- (a) The governor may recommend the evacuation of all or part of the population from a stricken or threatened area in the state if the governor considers the action necessary for the preservation of life or other disaster mitigation, response, or recovery.
- (b) The governor may prescribe routes, modes of transportation, and destinations in connection with an evacuation.
- (c) The governor may control ingress and egress to and from a disaster area and the movement of persons and the occupancy of premises in the area.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 147, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.