Texas A.G. Paxton Issues Letter to Austin Mayor and Travis County Judge Warning Against Unlawful Mask Orders
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following letter:
To: Judge Brown and Mayor Adler:
Over the past 24 hours, Travis County and City of Austin officials announced that local orders requiring individuals to wear face masks while outside their homes will continue unabated, despite the issuance of Governor Abbott's executive order GA-34, which states that as of today, "no person may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or to man . . .
To: Judge Brown and Mayor Adler:
Over the past 24 hours, Travis County and City of Austin officials announced that local orders requiring individuals to wear face masks while outside their homes will continue unabated, despite the issuance of Governor Abbott's executive order GA-34, which states that as of today, "no person may be required by any jurisdiction to wear or to man . . .