- All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00 PM today. These businesses may remain open for delivery and take-out, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
- Restaurants may remain open for dine-in service, but at a capacity not to exceed 50% of total listed indoor occupancy, beginning Monday, June 29, 2020.
- Rafting and tubing businesses must close.
- Outdoor gatherings of 100 or more people must be approved by local governments, with certain exceptions.(This mandate was included in Executive Order GA-26 announced earlier this week. Previously, this applied only to outdoor gatherings over 500 people. Mayor Nirenberg signed a second addendum to his Eighth Emergency Health Declaration Wednesday to align with the Governor’s amendment.)
Given the rapidly increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-28 this morning. The positivity rate for COVID-19 has exceeded 10%, leading the Governor to tighten restrictions. The Executive Order mandates: