(1/ ) A month after @GregAbbott_TX lifts the Texas mask mandate & all business restrictions, the Texas Senate passes a bill that requires masks on toddlers and 6 ft distancing for businesses to not be sued. #txlege

(2/ ) SB6 protects businesses from civil liability unless they fail to comply with “knowingly failed to implement or comply with
government-promulgated standards, guidance, or protocols”. Okay, pretty broad. What does this include?

CDC guidance includes double masking and masking of 3 year olds, inside and outside, and 6 foot distancing that will put de facto capacity restrictions in many Texas businesses.

But Texas has removed its restrictions, right? Right. But SB6 converts current guidance into legal requirements. DAHS “guidance” includes masking for adults & kids over 2, indoors AND outdoors, that SB6 makes a mandate (unless you want your business to be sued).

But an amendment supposedly takes care of that, right? No. Here is the amendment the author claims addresses this issue.

If there is no applicable standard, you are not liable. As mentioned above, there is. Masking 3 year olds, 6 ft distancing & masks outdoors, among PAGES of other restrictions.

In short, congratulations Texas. Your Senate just passed a more draconian set of rules for business than existed under the mandates, and set to codify a roadmap for suing virtually every business in Texas, since I have seen none that satisfy the standard set.