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The Executive Order goes into effect on July 3rd and is for all Texas counties that have at least 20 positive COVID-19 cases. Children age 10 and below don't have to wear face coverings.

Amid a surge of new COVID-19 cases across Texas, Governor Greg Abbott is pulling back on reopening plans.

Abbott says the safest place to be is at home.

Following Governor Greg Abbott's latest set of executive orders, Joyland Amusement Park in Lubbock will re-open on June 12th, 2020.

Normally, Joyland would have opened for the summer season by now. But the governor's current set of executive orders is keeping amusement parks closed because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Joyland Amusement Park's president took to social media on Tuesday to garner public support to re-open.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday announced the details of Phase II to re-open Texas businesses and schools in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Tuesday afternoon, Governor Abbott announced guidelines for barber shops, salons, gyms, commercial office buildings and other businesses to re-open starting May 8.

Tuesday afternoon (March 31st), Texas governor Greg Abbott issued an order closing all schools in Texas until May 4th. That date could be extended.

The declaration was announced by President Donald Trump and Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday. New sources of federal funding will be made available for Texas.

On Thursday, March 19th, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order that immediately limits social gatherings to 10 people or less for at least 2 weeks.

Abbott's orders are to honor the fallen first responders in Lubbock.