Texas News Greg Abbott’s Balancing Act: How Soon Is Too Soon To Reopen Texas? By Texas Standard Published April 27, 2020 at 11:19 AM CDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio When Steven Kresena was laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the opening of his new restaurant Oven Bird was stopped. The interior remains unfinished.Michael Minasi/KUT It isn’t clear what the governor will include in his latest plan for reopening the economy, but Abbott has said he wants more Texas businesses open – smartly and safely.