You can still face the consequences of not wearing a mask in those places in Texas when the term expires.

SANTO ANTÓNIO – On Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas would reopen companies 100% on March 10. In addition, Abbott said the masks would no longer be mandatory in the state.

Abbot’s directive, the Executive Order GA-34, means that cities and counties can no longer require the use of masks with citations and fines. But that does not mean that masks will not be required in many privately owned places, nor does it mean that a person can avoid the consequences by not wearing masks where they are needed.

Below is a list of some places where masks are still needed and what the authorities say about the possible consequences.

To begin with, there are still some places where masks are required by federal law.

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According to a federal Executive Order signed by President Biden on January 20, people are required to wear masks in federal buildings and on federal land. This means that masks are required in the federal building and in the federal court of San Antonio, as well as in the San Antonio Missions.

Masks are also required on public transport because of a CDC order issued on January 29.

On January 29, the CDC issued an order requiring the use of masks by travelers and public transport operators, including planes, subways, buses and hitchhikers.

According to state policy, school districts may also require masks at school. The Texas Education Agency issued a new guideline this week saying that schools should continue to require masks for anyone over the age of 10, but said that local school councils have the authority to modify or eliminate the policy.

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Many business owners announced this week that mask requirements would remain in place. If customers refuse to obey, companies can legally refuse the service and even ask customers to leave. If customers refuse to leave the property, they can be warned, summoned, or even arrested for trespassing.

Judge Nelson Wolff of Bexar County spoke about the application of criminal invasion violations during the COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday night.

“If a company calls (cops) and says, ‘This guy is breaking into my property and not following the rules I have, you can go out and remove him’, and the sheriff said he would go out and remove them, Wolff said .

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KSAT contacted the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for details.

“The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office will continue to respond to service calls regarding criminal invasion complaints and enforce state law where applicable,” said a spokesman.

The San Antonio Police Department’s public information office had a similar response.

“Nothing changes for SAPD in the way we handle these cases. We will respond if a business calls saying someone is refusing to leave. We recognize that companies have the right to refuse their services if the security measures they have established are not being followed. And we want you to know that if someone refuses to leave, we will respond when they ask for our help.

“In addition, for clarification, we will not apply the house rules, but we will deal with any violations of the law that are occurring on any call we make. First, we will give the individual a notice and an opportunity to leave the property. If they refuse, the police will use their discretion in the way they proceed, whether it be arrest or summons. SAPD officials will continue to exercise discretion and make arrests based on the probable cause of any wrongdoing, as we have always done. “

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