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Governor Greg Abbott Monday this week 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.

HOUSTON – Many Texas politicians are up in arms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates by any entity. However, one Houston attorney says the order isn’t exactly stopping businesses from requiring the jab.

Texas hospitals strongly oppose efforts underway to hamstring them from being able to require vaccination of their own staff.

/PRNewswire/ -- What: Texas Ban Potentially Conflicts with Federal Requirements Why: On October 11, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order...

This new executive order states that no entity in Texas can compel an individual to take a COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Abbott is also asking the Legislature to pass a permanent law for this issue

Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order banning Covid Vaccine Mandates

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Monday 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

Gov. 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.

"Countless Texans fear losing their livelihoods because they object to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine," the executive order stated.

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order stating that no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination.