The state has temporarily stopped enforcement of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban, but that could be changed by a pending legal case.
A ruling from the Texas Supreme Court late Thursday has temporarily cleared the way for public schools in the state to require masks in their classrooms, but that decision may soon be reversed as the battle over Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) mask mandate ban continues to move through the court system. Abbott must now take his challenge to the court of appeals, after which he can go again to the state Supreme Court. After the decision, the Texas Education Agency released a new guidance announcing it will not be enforcing Abbott’s mask order as a result of the ongoing litigation.
