Public Information Act Request: Texas Governor Abbott EO GA-29
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:37 pm
Governor Abbott will probably send me a link to Snopes...Public Information Act Request:
publicrecords@gov.texas.gov
In regard to "Executive Order No. GA-29 relating to the use of face coverings during the
COVID-19 disaster" Governor Abbott writes:
> "WHEREAS, I have joined the medical experts in consistently encouraging people to use
> face coverings, and health authorities have repeatedly emphasized that wearing face
> coverings is one of the most important and effective tools for reducing the spread of
> COVID-19."
> "WHEREAS, wearing a face covering is important not only to protect oneself, but also to
> avoid unknowingly harming fellow Texans, especially given that many people who go
> into public may have COVID-19 without knowing it because they have no symptoms."
Please provide all documents, written communication, notes, phone transcripts and sound recordings with "medical experts" and "health authorities" including, but not limited to, peer-reviewed scientific papers used to justify the above-referenced statements supporting Executive Order GA-29 dated July 2, 2020.
Requestor:
Wayne Kirkwood
(Address and phone number redacted)