COVID-19 News & Resources

• National Updates
• Treasury Statement on Financial Sector
• Key Details on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (Courtesy of JLK Rosenberger)
• Survey of State Insurance Department Actions as of 3/31 (Courtesy of Mitchell Williams)
  
• ACLI Meeting the Moment Initiative
• NAIC Interpretations on Financial Reporting (Courtesy of JLK Rosenberger)
• COVID-19 Resource Center (Courtesy of Locke Lord)
• Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness Webinar May 28, 2020 (Courtesy of JLK Rosenberger)
  

• Your Insurance Entity Received a PPP Loan, Now What? (Courtesy of JLK Rosenberger)

• Texas Reopening 2021
  
  • Gov. lifts mask mandate, reopens Texas 100% (March 2, 2021)
  • AG Paxton threatens to sue Travis County, Austin for requiring masks locally  (March 10, 2021)
  • AG Paxton sues Travis County, Austin over local mask orders (March 11, 2021)
  • Judge rules Austin, Travis County can continue local mask orders until trial (March 12, 2021)
  • Judge blocks AG Paxton's attempt to overrule Austin, Travis County mask mandates (March 26, 2021)
• Texas Reopening 2020
  
  • View Texans Helping Texans: The Governor's Report to Open Texas. 
  • Gov. rolls back some aspects of reopening in light of infection rate topping 10% (June 26, 2020)
  • Gov. will not oppose local mask ordinances for businesses (June 18, 2020)
  • Gov. Announces Phase 2 of Reopening on Monday, May 18, 2020
  • Gov. Announces Phase 3 of Reopening Plan on June 3, 2020
  • COVID Numbers in Texas
  • View violation letters issued by AG Paxton on Tuesday, May 12, 2020:
  • Dallas
  • Bexar/San Antonio
  • Travis/Austin
  • View the Governor's Executive Orders issued Monday, April 27, 2020:
    • GA-18: Relating to the expanded reopening of services as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster.
    • GA-19: Relating to hospital capacity during the COVID-19 disaster.
    • GA-20: Relating to expanding travel without restrictions as part of the safe, strategic plan to Open Texas in response to the COVID-19 disaster
• TDI Guidelines
  
  • Coronavirus Updates on TDI Website
  • Texas Regulatory Update Blog (Courtesy of Locke Lord)
  • TDI Bulletin Suspending Licensing Requirements and Fees
  • Temporary Licensing Training Clarification
  • TDI Bulletin on Required Financial Filings
  • Modified Filing Requirements for Insurers
  • Managed Care Quality Assurance Filing Requirements
  • Tolling Claim Submission Deadlines
  • Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Filings
  • TDI Bulletin on EPO and HMO Coverage for COVID-19 Testing
  • TDI Emergency Rule on Prescriptions / Official Rule Posting / Clarification
• Texas Stay-Home/Work Safe Orders: All orders state non-essential businesses must close, but list insurers as essential businesses, unless otherwise noted. Last updated May 13, 2020.
  
• State of Texas
• Angelina County
• Bastrop County / Amendment
  
• Bell County
• Bexar County  |  San Antonio  |  April 29 Update
  
• Brazoria County
• Brazos County
• Burnet County: Rescission
  
• Caldwell County
• Cameron County
• Castro County
• Chambers County / Amendment 3/27
• Collin County (All businesses allowed open)  |  McKinney
  
• Coryell County
• Dallas County (Clarification)  |  Dallas  |  April/May Updates
  
• Denton County
• El Paso County (Does not include insurers as essential)  |  El Paso
• Ellis County
• Fort Bend County
• Galveston County
• Gregg County:  Longview
• Hardin County
• Harris County (Houston)
• Hays County
• Hidalgo County
• Hunt County (Does not include insurers as essential) 
• Jasper County
• Jefferson County
• Johnson County
• Kaufman County
• Lampasas County: Lampasas
• Liberty County
• Llano County
• McLennan County
• Montgomery County
• Nacogdoches County: Nacogdoches
  
• Newton County
• Nueces County
• Orange County
• Polk County
• Potter County
• Randall County: Amarillo
  
• Robertson County / Extension
  
• Rockwall County
• Sabine County
• San Augustine County
• San Jacinto County 
  
• Smith County
• Tarrant County (Clarification)  |  (Fort Worth)
  
• Travis County  |  Austin  |  May 8 Update
• Trinity County
• Tyler County
• Willacy County
• Williamson County
• Young County