Texas Begins Checkpoint System Along Louisiana Border - Travelers Crossing "Their Border" must Self-quarantine Under Police Surveillance or Face Arrest
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From [HERE] Texas state troopers set up checkpoints along the Louisiana border Sunday, stepping up enforcement of Governor Greg Abbott’s order for travelers from Louisiana to self-quarantine for 14 days as the state has become the next hotspot of the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, a fellow Republican, announced Department of Public Safety troopers will man “roadway screening stations” to collect mandatory travel forms from motorists from Louisiana.
There are more than 15 highways along Texas’ border with Louisiana. Interstate 20 connects Shreveport to Dallas and Interstate 10 connects New Orleans to Houston.
Abbott first issued mandatory 14-day self-quarantine orders on March 26, applying to air travelers from New Orleans, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It was expanded three days later to include air travelers from all of Louisiana, California, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Miami.
Abbott issued another order on March 30, restricting all travelers from Louisiana on roadways to mandatory 14-day self-quarantine.
“Those who fall under the self-quarantine mandates outlined in GA-12 should remember that a violation of the Executive Order is subject to criminal penalties,” Bonnen tweeted. “GA-12 does not apply to travel related to commercial activity, military service, emergency response, health response and critical infrastructure functions.”
Violators of the order face up to 180 days in jail and/or $1,000 in fines. Covered people have the option of self-quarantining at a hotel or residence and must inform state troopers of the address, according to the travel form.
“DPS Special Agents will conduct unannounced visits to designated quarantine locations to verify compliance by confirming the physical presence of covered persons,” Abbott’s order states.
The checkpoints come two days after Abbott deemed Texas “fully prepared” for the peak in cases, stating the state’s 19,685 hospital beds should be enough.
Louisiana State Police confirmed the checkpoints and screenings Sunday, tweeting that motorists entering Texas “should use caution and remain alert.”