BILL ANALYSIS |
S.B. 1145 |
By: Zaffirini |
State Affairs |
Committee Report (Unamended) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Current Texas statute does not contain any language requiring the use of a specific method for folding the state flag.
S.B. 1145 provides specific instructions for folding the Texas flag.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
S.B. 1145 amends the Government Code to specify that the Texas flag should be folded as follows: fold the flag in half lengthwise with the red stripe facing upward; fold the flag in half lengthwise once more, concealing the red stripe on the inside of the fold; position the flag with the white star facing downward and the blue stripe facing upward; fold the corner with the white stripe to the opposite side of the flag to form a triangle; continue folding the corners over in triangles until the resulting fold produces a blue triangle with a portion of the white star visible; and secure all edges into the folds.
S.B. 1145 specifies that a folded Texas flag should be presented or displayed with all folded edges secured and with the blue stripe and a portion of the white star visible. The bill specifies that a folded Texas flag should be stored or displayed in a manner that prevents tearing or soiling of the flag.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2009.
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