Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will allow certain business sectors to begin reopening in the coming weeks, with stipulations for each.
He also provided clarity on a previous executive order that allowed certain congregations, which now will include weddings.
Cosmetology salons, barber shops, hair salons, nail salons, and tanning salons are allowed to open beginning May 8.
Gyms and exercise facilities, nonessential manufacturing plants and businesses operating inside office buildings are allowed to reopen beginning May 18, with certain guidelines.
Funerals, memorials, burials and weddings are allowed to commence. Weddings held indoors other than at a church, congregation, or house of worship must limit occupancy to 25%, according to Abbott.
Wedding reception services may also resume, but facilities must limit their occupancy to 25% of the total listed occupancy, according to Abbott, but these occupancy limits do not apply to the outdoor areas of a wedding reception or to outdoor wedding receptions.
Graduation ceremonies at “every level of education” are allowed “subject to certain constraints,” Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said.
