COVID-19 Orders & Declarations

Following is a list of orders and declarations from West University Place, Harris County and the State of Texas.

Orders from the State of Texas and Harris County are enforceable in the City of West U.


COVID-19

Declarations and Orders by West U, Harris County and State of Texas:

The following is a list of order and declarations by the City of West University Place, Harris County and the State of Texas. This list is not all inclusive of every order from Harris County and the State of Texas, but provides of summary of those orders applicable to West U.

Published DateLinks to orders and declarations 
July 29, 2021
State of Texas - Exec. Order GA-38 - Personal Responsibility Rather Than Government Mandates
May 18, 2021
State of Texas - Exec. Order GA-36 - Prohibition of Governmental Entities Requiring Masks
March 2, 2021
State of Texas - Exec. Order GA-34 - Lifting of Mask Mandate and Occupancy Restrictions
Oct 23, 2020West U Order No.3 - Regarding Discontinuance of Outdoor Basketball in City Parks
Oct 7, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-32 Expanding Capacity/ Bars Reopen
Oct 1, 2020West U Order No.2 - Temporary Variance to St. Marks For Installation of Outdoor Tent
Sept 17, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-31 Related to Hospital Capacity
Sept 17, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-30 Expands Reopening
July 3, 2020
Harris County Order - Gatherings of 10 or More People Prohibited
July 2, 2020
State of Texas - Exec. Order GA-29 - Face Coverings in Public 
July 2, 2020
State of Texas - Proclamation Amending Exec. Order GA-28  - Mass Gatherings
July 1, 2020
Harris County amended order - Health & Safety Policy and Face Coverings
June 19, 2020
Harris County Issues Order Regarding Health & Safety Policy and Face Coverings
June 3, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-26 - Expands Reopening
May 19, 2020
Harris County Commissioner’s Court Extends Disaster Declaration to June 10, 2020 
May 18, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-23 - Phase II Reopening
May 5, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-21 - Amended Phased Reopening Order
May 1, 2020
Harris County Issues Second Amended Stay Home, Works Safe - Phase Reopening
April 28, 2020
Harris County Issues Amended Face Covering Order
April 27, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Abbott Exec. Order GA-18 - Start Phased Reopening of Texas
April 22, 2020
Harris County Issues Mandatory Face Covering for 30 Days
April 17, 2020
State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-16
April 8, 2020
Harris County Owned & Operated Parks Closed 4/10 - 4/14
April 3, 2020
Harris County Provides Additional Information on the Stay Home - Work Safe Order
March 31, 2020
Harris County Extends Stay Home - Work Safe Order Through April 30, 2020
March 31, 2020
State of Texas Extends Social Distancing Requirements Through April 30, 2020  and School Closures Through May 4, 2020
March 27, 2020
West U Issues Order No. 1 - Amending Quiet Hours for Construction Related Noise
March 24, 2020
Harris County Issues Stay Home - Work Safe Order from Mar. 24 - Apr. 3
March 23, 2020
West U Council Approves Extension of the Mayoral Declaration of Local Disaster
March 19, 2020
State of Texas - Governor Issues Executive Order Regarding COVID-19 Preparedness and Mitigation
March 19, 2020
State of Texas - Declaration of a Public Health Disaster in the State of Texas
March 17, 2020
West U Mayor Signs Mayoral Declaration of a Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency
March 13, 2020
State of Texas Declares a State of Disaster for All Counties in Texas
March 11, 2020
Harris County Declares a Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency