With Texas’ stay-at-home order set to expire Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans to reopen the state economy. Businesses including malls, theaters, restaurants, and retails stores can begin opening Friday at a 25 percent occupancy level that will be criminally enforced.

The Frisco City Council has amended its own emergency ordinance in line with Abbot’s plan to reopen the state. This includes allowing malls and museums to open as well, however without any interactive components. 

The amended ordinance comes after 250 people descended on Frisco City Hall protesting the state’s stay-at-home order on Saturday, with demonstrators not practicing social distancing. 

Drawing lots of attention at the event was Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who tore up the cease-and-desist order she received from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins for keeping her business open.

“Come and get it, Judge Clay Jenkins. Come and get it,” Luther said. “If they want to lock those doors, I’ll put chairs out here and my stylists can work out here on the patio, gladly.

Other Texans have not been as eager to reopen the state, as Dallas County reached a new single-day high in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, and announced the death of a 17-year-old student Jameela Dirrean-Emoni Barber. In a news conference, Judge Jenkins urged residents to, “follow science.”

“The orders have changed but the science that will keep us safe has not,” Jenkins said. “I believe North Texans will focus not on ‘what can they do’ but rather ‘what should they do’. It will be imperative for North Texans to make good choices particularly where these orders veer from the advice of public health experts. Following science is the best way to keep safe and open the economy.”