AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued the following news release:
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today announced an executive order barring any business that demands proof of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery from its customers from receiving a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts contract or grant. Under the order, every contractor and grantee must certify that it complies with Section 161.0085, Texas Health and Safety Code, and does not require customers to show COVID-19 vaccination or post-transmission recovery documentation to enter, gain access to, or receive service from its business.
"The government has no authority to demand medical papers from Texans just so they can access basic services," Huff...