This week, Governor Abbott and I issued guidance for religious services that seeks to do three things:
Ensure Texans’ right to freely worship. Provide guidance to churches, synagogues, and mosques for safely conducting Constitutionally protected worship services. Protect all Texans from the spread of the coronavirus.
The Governor and I strongly agree that this crisis must not be allowed to erode the fundamental, God-given rights of all Texans.
We also agree that flattening the curve of the coronavirus spread to give our healthcare system the maximum opportunity to prepare and respond to those that fall ill is necessary to weather this storm. This is essential to bringing life in Texas back to a state of normalcy as quickly as possible, … continue reading