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List of Texas Counties With Mask Mandates

With the surge of the COVID-19 delta variant, Texas has been deemed to be the center of the pandemic due to its high number of cases.

Below, we have compiled the areas of Texas that have imposed mask mandates in any form as of Friday, 8/13/21 at 10:30 am. All information is taken from the Texas Tribune.


SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY

As of Wednesday, San Antonio and Bexar County have issued a mask mandate that requires all individuals – vaccinated or not – to wear masks inside all public buildings.


This mandate comes on the heels of a Bexar County judge temporarily neutralizing an executive order from Governor Greg Abbott to reinstate mask guidelines to help fight the surge.


Under these new orders, the following must wear a face-covering in all county buildings and facilities:

  • All county employees
  • Contractors
  • Visitors
  • Other’s age 10 older
  • There are exceptions for people with medical conditions or disabilities


In addition, county employees have to wear a mask in all situations where it is not possible to maintain social distancing guidelines.


The order also requires Bexar County businesses to post health and safety policies that align with their individual needs. Businesses can mandate that employees, customers, and visitors must wear masks and social distance. They may also establish occupancy limits, screening procedures, and temperature checks.


For more information, view this article from the San Antonio Express-News. 


HARRIS COUNTRY 

As of 8/12/21, Harris County unanimously voted to require mask mandates in all public schools.


Guidelines: 

  • Public and private schools with no religious affiliation must require masks from students, teachers, and anyone else in the facility.
  • Childcare centers must require masks from students, teachers, and anyone else in the facility.


BROWNSVILLE AND EDINBURG SCHOOL DISTRICTS


Both districts voted to require mask mandates in all public schools.


Guidelines: 

  • Public and private schools with no religious affiliation must require masks from students, teachers, and anyone else in the facility.
  • Childcare centers must require masks from students, teachers, and anyone else in the facility.


FORT BEND COUNTY

 Has issued a mask mandate for government and school buildings.  


DALLAS 

A mask mandate for all public universities and community colleges must now require students, staff, faculty, and visitors to wear masks while indoors on campus. 


AUSTIN-TRAVIS COUNTY

Voted unanimously to impose mask mandate in all public schools.

  • Students, staff, and visitors over two years old are required to wear a face-covering while on “school property or school buses during Stages 3,4 and 5 as set forth in Austin Public Health’s Risk-Based Chart. This includes all public schools, including public charter schools in the City of Austin.” – KXAN.
  • Any individual over two must “wear a face covering while present on or in City and County property unless expressly exempted in Section 2 or by a City or County policy applicable to the premises or facility.” – KXAN.



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