Open Texas Checklists
These checklists are the minimum recommended COVID-19 health protocols for all businesses in Texas.
Employers may adopt additional protocols consistent with their specific needs and circumstances to help protect the health and safety of all employees, contractors, and customers.
- All Employers and Event Organizers
- All Individuals
- Adult Recreational Sports Operators
- Adult Recreation Sport Participants
- Amusement Park Operators
- Amusement Park Visitors
- Barber Shops
- Barber Shop Customers
- Bowling Alleys, Bingo Halls, Simulcasting, Skating Rinks
- Bowling, Bingo, Simulcasting, Skating Customers
- Child Care Centers
- Child Care Families
- Cosmetology / Hair Salons
- Cosmetology / Hair Salon Customers
- Day Youth Camp Operators
- Day Youth Camp Families
- Driving Schools
- Fine Arts Performance Halls
- Fine Arts Performance Hall Patrons
- Gyms / Exercise Facilities
- Gym / Exercise Facility Patrons
- Manufacturers
- Massage and Personal-Care, Beauty Services
- Massage and Personal-Care, Beauty Service Customers
- Media Production
- Movie Theaters
- Movie Theater Customers
- Museums and Libraries
- Museum and Library Visitors
- Nail Salons
- Nail Salon Customers
- Office-Based Employers
- Office-Based Employees
- Outdoor Events
- Outdoor Motorsports Events
- Outdoor Sports Participants
- Overnight Youth Camp Operators
- Overnight Youth Camp Families
- Parks / Beaches / Bodies of Water
- Professional Sports Leagues
- Restaurants
- Restaurant Customers
- Retailers
- Retail Customers
- Rodeo / Equestrian Events
- Tanning Salons
- Tanning Salon Customers
- Valet Parking
- Video Game Facilities
- Waterpark Operators
- Waterpark Visitors
- Wedding Venues
- Wedding Attendees
- Wedding Reception Venues
- Wedding Reception Attendees
- Youth Clubs
- Youth Club Participants
- Youth Sports Operators
- Youth Sports Families
- Zoos, Aquariums, Natural Caverns
- Zoo, Aquarium, Natural Cavern Visitors
As Previously Posted
- Special Guidance for Texans Over 65
- Low-COVID-19 Counties
- Churches and Places of Worship
- Church / Worship Attendees
- Bars and Bar Patrons
- (All bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages are required to close at 12:00PM June 26, 2020. These businesses may remain open for delivery and take-out, including for alcoholic beverages, as authorized by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.)