Express Briefing: H-E-B, other retailers face challenge without mask rule in Texas March 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Good morning. This is a look at our daily Express Briefing newsletter. Sign up for Express Briefing here. Subscribers get access to the full version of our Express Briefing newsletter, which includes exclusive insight and links to more of our best stories. To become a subscriber, take advantage of this special offer today. TOP STORIES After Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that he would lift Texas’ mask mandate, H-E-B initially said it would “urge” customers to continue wearing masks in stores while requiring employees and vendors to do so.