HOUSTON – U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Houston) introduced anti-lockdown legislation Monday that he said would end the economic shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic. In order to qualify for COVID recovery aid, the End Lockdowns Now Act would require states and localities to submit economic reopening plans. Crenshaw said his legislation would also ensure that the president could not impose national lockdowns or bans on interstate travel. AdAccording to Crenshaw, the bill also requires that the Treasury Department Inspector General take steps to recover funds if the disclosure requirements are not met. The bill will not intervene in steps taken to protect the public under the Public Health Services Act and will allow governors the authority to limit travel to their state in the event of a disaster declaration, according to Crenshaw.

Greg Abbott closed bars in Texas for the second time in three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic on June 26, 2020. Greg Abbott closed bars in Texas for the second time in three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic on June 26, 2020. Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneAfter Texas officials partially blamed bar patrons for a surge in the coronavirus, Gov. Still, Wolski said, Its been slow.Both Parlor and Yard and Stereotype, another bar in Austin Wolski owns, opened shortly before Memorial Day weekend. Most people coming out in the first month I dont think were too concerned about the coronavirus, Wolski said.

It's an outcome no one wants, but could become a "harsh reality": a second wave of shutdowns. The economic toll from one round of shutdowns has been staggering. More than 44 million people in the United States have filed for initial unemployment benefits since mid-March. More than 115,000 Americans have died from coronavirus, and hundreds more are dying from the virus every day. How Americans can prevent another round of shutdownsWhile states try to revive the economy, the fate of this pandemic is largely up to individuals.

HOUSTON – Some local gyms are in survival mode as they attempt to adapt to the stay home, work safe order. He said he is now offering virtual classes on Facebook Live and Zoom. The owner of CrossFit Hippo in the Katy area, George Giles, said that he has been losing members daily since the order went into effect. “I think the far-reaching effect that this has on homes and families, we will not know the damage this caused for years. The funding and all of that is great but it is going to get here too late,” Giles said.