Don’t put those masks away just yet | Masks still required in some places, despite Governor’s order Central Texas cities tell 6 News they are requiring masks or face coverings at facilities and parks, and have the right to enforce it. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 7:22 PM CST March 10, 2021 TEMPLE, Texas — March 10 marks the first day in months that Texans are no longer required to wear masks in public, sort of. According to Governor Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA 34, "Individuals are strongly encouraged to wear face coverings over the nose and mouth wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household, but no person may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or to mandate the wearing of a face covering.”