What Do The New Bar And Restaurant Restrictions Mean To You With COVID-19 cases on the rise across our area, there are new restrictions for restaurants and bars in Texarkana. But what does that mean for you? In Texarkana Texas, here are the changes that you need to know. Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell received notification from the Commissioner of Texas Department of State Health Services, notifying him that COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area F have exceeded 15% of capacity for at least seven consecutive days. What does that mean? Bars in Texarkana Texas have to close again and restaurants are back to 50% occupancy.