By: Riddle, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Patrick) H.B. No. 1034

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2007; May 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; May 16, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 16, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1034 By: Williams

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 3100.101, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3100.101. PLEDGE. The pledge of allegiance to the state flag is: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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