Breaking: Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning any entity in Texas from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees or customers — including private businesses. bit.ly/2YJeLQc
Gov. Greg Abbott also called on the Legislature to pass a law with the same effect. The Legislature is in its third special legislative session, which ends Oct. 19. Read more here: bit.ly/3mM6W4a 
COVID-19 vaccine requirements by government agencies, cities, counties and school districts were already banned by a previous executive order — currently being fought in court by San Antonio ISD.
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The Legislature also already passed into law a ban on so-called vaccine passports — which would allow businesses to require proof of vaccination to receive service. texastribune.org/2021/06/07/tex…
Texas allowed private businesses to require vaccines of their own employees. The change appears to be partly motivated by President Joe Biden requiring all employers with more than 100 workers to mandate vaccines for workers or test weekly for the virus. texastribune.org/2021/09/09/cov…
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