requires a covid vaccine for worksers directly conflicting with the federal mandate. now, most employers want their workers vaccinated. it dramatically reduces health care costs and sick days. most workers say they want it, too. now, southwest and american airlines say they will follow president biden's vaccine requirement for federal contractors rather than governor abbott's contrary order. and dell still plans on january 4th return to the office with vaccine requirements and testing protocols in place. here's the mayor of austin. >> it also seems to be inconsistent not only with the federal orders coming from the president, but this is texas. i mean, this is a pro business state. and for us to be telling businesses in their own businesses what they can or can't do in order to be able to protect their employees and their customers just doesn't seem to be in keeping with the freedoms and liberties we talk about here in texas. >> this shouldn't be political,