You could still suffer if you did not wear a mask in these places in Texas when the mandate expired

SAN ANTONIO On Tuesday, the Government of Texas, Greg Abbott, announced that Texas will reopen 100% of cases on March 10. In addition, Abbott said masks would no longer be mandatory in the state.

Abbot’s order, executive order GA-34, means that cities and provinces can no longer wear masks with quotations and fines. But that does not mean that masks are not necessary in many places in private ownership, nor does it mean that someone can avoid consequences if he does not wear masks where they are needed.

Below is a list of some places where masks are still needed, and what officials are saying about potential consequences.

To begin with, there are still places where masks are required by federal law.

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According to a federal executive order signed by President Biden on January 20, people must wear masks in federal buildings and on federal land. This means masks are required at the federal building and the federal courthouse in San Antonio, as well as at the San Antonio missions.

Public transport masks are also needed due to a CDC order issued on January 29.

On January 29, the CDC issued an order requiring masks to be worn on public transportation by travelers and operators, including planes, subways, buses and ride-sharing.

Under state policy, school districts may also require masks at the school. The Texas Education Agency this week issued new guidelines saying schools should still need masks for anyone older than ten years, but said local school boards have the power to change or eliminate the policy.

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Many business owners announced this week that the masking requirements at their businesses will continue. If customers refuse to comply, the businesses can legally refuse service and even ask customers to leave. If customers refuse to leave the property, they may be warned, quoted or even arrested for violating the offense.

Judge Nelson Wolff in the county of Bexar spoke about the enforcement of criminal offenses during Wednesday night’s COVID-19 briefing.

“If a business calls (law enforcement) and says, ‘This man violates my property and does not follow the rules I have, you will take him out and remove him,’ and the sheriff said he would go and remove it.” Said Wolff.

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KSAT contacted the Sheriff’s office in Bexar County for more information.

“The sheriff of Bexar County will continue to respond to calls to service regarding criminal misconduct charges and applicable state law,”

The San Antonio Police Department’s Public Information Office had a similar response.

‘Nothing changes for SAPS in the way we handle these matters. We will respond if a business calls that someone refuses to leave. We recognize that businesses have the right to refuse their services if the security measures they have put in place are not complied with. And we want them to know that if someone refuses to leave, we will respond when they ask for help.

For the sake of clarity, we will not apply house rules, but will deal with any violations of the law for any call we make. We first give the individual a warning and the opportunity to leave the property. If they refuse, the officer will exercise their discretion over how they proceed, whether arrested or quoted. SAPS officers will continue to exercise discretion and make arrests based on probable cause of any offense as we have always done. ”

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