GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT FILED SECRETARY OF STATE 2’.

1 Lse- CLOCkAustin,Texas78701 ,TEXAS78711512463-2000(VoIcE)DIAL7-1-1 FORRELAYSERVICES!xnufhurlilhberBYTHEGOVE RNOROFTHESTATEOFTEXASE xecutiveDepartmentAustin,TexasJuly29, , , (COVID-19)posesanimminentthreatofdisaste rforallTexascounties;andWHEREAS,ineachsu bsequentmontheffectivethroughtoday,Ihave renewedtheCOVID-19disasterdeclarationfor allTexascounties;andWHEREAS,fromMarch202 0throughMay2021,1issuedaseriesofexecutiv eordersaimedatprotectingthehealthandsafe tyofTexans,ensuringuniformitythroughoutT exas,andachievingtheleastrestrictivemean sofcombattingtheevolvingthreattopubliche althbyadjustingsocial-distancingandother mitigationstrategies;andWHEREAS,combinin gintooneexecutiveordertherequirementsofs everalexistingCOVID-19executiveorderswil lfurtherpromotestatewidcuniformityandcer tainty.

2 AndWHEREAS,astheCOVID-19pandemiccontinue s,Texansarestronglyencouragedasamatterof personalresponsibilitytoconsistentlyfoll owgoodhygiene, :andWHEREAS, :andWHEREAS,stateandlocalofficialsshould continuetouseeveryreasonablemeanstomaket heCOVID-19vaccineavailableforanyeligible personwhochoosestoreceiveone;andWHEREAS, ,andexpresslygrantedthegovernorbroadauth oritytofulfillthatresponsibility;andWHER EAS, ,the governormayissueexecutiveordershav[ing]t heforceandeffectoflaw; andWHEREAS, (a),the ,hinder,ordelaynecessaryactionincopingwi thadisaster: andWHEREAS, (c),the governormaycontrolingressandegresstoFILE DINTHEOFF!CEOFTHESECRETARYOFSTATE3i5i -O ; andWHEREAS, ,thelegislatureauthorizedas anoffense, punishablebyafineupto$1,000,any failuretocomplywiththe[stateemergencyman agementplan]orwitharule,order,orordinanc eadoptedundertheplan: NOW,THEREFORE,I,GregAbbott,GovernorofTex as,byvirtueofthepowerandauthorityvestedi nmebytheConstitutionandlawsoftheStateofT exas, ,thefollowingrequirementsapply:a, (DSHS) (CDC).

3 , , , privateCOVID-19-rclatedhealthinformation continuestoenjoyprotectionagainstcompell eddisclosure,inadditiontonewlawsenactedb ythelegislatureagainstso-called vaccinepassports, (fl(1) ,ordinance,policy, ,orsimilarmeasurethatrequiresanindividua ltoprovide,asaconditionofreceivinganyser viceorenteringanyplace,documentationrega rdingtheindividual (i)oftheTexasHealthandSafety ,includinggrants,contracts,loans,orother disbursementsoftaxpayermoney,shallnotreq uireaconsumertoprovide, :xO CLOCKJUL292021 GovernorGregAbbottExecutiveOrderGA-38 July29,2021 Page3inwholeorinpartbypublicfundsforfail uretoprovidedocumentationregardingthecon sumer ,statesupportedlivingcenter,assistedlivi ngfacility,orlong-termcarefacilitytorequ iredocumentationofaresident (h) ,Chapter81,SubchapterEoftheTexasHealthan dSafetyCode,andanyotherrelevantstatutes, , ,individualsareencouragedtofollowthesafe practicestheyhavealreadymastered,suchasw earingfacecoveringsoverthenoseandmouthwh ereverit isnotfeasibletomaintainsixfeetofsocialdi stancingfromanotherpersonnotinthesamehou sehold, ,everyperson(includingindividuals,busine sses,andotherlegalentities)isstronglyenc ouragedtousegood-faitheffortsandavailabl eresourcestofollowtheTexasDepartmentofSt ateHealthServices(DSHS))

4 Healthrecommendations, ,statesupportedlivingcenters,assistedliv ingfacilities,andlong-termcarefacilities shouldfollowguidancefromtheTexasHealthan dHumanServicesCommission(HHSC)regardingv isitations,andshouldfollowinfectioncontr olpoliciesandpracticessetforthbyHHSC, ,andundertheminimumstandardhealthprotoco lsfoundin, , , semergencymanagementplan,theimpositionof anyconflictingorinconsistentlimitationby alocalgovernmentalentityorofficialconsti tutesa failuretocomplywith thisexecutiveorderthatissubjecttoafineup to$1, CLOCKJUL292021 GovernorGregAbbottExecutiveOrderGA-38Ju1 y29, , ,includingacounty,city,schooldistrict,an dpublichealthauthority,andnogovernmental officialmayrequireanypersontowearafaceco veringortomandatethatanotherpersonwearaf acecovering;provided,however, ,government-ownedhospitals,andgovernment -operatedhospitalsmaycontinuetouseapprop riatepoliciesregardingthewearingoffaceco verings; ,theTexasJuvenileJusticeDepartment, , , (b) ; ,SubchapterEoftheTexasHealthandSafetyCod e; ,122,and341oftheTexasHealthandSafetyCode .

5 Semergencymanagementplan,theimpositionof anysuchface-coveringrequirementbyalocalg overnmentalentityorofficialconstitutesa failuretocomplywith thisexecutiveorderthatissubjecttoafineup to$1, , , (a)oftheTexasGovernmentCode, (b) ,Chapter81,SubchapterEoftheTexasHealthan dSafetyCode,andanyotherrelevantstatutes, totheextentnecessarytoensurethatlocaloff icialsdonotimposerestrictionsinresponset otheFILED(NTHEOFFICECFTHESECRETARYOFSTAT E35gO CLOCKJUL292021 GovernorGregAbbottExecutiveOrderGA-38 July29,2021 Page5 COVTD-19disasterthatareinconsistentwitht hisexecutiveorder, ,thatorderallowingconfinementinjailissup erseded, , ,amended,rescinded, , :DeputyecretaryofStateFILEDINTHEOFFCEOPT HESECRETARYOFSTATE_____O CLOCKJUL292021)