I live in Texas and am surprised by the people upset about this. A lot of businesses will probably still require masks. Honestly the main problem is that they have scared people for so long with the hysteria that now they think masks save them from everything.
Of course there are people saying “but he isn’t following the science!”
Honestly If you can’t see that the virus will spread regardless of lockdowns or masks. If you are high risk take further precautions
If you think municipal/regional governance is toothless, you live in a very friendly area. They might not be able to fine you over it, but they can go full "Lawful-Evil" on your ass and henpeck every single ordinance instead. Oh, someone smoking within 10 feet of a door or window to a restaurant, violation. Oh, the signage is wrong based on some arcane law. Oh, there's a 1mm crack in the walkway here, that's a safety hazard. This stairwell's width-to-length ratio isn't to code by 2%. We wouldn't have noticed any of these things if we weren't here complaining toothlessly over you not following our capacity mandate, what a shame for you.
From what I've seen in the city of Austin specifically, the code enforcement people are the living embodiment of the "useless government worker who exists solely to collect a paycheck" stereotype. They only work 9-5 Monday through Friday and will not cite a place even when there are multiple complaints.
For example, there's a notorious bar here that is in a neighborhood and plays really loud music that can be heard from blocks away. The code people will drive by in the middle of the day when the place isn't even open, and declare it in compliance.