Ask AI

Opens the assistant with a question about this page. Answers come from the AI, not this site.

Jul 2, 2020 · Context

Governor's GA-29 requires face coverings statewide and lowers the gathering-approval threshold to 10

Executive Order GA-29, effective July 3, 2020, required face coverings in businesses and public spaces where six feet of distance was not feasible, with a warning for a first violation and fines of up to $250 after that, and prohibited jail as a penalty. A same-day proclamation amended GA-28 so that outdoor gatherings of more than 10 people required approval from the mayor or county judge.^[1]^[2]

Greg Abbott

What the sources say

✓ Verified
GA-29 required face coverings statewide from 12:01 p.m. July 3, 2020 where six feet of distance was not feasible, with a warning for a first violation and a fine of up to $250 for each later violation, and prohibited jail as a penalty for violating any face-covering order by any jurisdiction. ^[1]
Max fine
$250
✓ Verified
A July 2, 2020 proclamation amended GA-28, effective July 3, so that outdoor gatherings in excess of 10 people required the approval of the mayor or county judge. ^[2]

Sources

1.Executive Order GA-29 relating to the use of face coverings during the COVID-19 disaster — Office of the Texas Governor, Jul 2, 2020 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredEffective "12:01 p.m. on July 3, 2020". "Following a verbal or written warning for a first-time violator of this face-covering requirement, a person's second violation shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250"; "This executive order hereby prohibits confinement in jail as a penalty for the violation of any face-covering order by any jurisdiction."
2.Proclamation amending Executive Order GA-28 relating to mass gatherings — Office of the Texas Governor, Jul 2, 2020 · retrieved Oct 16, 2026primarySubject-authoredAmends paragraphs 5 and 12 of GA-28 "effective at 12:01 p.m. on July 3, 2020": "For any outdoor gathering in excess of 10 people".