Posted on 10/11/2021 4:24:53 PM PDT by Mount Athos
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order stating that no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination by any individual, including an employee or consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19. Governor Abbott also sent a message to the the Chief Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate adding this issue as an item to the Third Special Session agenda. The executive order will be rescinded upon the passage of such legislation.
"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced," said Governor Abbott.
There are links to the full executive order and gov statement at original link
AZ needs to do this, too, but RINO Ducey....not sure if he would.
Great!👍So governor Abbott what about the invaders? What about the wall? What you gonna do about it??
It will take the American Stasi 10 minutes to find an Osama Obama appointee to overturn this.
Do we like Abbott today? Always get confused whether we like him or hate him.
Suck on that Joe Dementia!
Good on Abbot....not letting them slide by in going in the back door.
HAven’t you been watching what he’s been doing on the border?
I just emailed Arizona governor Doug douche bag to ask if he was gonna do the same or is he just as useless as the rest of the GOP politicians.
More states need to do the same.
Gov DeSantis has pretty much been by himself in issuing orders like the one Abbot just issued.
You are a bit behind times.
Gov Abbott has already done plenty about all that.
If I were Abbott I would find out every coming in Texas that had taken advantage of state provided economic development funds, grants or tax abatement in any way shape or fashion and let them know that if they tried to enforce a mandatory Chinese flu shot they’d have all that stuff jerked immediately and pay up.
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
Executive Department Austin, Texas October 11, 2021
EXECUTIVE ORDER
GA 40
Relating to prohibiting vaccine mandates, subject to legislative action.
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 Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, in each subsequent month effective through today, I have renewed the COVID-19 disaster declaration for all Texas counties; and
WHEREAS, I have issued a series of executive orders aimed at protecting the health and safety of Texans, ensuring uniformity throughout Texas, and achieving the least restrictive means of combatting the evolving threat to public health; and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 vaccines are strongly encouraged for those eligible to receive one, but must always be voluntary for Texans; and
WHEREAS, I issued Executive Orders GA-35, GA-38, and GA-39 to prohibit governmental entities and certain others from imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates or requiring vaccine passports; and
WHEREAS, in yet another instance of federal overreach, the Biden Administration is now bullying many private entities into imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, causing workforce disruptions that threaten Texas�s continued recovery from the COVID-19 disaster; and
WHEREAS, countless Texans fear losing their livelihoods because they object to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination for reasons of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, through Chapter 161 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, as well as other laws including Chapters 38 and 51 of the Texas Education Code, the legislature has established its primary role over immunizations, and all immunization laws and regulations in Texas stem from the laws established by the legislature; and
WHEREAS, the legislature has taken care to provide exemptions that allow people to opt out of being forced to take a vaccine for reasons of conscience or medical reasons; and
WHEREAS, I am adding this issue to the agenda for the Third Called Session of the legislature that is currently convened so that the legislature has the opportunity to consider this issue through legislation; and
WHEREAS, I will rescind this executive order upon the effective date of such legislation;
Governor Grey Abbott
October 11, 2021
Executive� Order GA-40
Page 2
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 order the following on a statewide basis effective immediately:
1.�������� No entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine by any individual, including an employee or a consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19. I hereby suspend all relevant statutes to the extent necessary to enforce this prohibition.
2������ The maximum fine allowed under Section 418.173 of the Texas Government Code and the State�s emergency management plan shall apply to any �failure to comply with� this executive order. Confinement in jail is not an available penalty for violating this executive order.
3.�������� This executive order shall supersede any conflicting order issued by local officials in response to the COVID-19 disaster.� Pursuant to Section 418.016(a) of the Texas Government Code, I hereby suspend Sections 418.1015(b) and 418.108 of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 81, Subchapter E of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and any other relevant statutes, to the extent necessary to ensure that local officials do not impose restrictions in response to the COVID-19 disaster that are inconsistent with this executive order.
This executive order does not supersede Executive Orders GA-13, GA-37, GA-38, or GA-
39. This executive order shall remain in effect and in full force unless it is modified, amended, rescinded, or superseded by the governor. This executive order may also be amended by proclamation of the governor.
Given under my hand this the 11th day of October, 2021.
Abbott also told cities to fund LE.
Maria Bartiromo live at Texas border as 60,000 migrants trek to US (8 hrs ago)
Abbott has not done Jack, other then talk, about the invasion of our southern border.
If you want a talker, a stern letter writer then Abbott is your man. You want someone that will actually do something meaningful then you can forget about Abbott. Meanwhile the invasion continues, yesterday 30,000 from Haiti, tomorrow 100,000 from Haiti. Thus far this year in Texas over 1,000,000 invaders let in. Thanks a lot Abbott.
Does that apply to Texas employees of Texas companies that fall under EO 14042?!?
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