Jan 4th, 2020 the Texas Capitol opened to the general public after being closed over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Texas Capitol had been shut down to the general public since late March. That was when the COVID-19 pandemic began in the United States and Texas. Since then Texas has seen waves of rising cases and deaths from the virus. The capitol is opening again as Austin/Travis County sees an 86% increase of cases since the beginning of December.
The Capitol will be requiring masks while inside. The hours will be from 9 am to 6 pm with the capacity limited to 50%. That includes a count of staff and elected officials. A video of a tour of the capitol under COVID-restrictions is on our Facebook page for viewing.
The state capitol has also provided a medical facility at the North entrance of the capitol building. The facility will provide rapid testing for COVID-19 to anyone who cares to get it, free of charge. Personnel manning the facility stated that the test is a quick nasal swab and “not one that goes back and tries to poke out your brain.”
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Staff also informed Texas Cannabis Collective that from start to finish that a patient can expect to complete the process in 20 minutes.
Currently, both chambers, House and Senate, are closed to the public and staff have stated that details are being ironed out. The legislative session will begin on Jan 12.
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