Scope: State (Texas)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: October 9, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott signed Executive Order GA-43 on October 9, 2023, addressing products originating from the Gaza Strip. The order directs state agencies to take specified actions regarding such products within Texas.
Constitutional basis: Governor directs agencies to restrict Gaza-origin products, a novel unilateral state assertion touching the federally held foreign-commerce and foreign-affairs power.