GOVERNOR

June 23, 2020

GREG ABBOTT

FILED IN TH OFRCE OF THE
SECRETARY OF STATE
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The Honorable Ruth R. Hughs
Secretary of State
State Capito’ Room 1E.8
Austin, Texas 78701

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Dear Secretary Hughs:
Pursuant to his powers as Governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott has issued the following:
A proclamation amending Executive Order GA-26 relating to the expanded opening of
Texas during the disaster posed by the novel coronavirus (C OVID-i 9).
The original proclamation is attached to this letter of transmittal.
Respectfully submitted.

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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:

WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on March
13, 2020, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the
novel coronavirus (COVID-19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in
the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have renewed the
disaster declaration for all Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, I issued Executive Order GA-26 on June 3, 2020, relating to the expanded
opening of Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, by virtue of the power and
authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby amend
paragraph number 5 of Executive Order GA-26 to read as follows:
5. For any outdoor gathering estimated to be in excess of 100 people, other than
those set forth above in paragraph numbers 1, 2, or 4, the county judge or mayor,
as appropriate, in consultation with the local public health authority, may
impose additional restrictions;
This proclamation shall remain in effect and in full force for as long as Executive Order
GA-26 is in effect and in full force, unless otherwise modified, amended, rescinded, or
superseded by the governor.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto signed my name and have
officially caused the Seal of State to be
affixed at my office in the City of
Austin, Texas, this the 23rd day of
June, 2020.

Governor

ATTESTED BY:

R THR.HUGHS
Secretary of State
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARy OF STATE

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JUN 23 2020