Abbott notified lawmakers of the plan during a conference call Thursday.
Coronavirus in Texas
As the coronavirus spread across the state, The Texas Tribune covered the most important health, economic, academic and breaking developments that affected Texans. Our map tracker showed the number of cases, deaths, tests and vaccinations in Texas from 2020-22.
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Bexar and Hidalgo counties require face masks in businesses as coronavirus surges. Other Texas leaders consider similar measures.
Austin’s mayor issued a similar order late Wednesday. Local leaders have been asking for the ability to impose more strict mask orders, but Gov. Greg Abbott never publicly mentioned that one option was ordering businesses to require them.
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Texas A&M announces more online offerings, classroom capacity caps and daily cleaning schedules for fall return
The university announced the latest changes Tuesday to accommodate students returning in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Texas to reinstate work-search requirement for unemployment benefits
As COVID-19 continues spreading, the Texas Workforce Commission says out-of-work Texans will have to prove they are searching for work to receive unemployment benefits beginning July 6.
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Surge in coronavirus cases linked to more Texans in their 20s getting sick, officials say
Gov. Greg Abbott and health experts say young adults may be taking social distancing less seriously.
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Gov. Greg Abbott points to “abundant” hospital capacity as Texas continues with business reopenings
The state reported Tuesday that the number of people hospitalized who are confirmed to have the coronavirus has reached a new peak of 2,518.
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Texas’ big-city mayors ask Gov. Greg Abbott for power to impose face mask rules
Abbott has banned local governments from fining people who don’t wear masks in public.
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The new coronavirus has killed more than 2,000 people in Texas
The true death toll is certainly higher than the state’s official count. It is now routine to add two or three dozen deaths to the tally every afternoon. And each day, more Texans are catching the virus that might kill them.
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Border travel restrictions, immigration court shutdown extended because of COVID-19
The restrictions on nonessential travel were set to expire next week but have been extended until at least late July.
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Texas prisons will accept county jail inmates again, three months after the coronavirus halted intake
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice halted intake from county jails in April as the coronavirus began rapidly spreading in state and local lockups. The virus is still pervasive within the prison system.