Seeking information on COVID-19 (coronavirus) and how it may affect different aspects of life in Texas? We've compiled this list of resources from various Texas leaders, agencies, and other organizations. Please use contact information on the respective organizations' websites for any questions specific to their purposes.
From Texas leadership:
- "Governor Abbott Provides Update On Coronavirus, Texas’ Testing Capabilities In San Antonio Press Conference" (Disaster Declaration), Office of the Texas Governor, March 13, 2020
- "Update from Speaker Dennis Bonnen Regarding COVID-19" (Press Release), Member Press Releases, Texas House of Representatives, March 13, 2020
Texas state agency resources:
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- "Declaration of a Public Health Disaster in the State of Texas," Commissioner John W. Hellerstedt, M.D., March 19, 2020
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER)
- Texas Syndromic Surveillance (TxS2)
- Respiratory Viruses Having Pandemic Potential – Public Health Preparedness, Surveillance, and Response Plan for Texas, March 2015
- Attorney General of Texas
- AG Paxton Warns of Price Gouging as Texans Prepare to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus, March 13, 2020
- AG Paxton Warns Texans of Scammers Taking Advantage of Coronavirus Emergency, March 13, 2020
- Update: Calculation of Business Days and COVID-19, accessed March 16, 2020
- Notice to State Savings Bank Presidents and CEOs (Letter), Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, March 13, 2020
- Employees Retirement System of Texas
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Texas Department of Insurance
- Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Judicial Branch
- Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Texas Workforce Commission
From other Texas organizations:
- The Alamo (Texas General Land Office)
- Joint Base San Antonio
- Texas Bar Today, State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Counties
- Texas Hospital Association
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Municipal League
- Texas School Safety Center, Texas State University
- University of Texas Libraries, Dell Medical School Library, University of Texas
And national organizations:
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