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Gov. Greg Abbott Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 29, which bars local governments from requiring COVID-related masks, vaccines or business shutdowns. has faced nagging scrutiny from fellow Republicans over his response, from ordering business closures early on to managing vaccine mandates later.
Harrison sent Abbott a letter Tuesday asking him to make a “comprehensive ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates” part of a special session agenda. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend vaccination against COVID-19 for thoseLike many governors, Abbott began the pandemic by issuing restrictions that shut down businesses and limited in-person gatherings. But it was only weeks before he and other red-state governors started facing pressure to reopen their economies, pressure that Abbott heeded.
SB 29 goes into effect on Sept. 1 and may have an impact on a tangle of lawsuits between the state and local governments that are challenging Abbott’s executive order prohibiting them from issuing mask or vaccine mandates. Lawyers for three big Texas counties that they should have the option to mandate masks if COVID-19 surges again.
The Legislature was in a special session at the time, so Abbott called on lawmakers to codify the executive order. But legislation to do soThat left Abbott in the awkward position of repeatedly renewing the COVID disaster declaration long after the state stopped taking the pandemic seriously.
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