Proposed ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates faces obstacles at Texas Legislature

Austin News Briefs - Austin American Statesman

With a few days remaining in the special legislative session, an effort to codify Governor Greg Abbott's COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban faces an arduous path forward. Democrats object to the effort due to public health concerns, and some lawmakers from both parties have voiced opposition to the government interfering in the decisions of business owners, who were previously allowed to mandate vaccines. Major companies based in Texas and business groups also have come out against the proposal, complicating its future at the Capitol where limited time remains for lawmakers to pass legislation. The current legislative special session ends Tuesday.