Summary: After Dallas County took the lead on Monday, March 23, by implementing a “shelter-in-place” order, other Texas counties quickly followed suit to take action to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Collin, Denton, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, and Tarrant counties have all implemented shelter-in-place orders to take effect at midnight on March 24, 2020 (Denton County’s order will take effect at midnight on March 25, 2020), and all will remain in effect as stated, or until either rescinded, superseded, or amended. Dallas County also issued an amendment to its “Stay Home Stay Safe” order setting forth specific enforcement provisions, providing that a violation of the order may be punishable through criminal or civil enforcement (a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days). Please see our March 23 Alert for more information on the Dallas County Order.
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