The new executive order allows all businesses, of any type, to open to 100% capacity and, though the governor strongly encouraged people to continue wearing face coverings in public, he said people will no longer be required to do so. Masks work to slow the spread of COVID-19, plain and simple, Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner (D-Arlington) said in a statement. The fastest way we can all get back to normal is to listen to the director of the CDC, who just said that, Now is not the time to relax restrictions. If the last year has taught us anything, it is that we need to listen to doctors and scientists more, not less. Unfortunately, Governor Abbott is desperate to distract from his recent failures during the winter storm and is trying to change the subject.