Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (seen here on Sept. 22) has issued an executive order banning private companies from enforcing COVID vaccine mandates. Joel Marinez/The Monitor via AP hide caption
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Some local governments and school districts in Texas are defying the governor's ban on mask mandates. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blamed the Biden administration for high levels of migration along the southern border. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Snow covers the ground in Waco, Texas, on Feb. 17. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed renewable energy sources for the blackouts that have hit the state. In fact, they were caused by a systemwide failure across all energy sources. Matthew Busch/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that certain sectors in most of the state can expand their occupancy limits starting Monday. He also said that hospitals in those regions can now resume elective procedures and that eligible long-term care facilities can resume limited visitation next week. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Patients can get COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody tests at a converted vehicle inspection station in San Antonio, as the state reports a record number of hospitalizations and single-day case increases. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Visitors to the River Walk in San Antonio pass a reopened restaurant on May 18. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says bars and bowling alleys are on the list of businesses that can reopen at 25% beginning Friday, and restaurants can increase to 50% capacity as the state continues to go through phases to reopen. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Gov. Greg Abbott, pictured in Feb. 2019, said Texas does not consent to allow refugees to resettle within the state. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced more than $500 million in hazard mitigation funding provided by FEMA is available immediately. He expects the state to receive at least $1.1 billion in aid by August. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces a special session of the Texas Legislature on June 6. This Tuesday, that special session closed, without the passage of a so-called bathroom bill that Abbott had sought. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Protesters rally during a sit-in at the Texas Department of Insurance building in Austin last week. They oppose the bill that Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Sunday. It compels police to enforce federal immigration laws. Meredith Hoffman/AP hide caption