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Declarations | Orders | Proclamations

*Orders collected from city websites, if made available

State of Texas / Galveston County

December 28, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

November 30, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

October 19, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

October 16, 2020  Judge Henry’s order regarding access to voting locations relating to  COVID-1 9.

October 7, 2020 (GA-32) Governor’s order relating to the continued response to the COVID-1 9 disaster.

September 21, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

September 17, 2020 (GA-31) relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-1 9 disaster.

September 17, 2020 (GA-30) relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 disaster as Texas reopens.

September 7, 2020 A proclamation renewing the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

August 20, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

July 27, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

July 10, 2020 A proclamation renewing the COVID-19 Disaster Declaration

July 9, 2020 A proclamation amending Executive Order GA-27 relating to increased hospital capacity in Texas

July 2, 2020 (GA-29) Relating to the use of face coverings during the COVID- 19 disaster.

July 2, 2020 A proclamation to limit gatherings

July 2, 2020 Governor Abbott extends Disaster Declaration

July 2, 2020 Judge Henry issues an order to close the beaches in unincorporated Galveston County

June 30,2020 A proclamation To Expand Hospital Capacity In Four Additional Texas Counties (NO EFFECT GALVESTON COUNTY)

June 30,2020 Governor Abbott extends Disaster Declaration

June 29, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

June 26, 2020 (GA-28) Relating to the targeted response to the COVID-19 disaster as part of the reopening of Texas

June 25, 2020, (GA-27) Relating to the need for increased hospital capacity (NO EFFECT GALVESTON COUNTY)

June 23, 2020, A proclamation amending GA-26 relating to the expanded opening of Texas

June 3, 2020, (GA-26) Relating to the expanded opening of Texas

June 1, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

May 26, 2020, A proclamation expanding the enumerated list of Covered Services in Executive Order GA-23

May 22, 2020, (GA-25) Relating to in-person visitation at county and municipal jails

May 21, 2020, (GA-24) Relating to the termination of air travel restrictions

May 18, 2020, (GA-23) Relating to the expanded opening of Texas

May 12, 2020, A proclamation renewing the declaration stating that the novel coronavirus (COVID
19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in Texas.

May 8, 2020  Judge Henry’s order regarding public auctions  relating to COVID-1 9.

May 7, 2020, (GA-22) Relating to confinement during the COVID-19 disaster

May 5, 2020, (GA-21). Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas

April 27, 2020, (GA-20) Relating to expanding travel without restrictions

April 27, 2020, (GA-19) Relating to hospital capacity

April 27, 2020, (GA-18) Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas

April 20, 2020  Judge Henry’s order to continue declaration of local disaster relating to COVID-1 9.

April 17, 2020, (GA-17) Relating to the establishment of the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas

April 17, 2020, (GA-16) Relating to the safe, strategic reopening of select services as the first step to Open Texas

April 17, 2020, (GA-15) Relating to hospital capacity

April 12, 2020, A proclamation renewing the declaration of March 13, 2020

April 8, 2020, Judge Henry issues a new county order closing Galveston County Beaches during the Covid-19 disaster.

April 2, 2020  Judge Henry’s order regarding continuity of operations relating to COVID-1 9.

April 1, 2020, Judge Henry issues a new county order relating to continuity of Essential Services and Activities relating to COVID-19.

March 31, 2020, (GA-14) Relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities

March 29, 2020, A proclamation adding states and cities to the list set forth in Executive Order GA-li

March 29, 2020, (GA-13) Relating to detention in county and municipal jails

March 29, 2020 (GA-12) Relating to roadway screening and self-quarantine

March 26, 2020 (GA-11) Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine (New York Tri-State Area, New Orleans)

March 24, 2020, (GA-10) Relating to daily hospital reporting

March 22, 2020, (GA-09) Relating to hospital capacity

March 19, 2020  Judge Henry’s order regarding on-site staffing relating to COVID-1 9 .

March 19, 2020, Dr. John Hellerstedt, commissioner of Texas DSHS, declares a public health disaster in Texas, because COVID-19

March 19, 2020, (GA-08) Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigation

March 13, 2020, A proclamation declaring a state of disaster for all counties in Texas

Cities

City of Bayou Vista

Order Relating To Continuity of Essential Services and Activities in Galveston County During the Covid-19 Disaster. Posted April 3, 2020
Declaration of Local Disaster Related to Covid-19 Posted March 13, 2020

City of Clear Lake Shores

Mayor Otten and City Council extended Declaration of a Local State of Disaster to May 12 Posted April 21, 2020
Clear Lake Shores Mayor Kurt Otten and City Council today extended the Declaration of a Local State of Disaster to April 30, 2020. Posted April 3, 2020
City of Clear Lake Shores declares Local State of Disaster in response to spread of COVID-19. Posted March 18, 2020

City of Dickinson

Dickinson mayor Julie Masters issued a mandatory face masks order that goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, June 28 and lasts through July 5. Posted June 28, 2020
ORDER RELATING TO CONTINUITY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES IN GALVESTON COUNTY DURING THE COVID-19 DISASTER Posted April 2, 2020
MAYORAL DECLARATION OF LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY Posted March 18, 2020

City of Friendswood

City of Galveston

Beaches Closed for 4th of July Updated 7/2/2020
Face coverings required in businesses Updated June 23, 2020
Orders under the Emergency Declaration in effect: Updated March 31, 2020

City of Hitchcock

Mayor Implements Governor’s Statewide Face Covering Requirement Posted July 2, 2020
Proclamation – Wear Masks and Social Distancing Posted June 23, 2020
DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISATER DUE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY Posted March 19, 2020

City of Jamaica Beach

Order Closing Public Beaches for July 4th Posted July 2, 2020
Order Closing Public Beach Access to Vehicles Posted April 6, 2020
City Council unanimously approved a Resolution extending the Mayoral Declaration March 23, 2020
Mayoral Declaration of Local State of Disaster First Revision March 19, 2020

City of Kemah

City of Kemah Local Disaster Declaration – Second Amended Posted April 29, 2020
“STAY-AT-HOME” ORDER Posted April 2, 2020
Local Disaster Declaration – First Amended Posted March 28, 2020

City of La Marque

La Marque Mayor Bobby Hocking Issues Mask Order Posted Saturday, July 4, 2020
Proclamation: “all citizens will wear masks and social distance in public. Posted June 19, 2020
CITY OF LA MARQUE DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER Posted March 13, 2020
La Marque – Ordinance – COVID 19 Posted March 13, 2020

City of League City

ORDINANCE CONTINUING A DECLARATION OF A LOCAL STATE OF DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY Posted March 24, 2020

City of Santa Fe

Declaration of Local Disaster Signed by the Mayor Posted March 27, 2020
Order to Continue Declaration of Local Disaster Posted, March 26, 2020
DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER Posted March, 18, 2020

City of Texas City

Village of Tiki Island

 

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