Greg Abbott actually said...

"We`re past the time of government mandates. We`re into the time for personal responsibility."

"The time for mask mandates is over. It is the personal responsibility of Texans, across the state, to get the virus under control."

"Texans had the information and intelligence to make their own decisions on what steps to take to protect their health, and those around them."

"I think that mask mandate was a hard but good decision by the governor."