Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order banning employers from imposing Covid-19 vaccine mandates on their workers
AUSTIN—Texas businesses and other private entities are now banned from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations for employees, Gov. Greg Abbott said in an executive order issued Monday.
Mr. Abbott, a Republican, said he was adding the issue to the agenda for the current special session of the Texas Legislature and would rescind his order if lawmakers passed a similar ban into law.
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