Texas Scorecard By Brandon Waltens May 12, 2020
In a series of letters, Paxton takes aim at unlawful orders in Dallas, Travis, and Bexar counties.As some local officials in Texas continue to run roughshod over citizens’ rights in response to the Chinese coronavirus, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is sending a big warning.
In letters addressed to the leaders of three Texas counties (Dallas, Bexar, and Travis) and two mayors (San Antonio and Austin), Paxton warns that recently passed public health orders by those localities “are unlawful and can confuse law-abiding citizens.â€
All the letters all take aim at prohibitions on in-person worship gatherings, which have continued to be constrained by some local officials despite declarations and guidance from the state’s superseding local orders.
Additionally, Paxton also warns all three counties that mandatory mask orders are unlawful and are only a recommendation—not a mandate–from the state.
Read the
letter to Bexar County and the City of San Antonio here.
Read the
letter to Travis County and the City of Austin here.
Read the
letter to Dallas County here.
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