AUSTIN, Texas — Mayor Steve Adler is extending Austin’s current Stay Home, Work Safe Order.


What You Need To Know


  • In effect until June 15

  • Complies with state's Order

  • Social distancing, masks required


The order extension goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 and lasts until June 15 at 11:59 p.m. This order extension continues most of the provisions from the previous city order, including the mandates to stay at home except as specifically allowed, avoid gatherings, observe social distancing and wear face coverings. Gatherings of more than 10 are prohibited.  

“With this extended Order, the City is doing everything the law allows to keep our community as safe as possible, to give the Governor’s reopening of the economy the greatest chance of succeeding and being sustained and to retain for our community the ability we each have as individuals to make choices that seek to prevent our hospitals from being overwhelmed,”  Austin Mayor Steve Adler wrote. 

The latest statewide order remains in effect through June 3 and is subject to extension based on the status of COVID-19 in Texas. The state says its order may also be extended based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Residents are encouraged to fill out the public enrollment testing form on the city’s website to see if they're eligible for a free COVID-19 test. If you are approved for free testing, you can schedule an appointment at a drive-thru testing site. To learn more about how to take the self-assessment watch this quick guide.