Texas Supreme Court Upholds Abbott Ban On Mask Mandates

The Texas Supreme Court Sunday supported Governor Abbot and blocked mask mandates ordered by Dallas and San Antonio to defy the governor’s executive order. The ruling is temporary pending a court hearing, though a final verdict could take weeks. Officials in Houston and Austin and some school districts had also imposed mask mandates despite Abbott prohibiting local governments from reverting to pandemic restrictions. The Dallas ISD says it will keep its mask mandate in place despite the Texas Supreme Court ruling.