Here's where you still have to wear a mask in Houston FacebookTwitterEmail A sign on the bar at the West Alabama Ice House reminds patrons that they need a mask to be served, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Houston.Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer This crowdsourced list, compiled by the staff at It's Not Hou, It's Me, shows which Houston restaurants, grocery stores and public places still require masks. Chron has a summary of the list below. Houstonians now have to be extra vigilant in wearing masks and checking to see if individual businesses require masks to enter. Abbott's decision Tuesday sparked a fierce debate between those who wear masks to protect others and those who don't.