Under an amended coronavirus emergency order, businesses within the City of San Antonio will be required to screen employees and customers before allowing entry.
The decision from the Texas Supreme Court leaves in place a ruling from an appellate court that found Austin's paid sick leave ordinance unconstitutional.
Calls for defunding police departments are gaining traction across the country, including in some of Texas' most prominent cities.
The San Antonio City Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning the use of the term "Chinese virus," saying that it "encourages hate crimes and incidents against Asians."
Though the longterm revenue effects of coronavirus on Texas are still coming into focus, local municipalities have begun to feel the repercussions.
While businesses are having to make cuts to stay afloat, many governmental entities have not followed suit despite an impending revenue shortfall.
Hundreds of city employees have been furloughed by officials after hotel tax revenues dipped as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Abbott announced a new executive order to help contain COVID-19 that limits social gatherings to fewer than 10 people, ends dine-in at restaurants, and closes school districts across the state.
On Wednesday, the Bexar County Sheriff's office said it would release "non-violent" offenders into the community after an inmate was tested for COVID-19.
At a press conference on Monday, Gov. Abbott announced expanded testing capabilities for COVID-19, including drive-through testing sites across Texas.
As Texas ramps up efforts to fight the coronavirus, Gov. Abbott declares a state of emergency enhancing the state's ability to direct resources to hard-hit areas.
As concerns over the coronavirus mount amid its continuing spread throughout the United States, here's the latest Texas news to know.
On Wednesday, public health officials announced Texas' first confirmed case of the coronavirus in a 70-year-old patient in Fort Bend County.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued a public health emergency citing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
Texas Rep. Chip Roy and other members of the Texas delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration citing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus at the southern border.
Earlier today, Gov. Abbott met with state and federal health officials to discuss a contingency plan for mitigating the effects and spread of the coronavirus in Texas.
Two additional evacuees quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base have tested positive for the coronavirus, as concerns over the virus draw attention from Sen. Cruz and the Trump administration.
Trinity University's student government denied a request to bring Elisha Krauss to campus, claiming the speaker's message would not align with "honoring the dignity and worth of every person."
On Thursday, 90 evacuees quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for potential exposures to the coronavirus were cleared and allowed to return home.
Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio received evacuees from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined off the coast of Japan since February 3.
