Governor Greg Abbott issued a new Executive Order GA 14 relating to
statewide continuity of essential services and activities during
the COVID-19 disaster. The executive order supersedes any
conflicting order issued by local officials in response to the
COVID-19 disaster to the extent that such a local order restricts
essential services allowed by the executive order. The executive
order is effective from April 2, 2020, through April 30, 2020,
subject to extension based on the status of COVID-19 in Texas and
the recommendations of the CDC and the White House Coronavirus Task
Force.
Under the executive order, essential services may still operate.
The following construction-related services are considered to be
essential services:
