{"id":869332,"date":"2021-10-11T22:29:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T02:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=869332"},"modified":"2021-10-11T22:29:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T02:29:27","slug":"texas-gov-greg-abbott-issues-executive-order-barring-vaccine-mandates-statewide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-greg-abbott-issues-executive-order-barring-vaccine-mandates-statewide\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order barring vaccine mandates statewide"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-gov-greg-abbott-issues-executive-order-barring-vaccine-mandates-statewide%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=869332&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2512285\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2512285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Pharr, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:25 PM PT \u2013 Monday, October 11, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued an executive order prohibiting forced vaccine mandates. In an executive order signed on Monday, the Republican governor stated \u201cno entity in Texas\u201d was permitted to force an individual to get the COVID-19 vaccine if the individual was to object.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cLegislation establishing that no entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19<\/strong><br \/><strong>vaccine by any individual, including an employee or a consumer, who objects to such<\/strong><br \/><strong>vaccination for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for<\/strong><br \/><strong>medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID- 19.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Abbott has previously rejected Texas businesses from requiring vaccine passports for customers as well as mask requirements in all statewide schools. He argued the Biden administration\u2019s mandate plan was&nbsp;federal overreach and added mask wearing and COVID-19 vaccines should never be forced.<\/p>\n<p>Several other GOP lawmakers have fought back against Joe Biden\u2019s mandatory vaccine mandate as there have been many cases where employees who refused the jab have gotten fired. According to Biden\u2019s mandate, all employers with 100 or more workers to demand all employees become vaccinated or get weekly tests.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I issued an Executive Order prohibiting vaccine mandates by ANY entity in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>I also added the issue to the Special Session agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, &amp; our best defense against the virus, but should always remain voluntary &amp; never forced. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8hHHLyebCk\">pic.twitter.com\/8hHHLyebCk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1447698649446854656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Abbott added the issue of forced jabs to the upcoming special legislative session and vowed to rescind his order if lawmakers could pass a similar bill.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/vaccine-mandate-protests-go-global\/\">Vaccine Mandate Protests Go Global<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in Pharr, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 7:25 PM PT \u2013 Monday, October 11, 2021 Texas Gov. 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