CORONAVIRUS

Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers failed in Legislature after business groups rallied against it

A prohibition on vaccine mandates was one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities for the special session, but it did not have enough support in the Legislature.

By Mitchell Ferman and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune
Posted 10/18/21

Bills intended to block any Texas entity, including hospitals and private businesses, from mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees failed to pass the Texas Legislature before lawmakers adjourned …

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