On March 31, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-14 relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 crisis. “Essential services” is defined as everything listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0, plus certain religious services. Other essential services may be added to this list with the approval of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), which maintains an online list of essential services.