Texas governor bans Covid-19 vaccine mandates by any employer in state - CNN

The order states that "no entity in Texas" can enforce vaccination against anyone in the state who objects "for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19," according to a news release from the governor's office.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced," Abbott said in a statement.

The governors of Florida and Texas are doing everything they can to undermine the life-saving requirements that I've proposed," Biden said in a speech last month specifically calling out Abbott and Gov.