Commissioners Court Order)	Fort Bend County Commissioners Court	Mar. 17, 2020	Fort Bend County Commissioners Court, Extension of Declaration Local State of Disaster for Public Health Emergency (Commissioners Court Order) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-071)	/library/MET-HOU-071	/exhibit/MET-HOU-071
Ex. MET-HOU-072	Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service)	County Judge KP George	Mar. 17, 2020	County Judge KP George, Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (closure of bars, gyms and dine-in service) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-072)	/library/MET-HOU-072	/exhibit/MET-HOU-072
Ex. MET-HOU-073	Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County	County Judge KP George	Mar. 20, 2020	County Judge KP George, Second Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-073)	/library/MET-HOU-073	/exhibit/MET-HOU-073
Ex. MET-HOU-074	Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives')	County Judge KP George	Mar. 24, 2020	County Judge KP George, Third Amended and Restated Order by the County Judge of Fort Bend County ('Stay Home to Save Lives') (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-074)	/library/MET-HOU-074	/exhibit/MET-HOU-074
Ex. MET-HOU-078	Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	Mar. 16, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-078)	/library/MET-HOU-078	/exhibit/MET-HOU-078
Ex. TX-001	Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19)	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 13, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Disaster Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-001)	/library/TX-001	/exhibit/TX-001
Ex. TX-002	Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551)	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General)	Mar. 16, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott (at the request of the Office of the Attorney General), Suspension of Texas Open Meetings Act provisions (Gov't Code ch. 551) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. TX-002)	/library/TX-002	/exhibit/TX-002
Ex. TX-003	Executive Order GA-08	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 19, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-08 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-003)	/library/TX-003	/exhibit/TX-003
Ex. TX-004	Executive Order GA-09	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 22, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-09 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-004)	/library/TX-004	/exhibit/TX-004
Ex. TX-005	Executive Order GA-10	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 24, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-10 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. TX-005)	/library/TX-005	/exhibit/TX-005
Ex. TX-006	Executive Order GA-11	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 26, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-11 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-006)	/library/TX-006	/exhibit/TX-006
Ex. TX-007	Executive Order GA-12	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 29, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-12 (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. TX-007)	/library/TX-007	/exhibit/TX-007
Ex. TX-008	Executive Order GA-14	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 31, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-14 (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. TX-008)	/library/TX-008	/exhibit/TX-008
Ex. TX-009	Executive Order GA-15	Governor Greg Abbott	Apr. 17, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-15 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-009)	/library/TX-009	/exhibit/TX-009
Ex. TX-010	Executive Order GA-16	Governor Greg Abbott	Apr. 17, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-16 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-010)	/library/TX-010	/exhibit/TX-010
Ex. TX-011	Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i)	Governor Greg Abbott	Apr. 27, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-18 (Apr. 27, 2020), para. 2(i) (Ex. TX-011)	/library/TX-011	/exhibit/TX-011
Ex. TX-012	Executive Order GA-19	Governor Greg Abbott	Apr. 27, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-19 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-012)	/library/TX-012	/exhibit/TX-012
Ex. TX-013	Executive Order GA-20	Governor Greg Abbott	Apr. 27, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-20 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-013)	/library/TX-013	/exhibit/TX-013
Ex. TX-014	Executive Order GA-21	Governor Greg Abbott	May 5, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-21 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. TX-014)	/library/TX-014	/exhibit/TX-014
Ex. TX-015	Executive Order GA-22	Governor Greg Abbott	May 7, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-22 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-015)	/library/TX-015	/exhibit/TX-015
Ex. TX-016	Executive Order GA-23	Governor Greg Abbott	May 18, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-23 (May 18, 2020) (Ex. TX-016)	/library/TX-016	/exhibit/TX-016
Ex. TX-017	Executive Order GA-24	Governor Greg Abbott	May 21, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-24 (May 21, 2020) (Ex. TX-017)	/library/TX-017	/exhibit/TX-017
Ex. TX-018	Executive Order GA-25	Governor Greg Abbott	May 22, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-25 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TX-018)	/library/TX-018	/exhibit/TX-018
Ex. TX-019	Executive Order GA-26	Governor Greg Abbott	June 3, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-26 (June 3, 2020) (Ex. TX-019)	/library/TX-019	/exhibit/TX-019
Ex. TX-020	Executive Order GA-27	Governor Greg Abbott	June 25, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-27 (June 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-020)	/library/TX-020	/exhibit/TX-020
Ex. TX-021	Executive Order GA-28	Governor Greg Abbott	June 26, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-28 (June 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-021)	/library/TX-021	/exhibit/TX-021
Ex. TX-022	Executive Order GA-29	Governor Greg Abbott	July 2, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-29 (July 2, 2020) (Ex. TX-022)	/library/TX-022	/exhibit/TX-022
Ex. TX-023	Executive Order GA-30	Governor Greg Abbott	Sept. 17, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-30 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-023)	/library/TX-023	/exhibit/TX-023
Ex. TX-024	Executive Order GA-31	Governor Greg Abbott	Sept. 17, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-31 (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-024)	/library/TX-024	/exhibit/TX-024
Ex. TX-025	Executive Order GA-32	Governor Greg Abbott	Oct. 7, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-32 (Oct. 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-025)	/library/TX-025	/exhibit/TX-025
Ex. TX-026	DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021)	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)	Jan. 15, 2021	Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), DSHS list of Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations under Executive Order GA-32 (as archived January 15, 2021) (Jan. 15, 2021) (Ex. TX-026)	/library/TX-026	/exhibit/TX-026
Ex. TX-027	Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration	Governor Greg Abbott	Dec. 6, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Dec. 6, 2020) (Ex. TX-027)	/library/TX-027	/exhibit/TX-027
Ex. TX-028	Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration	Governor Greg Abbott	Jan. 5, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Jan. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-028)	/library/TX-028	/exhibit/TX-028
Ex. TX-029	Executive Order GA-34	Governor Greg Abbott	Mar. 2, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-34 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-029)	/library/TX-029	/exhibit/TX-029
Ex. TX-030	Executive Order GA-35	Governor Greg Abbott	Apr. 5, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-35 (Apr. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-030)	/library/TX-030	/exhibit/TX-030
Ex. TX-031	Executive Order GA-36	Governor Greg Abbott	May 18, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-36 (May 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-031)	/library/TX-031	/exhibit/TX-031
Ex. TX-032	Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited'	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott	June 16, 2021	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), Senate Bill 968, signed by Governor Abbott, Senate Bill 968 (Act of June 16, 2021), § 161.0085 'COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited' (Ex. TX-032)	/library/TX-032	/exhibit/TX-032
Ex. TX-033	House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with food	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott	May 12, 2021	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1024, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1024 (Act of May 12, 2021): permanent pickup and delivery of alcoholic beverages with food (Ex. TX-033)	/library/TX-033	/exhibit/TX-033
Ex. TX-034	House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worship	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott	June 16, 2021	Texas Legislature (87th Leg., R.S.), House Bill 1239, signed by Governor Abbott, House Bill 1239 (Act of June 16, 2021): prohibited closure of places of worship (Ex. TX-034)	/library/TX-034	/exhibit/TX-034
Ex. TX-035	Executive Order GA-37	Governor Greg Abbott	July 28, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-37 (July 28, 2021) (Ex. TX-035)	/library/TX-035	/exhibit/TX-035
Ex. TX-036	Executive Order GA-38	Governor Greg Abbott	July 29, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-38 (July 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-036)	/library/TX-036	/exhibit/TX-036
Ex. TX-037	Executive Order GA-39	Governor Greg Abbott	Aug. 25, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Executive Order GA-39 (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. TX-037)	/library/TX-037	/exhibit/TX-037
Ex. TX-038	Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration	Governor Greg Abbott	Aug. 29, 2021	Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (Aug. 29, 2021) (Ex. TX-038)	/library/TX-038	/exhibit/TX-038
Ex. TX-040	Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079	Supreme Court of Texas	July 19, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Fortieth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9079 (July 19, 2021) (Ex. TX-040)	/library/TX-040	/exhibit/TX-040
Ex. TX-041	Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9078 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program)	Supreme Court of Texas	July 19, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9078 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (July 19, 2021) (Ex. TX-041)	/library/TX-041	/exhibit/TX-041
Ex. TX-042	Commissioner's Bulletin B-0006-20	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance	Mar. 23, 2020	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner's Bulletin B-0006-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. TX-042)	/library/TX-042	/exhibit/TX-042
Ex. TX-043	Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services)	Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS	Apr. 27, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott; Governor's Strike Force to Open Texas; DSHS, Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas (with DSHS minimum standard health protocols for reopened services) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-043)	/library/TX-043	/exhibit/TX-043
Ex. TX-044	Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0686 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (Dallas County mask order)	Supreme Court of Texas	Aug. 15, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0686 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (Dallas County mask order) (Ex. TX-044)	/library/TX-044	/exhibit/TX-044
Ex. TX-045	Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0687 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (City of San Antonio and Bexar County mask order)	Supreme Court of Texas	Aug. 15, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0687 (Tex. Aug. 15, 2021) (City of San Antonio and Bexar County mask order) (Ex. TX-045)	/library/TX-045	/exhibit/TX-045
Ex. TX-046	Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0720 (Tex. Aug. 26, 2021) (Fourth Court of Appeals' order maintaining the Bexar County temporary injunction)	Supreme Court of Texas	Aug. 26, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Stay order, In re Greg Abbott, No. 21-0720 (Tex. Aug. 26, 2021) (Fourth Court of Appeals' order maintaining the Bexar County temporary injunction) (Ex. TX-046)	/library/TX-046	/exhibit/TX-046
Ex. TX-047	State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of…	Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.)	Nov. 13, 2020	Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (Alley, C.J.), State of Texas v. El Paso County, No. 08-20-00226-CV (Tex. App.—El Paso Nov. 13, 2020) (corrected opinion) (reviewing El Paso County Emergency Order No. 13 of Oct. 29, 2020, extended by Order No. 14 to Dec. 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-047)	/library/TX-047	/exhibit/TX-047
Ex. TX-048	First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.)	Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order)	Mar. 13, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals (joint order), First Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9042 (Tex.) and No. 20-007 (Tex. Crim. App.) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. TX-048)	/library/TX-048	/exhibit/TX-048
Ex. TX-049	Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance	Mar. 17, 2020	Texas Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, Emergency Rule, 28 TAC § 35.1 (Telemedicine and Telehealth Services), TDI No. 2020-6287 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-049)	/library/TX-049	/exhibit/TX-049
Ex. TX-050	TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)	Mar. 10, 2021	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050)	/library/TX-050	/exhibit/TX-050
Ex. TX-051	Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration	Governor Greg Abbott	July 10, 2020	Governor Greg Abbott, Proclamation renewing the COVID-19 disaster declaration (July 10, 2020) (Ex. TX-051)	/library/TX-051	/exhibit/TX-051
Ex. TX-052	SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020)	Texas Education Agency (TEA)	July 28, 2020	Texas Education Agency (TEA), SY 20-21 Public Health Planning Guidance (version of July 28, 2020; first issued July 7, 2020) (Ex. TX-052)	/library/TX-052	/exhibit/TX-052
Ex. TX-053	Public Health Guidance, 2021-22 school year (version of September 2, 2021; earlier versions Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021)	Texas Education Agency (TEA)	Sept. 2, 2021	Texas Education Agency (TEA), Public Health Guidance, 2021-22 school year (version of September 2, 2021; earlier versions Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 2021) (Sept. 2, 2021) (Ex. TX-053)	/library/TX-053	/exhibit/TX-053
Ex. TX-054	Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020)	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)	Aug. 25, 2020	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General) as published in the Texas Register of Sept. 4, 2020 (effective Aug. 25, 2020) (Ex. TX-054)	/library/TX-054
Ex. TX-055	Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General), amended emergency rule effective Feb. 19, 2021 (strikethrough version)	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)	Feb. 19, 2021	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), Emergency Rule, 22 TAC § 108.7 (Minimum Standard of Care, General), amended emergency rule effective Feb. 19, 2021 (strikethrough version) (Ex. TX-055)	/library/TX-055	/exhibit/TX-055
Ex. TX-056	TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement)	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)	June 18, 2021	Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE), TSBDE 'Important COVID-19 Information' page (emergency rule history and expiration statement) (June 18, 2021) (Ex. TX-056)	/library/TX-056	/exhibit/TX-056
Ex. TX-057	Fourth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9045 (residential evictions)	Supreme Court of Texas	Mar. 19, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas, Fourth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9045 (residential evictions) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. TX-057)	/library/TX-057	/exhibit/TX-057
Ex. TX-058	Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059	Supreme Court of Texas	Apr. 27, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas, Twelfth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9059 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. TX-058)	/library/TX-058	/exhibit/TX-058
Ex. TX-059	Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9071	Supreme Court of Texas	May 26, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas, Seventeenth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9071 (May 26, 2020) (Ex. TX-059)	/library/TX-059	/exhibit/TX-059
Ex. TX-060	Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program)	Supreme Court of Texas	Sept. 17, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9113 (Texas Eviction Diversion Program) (Sept. 17, 2020) (Ex. TX-060)	/library/TX-060	/exhibit/TX-060
Ex. TX-061	Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9135	Supreme Court of Texas	Nov. 11, 2020	Supreme Court of Texas, Twenty-Ninth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 20-9135 (Nov. 11, 2020) (Ex. TX-061)	/library/TX-061	/exhibit/TX-061
Ex. TX-062	Thirty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9004	Supreme Court of Texas	Jan. 14, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9004 (Jan. 14, 2021) (Ex. TX-062)	/library/TX-062	/exhibit/TX-062
Ex. TX-063	Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9026	Supreme Court of Texas	Mar. 5, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9026 (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. TX-063)	/library/TX-063	/exhibit/TX-063
Ex. TX-064	Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9060	Supreme Court of Texas	May 26, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Thirty-Eighth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9060 (May 26, 2021) (Ex. TX-064)	/library/TX-064	/exhibit/TX-064
Ex. TX-065	Forty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9119	Supreme Court of Texas	Sept. 21, 2021	Supreme Court of Texas, Forty-Third Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster, Misc. Docket No. 21-9119 (Sept. 21, 2021) (Ex. TX-065)	/library/TX-065	/exhibit/TX-065
Ex. TX-068	TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021)	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver)	June 1, 2020	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV COVID-19 page (June 2020); TX-069 (waiver ends Apr. 14, 2021) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. TX-068)	/library/TX-068
Ex. TX-069	TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021)	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver)	Mar. 20, 2021	Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (implementing Governor Abbott's March 16, 2020 waiver), TxDMV notice: The Temporary Waiver of Vehicle Title & Registration Requirements Ends April 14, 2021 (as archived March 30, 2021) (Mar. 20, 2021) (Ex. TX-069)	/library/TX-069	/exhibit/TX-069

8. How to use this report

Keep this report with your payroll records and the other records that support your claim. The Notice itself describes what those records are. Q&A-70 says an employer "will adequately substantiate eligibility for the employee retention credit if the employer creates and maintains records that include," among other things, "any governmental order to suspend the employer's business operations" and "any records the employer relied upon to determine whether more than a nominal portion of its operations were suspended due to a governmental order or whether a governmental order had more than a nominal effect on its business operations" (Notice 2021-20, 2021-11 I.R.B. 922, Q&A-70, at 944-45). Q&A-71 says to keep those records "for at least 4 years after the date the tax becomes due or is paid, whichever comes later" (Q&A-71, at 945). This report is the first of those two items for your selection, and it is meant to sit beside the second.

If you have received a letter from the Service saying that no government orders were in effect during the quarter you claimed, this report answers that sentence with the public record, order by order. Read the quarter you claimed. For each instrument, the report gives you the issuer, the number, the dates, the words that commanded the change, the penalty behind them and the exhibit. Those are facts about the public record, and anyone can check them against the register, the code or the docket the report cites. The Service is free to argue about how much a given order affected your business. Whether the orders existed is not a matter of opinion.

Three points of public law matter to anyone holding such a letter. First, a notice that turns down a refund claim starts a clock. Under section 6532(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, a refund suit cannot be brought "after the expiration of 2 years from the date of mailing by certified mail or registered mail by the Secretary to the taxpayer of a notice of the disallowance of the part of the claim to which the suit or proceeding relates." Second, asking the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review the letter does not stop that clock; the Service's own page on the letter says so ("Requesting an appeal doesn't extend this time"), and section 6532(a)(4) provides that the Service's later consideration of the claim does not extend the period. Third, the period can be extended only by a written agreement between you and the Service under section 6532(a)(2), made on Form 907, Agreement to Extend the Time to Bring Suit, and effective only if the Service signs it before the two years run out.

The COVID Project does not give legal advice, and this report is not a substitute for it. Take it to your accountant, your enrolled agent or your lawyer. The dates above are public law, and the decisions they call for are yours and your adviser's to make.

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