Rules in Texas & TNLA Response
As the days go by State, Local and City Disaster Declaration Ordinances continue to be amended. Listed are the current regulations across the State. To help mitigate these updated rules and regulations to keep our member's businesses "essential" TNLA has drafted a variety of letters in support of our member's companies. Share these letters with your local elected officials and make sure they understand that the federal government recommends your company should be considered “essential business.”
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announced Statewide Essential Business Order
​April 1, 2020

According to the order, all businesses designated by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security CISA Guidance Memo 2.0 are all essential business.  The Texas list designating them as such can be found here: www.tdem.texas.gov/essential

The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security Guidance Memo 2.0 can be located here.  Importantly, this list specifically includes:
 
  • Farmers, farm workers, support service workers, and their supplier employees to include those engaged in producing and harvesting field crops; commodity inspection; fuel ethanol facilities; biodiesel and renewable diesel facilities; storage facilities; and other agricultural inputs.
  • Employees of companies engaged in the production, storage, transport, and distribution of chemicals, medicines, vaccines, and other substances used by the food and agriculture industry, including seeds, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, minerals, enrichments, and other agricultural production aids
  • Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, builders, contractors, HVAC Technicians, landscapers, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses and buildings such as hospitals, senior living facilities, any temporary construction required to support COVID-19 response
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Sample Letters to Download, Modify & Share with Local Officials: