Texas Bar & Nightclub Alliance Convention filing lawsuit against the state after ordered to shutdown
SAN ANTONIO Texas bar and nightclub owners are outraged after having to close down their establishments again due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott ordered all bars across the state be closed again and that restaurants scale back to 50% capacity. The organization has hired attorney Brent Webster and his firm, Edwards Sutarwalla, PLLC, to represent them as they file a lawsuit against the state. The group plans to file the lawsuit in both state and federal court this week, seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) to end the governors current order. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has already suspended liquor permits for two bars that defied the governors executive order.