Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday prohibiting any entity, including private businesses, from imposing Covid-19 vaccination requirements on employees or customers.
issued an executive order Monday
prohibiting any entity, including private businesses, from imposing Covid-19 vaccination requirements on employees or customers. "The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced," Abbott said in aAbbott, a Republican, said in his order that it was prompted by the Biden administration's vaccination mandate, which he said was federal overreach.a mandate last month requiring companies with 100 or more employees to ensure that their workforces are vaccinated or regularly tested.
Abbott issued executive orders over the summer banning local governments and school districts from requiring either masks or vaccinations, issuing $1,000 fines to those who failed to comply. School districts in San Antonio and Dallas have challenged the order in court. The Legislature alsoin June banning private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from customers.
In Monday's order, Abbott also sent a memo asking the chief clerk of the state House and the secretary of the state Senate to codify the mandate in a bill. He said the order would be rescinded when the GOP-controlled Legislature passes the bill.
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