In a press conference Thursday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott declared the entire state of Texas is in a public health disaster as citizens and governments continue to battle the Chinese coronavirus. Abbott also issued an order closing restaurant dining rooms, bars, and schools for 29 million Texans.
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott has clung so far to a mostly decentralized approach, giving cities, counties, school districts and universities the discretion to respond to the virus however they see fit.
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that he would be waiving testing requirements for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test.
Read MoreSenator Kolkhorst posted a message on her Facebook page relaying information about the coronovirus.
Read MoreWhat the “most aggressive and comprehensive effort to confront a foreign virus in modern history” means for those in the Lone Star State.
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