Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on his push to ensure COVID-19 vaccines and mask-wearing remain optional in Texas.
This new order effectively voids all of Abbott’s previous COVID-related executive orders and combines some of them into one.
The main takeaway: The state and local governments can’t require masks or vaccines.
“Today’s executive order will provide clarity and uniformity in the Lone Star State’s continued fight against COVID-19,” Abbott said in a press release.
“The new Executive Order emphasizes that the path forward relies on personal responsibility rather than government mandates.”.
Governments can’t mandate COVID-related operating limits on businesses — not even when hospitalizations surge — or require face coverings.
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