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Open Texas Guidelines
Under the direction of Governor Abbott, with the advice of the Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House, Attorney General, and Texas Comptroller:
The Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas will safely and strategically restart and revitalize all aspects of the Lone Star State—work, school, entertainment, and culture.
Below are the available guidelines published by the Strike Force to Open Texas.
Open Texas Checklists: Phase III – June 3, 2020
*Affected by GA-28 signed June 26, 2020
*From GA-28: Every business establishment in Texas shall operate at no more than 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment; provided, however, that:
- There is no occupancy limit for the following:
- a. any services listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 3.1 or any subsequent version;
- b. religious services, including those conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship;
- c. local government operations, including county and municipal governmental operations relating to licensing (including marriage licenses), permitting, recordation, and document-filing services, as determined by the local government;
- d. child-care services;
- e. youth camps, including but not limited to those defined as such under Chapter 141 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and including all summer camps and other daytime and overnight camps for youths; and
- f. recreational sports programs for youths and adults;
New
- Amusement Park Operators
- Amusement Park Visitors
- Fine Arts Performance Halls
- Fine Arts Performance Hall Patrons
- Media Production
- Outdoor Events *From GA-28: For any outdoor gathering in excess of 100 people, other than those set forth above in paragraph numbers 1, 2, or 4, the gathering is prohibited unless the mayor of the city in which the gathering is held, or the county judge in the case of a gathering in an unincorporated area, approves of the gathering, and such approval can be made subject to certain conditions or restrictions not inconsistent with this executive order;
- Valet Parking
- Video Game Facilities
Revised
- All Employers and Event Organizers
- All Individuals
- Adult Recreational Sports Operators
- Barber Shops
- Barber Shop Customers
- Bars *From GA-28: 7. People shall not visit bars or similar establishments that hold a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and are not restaurants as defined above in paragraph number 6; provided, however, that the use by such bars or similar establishments of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options for food and drinks is allowed to the extent authorized by TABC;
- Bar Patrons *From GA-28: 7. People shall not visit bars or similar establishments that hold a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) and are not restaurants as defined above in paragraph number 6; provided, however, that the use by such bars or similar establishments of drive-thru, pickup, or delivery options for food and drinks is allowed to the extent authorized by TABC;
- Bowling Alleys, Bingo Halls, Simulcasting, Skating Rinks
- Bowling, Bingo, Simulcasting, Skating Customers
- Cosmetology / Hair Salons
- Cosmetology / Hair Salon Customers
- Day Youth Camp Operators
- Day Youth Camp Families
- Driving Schools
- Gyms / Exercise Facilities
- Low-COVID-19 Counties
- Manufacturers
- Movie Theaters
- Movie Theater Customers
- Museums and Libraries
- Museum and Library Visitors
- Nail Salons
- Nail Salon Customers
- Office-Based Employers
- Outdoor Motorsports Events
- Outdoor Sports Participants
- Overnight Youth Camp Operators
- Overnight Youth Camp Families
- Parks / Beaches / Bodies of Water
- Professional Sports Leagues
- Restaurants *From GA-28: 6. For dine-in services by restaurants that have less than 51 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages, the occupancy limit shall remain at 75 percent until 12:01 a.m. on June 29, 2020, at which time such restaurants may only operate at up to 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the restaurant, subject to paragraph number 9 below;
- Restaurant Customers *From GA-28: 6. For dine-in services by restaurants that have less than 51 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages, the occupancy limit shall remain at 75 percent until 12:01 a.m. on June 29, 2020, at which time such restaurants may only operate at up to 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the restaurant, subject to paragraph number 9 below;
- Retailers
- Retail Customers
- Rodeo / Equestrian Events
- Tanning Salons
- Tanning Salon Customers
- Waterpark Operators
- Waterpark Visitors
- Wedding Reception Venues
- Wedding Reception Attendees
- Wedding Venues
- Wedding Attendees
- Youth Clubs
- Youth Club Participants
- Youth Sports Operators
- Zoos, Aquariums, Natural Caverns
- Zoo, Aquarium, Natural Cavern Visitors
As Previously Posted
- Adult Recreation Sport Participants
- Child Care Centers
- Child Care Families
- Churches and Places of Worship (Updated May 26, 2020)
- Church / Worship Attendees (Updated May 18, 2020)
- Gym / Exercise Facility Patrons (Updated May 18, 2020)
- Massage and Personal-Care, Beauty Services
- Massage and Personal-Care, Beauty Service Customers
- Office-Based Employees (Updated May 18, 2020)
- Special Guidance for Texans Over 65
- Youth Sports Families