Texas: Governor Abbott issues executive order AGAINST ANY vaccination obligation, public or private
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued an executive order prohibiting the imposition of vaccination obligations by any entity, including private employers, in the state of Texas.
" The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective and our best defense against the virus, but it should remain voluntary and never forced, " Abbott said in a statement at the time of placing the order.
The executive order ( text here ) states, “ No entity in Texas can enforce the taking of a COVID-19 vaccine by any individual, including an employee or consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any reason whatsoever. personal conscience, based on a religious belief. , or for medical reasons, including previous recovery from COVID-19 ".
“I hereby suspend all relevant regulations to the extent necessary to enforce this prohibition, ” Abbott wrote in the ordinance.
He also added the matter to the agenda of the third special legislative session which is currently convened until October 19, to give lawmakers the opportunity to pass a law with similar effects.
" The executive order will be revoked upon approval of a rule by legislative assemblies," wrote Abbott.
President Joe Biden issued a directive in September to require private companies with over 100 employees to have their workers vaccinated or tested weekly. Once in effect, companies face a $ 13,600 fine for violation.
At the time, Abbott called Biden's move "an assault on private enterprise" and said that "Texas is already working to stop this takeover," joining more than a dozen states in resistance to the mandate.
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The text of Abbott's latest executive order, GA-40, reads: “In another case of the federal administration's over-power, the Biden administration is now forcing many private entities to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates, causing Workforce disruptions that threaten Texas' continued recovery. from the COVID-19 disaster ".
He adds that "countless Texans fear losing their livelihoods because they object to receiving a COVID-19 vaccination for reasons of personal conscience, religious belief, or for medical reasons, including previous recovery from COVID-19."
The governor noted in his executive order that the Texas legislature "has been careful to provide exemptions that allow people to forgo being forced to take a vaccine for reasons of conscience or medical reasons."
Abbott earlier in June signed into law a measure banning government agencies and private businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for service or entry. Businesses that do not comply with the law will not be able to enter into any state contracts and will not be able to receive a grant.
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