Gov. Greg Abbott addresses a news conference at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, about the coronavirus pandemic Monday, June 22, 2020. Abbott said he has no plans to shut down the state again. "We must find ways to return to our daily routines as well as finding ways to coexist with COVID-19," Abbott said. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP) (Ricardo B. Brazziell, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN)
HOUSTON – Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order for bars to close at noon Friday, sending some mixed reactions from Texans.
Restaurants are also ordered to scale back occupancy to 50% according to his announcement.
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The announcement brought Texas to trend on Twitter Friday morning, where users took to social media to express their reactions.
Most of the reactions cite Abbott’s reopening plans and the lack of social distancing in bars.
Texas and Florida shutting down bars and restaurants again because:
- People don’t listen - People don’t learn - People don’t care about others - People are greedy - People are unwilling to sacrifice - People want things to go back to the way it was - etc.
Ooo, Texas bars closing. I’m at work right now and the bar is probably going to be shut down within the hour or so! These old ladies at my bar complaining about it and how they just wanna go out and shop and go to the lake literally pls shut up
A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.