AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday that he filed a complaint asking for a temporary restraining order against San Antonio ISD after it refused to follow Executive Order GA-38.
GA-38 prohibits governmental entities and officials from mandating COVID-19 vaccinations. According to Paxton, the order has the force and effect of state law and preempts local rules and regulations.
“Executive Order GA-38 clearly states that government entities in Texas cannot impose mandates for vaccines with only an emergency use authorization,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The Texas Legislature gave the Governor the authority to create and enforce executive orders during a statewide emergency – not a hodgepodge of county judges, city mayors or superintendents. If other governmental entities continue to blatantly disregard state law, I will sue every single one of them.”
Officials with SAISD said that their focus is the health and safety of our staff, students, and community.
The district is requiring staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 15.
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