By Megan Wehring and Sahar Chmais

HAYS COUNTY — Businesses are in a difficult position right now. Owners have to decide whether to implement their own safety protocols. If they enforce a mask rule, they may lose some customers; if they do not enforce the rule, they could also lose customers.

Effective March 10, Gov. Greg Abbott allowed businesses to open 100% capacity while also lifting the Texas mask mandate in its entirety. This left the choice in the hands of business owners. That decisio...