S.B. No. 1145
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to protocol for folding the state flag.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the Rod Welsh Act, in
  honor of Rod Welsh, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Texas House of
  Representatives, who is primarily responsible for developing the
  method of folding the state flag of Texas established by this Act.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter B, Chapter 3100, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 3100.073 to read as follows:
         Sec. 3100.073.  FOLDED STATE FLAG. (a)  The state flag
  should be folded as follows:
               (1)  fold the flag in half lengthwise with the red
  stripe facing upward;
               (2)  fold the flag in half lengthwise once more,
  concealing the red stripe on the inside of the fold;
               (3)  position the flag with the white star facing
  downward and the blue stripe facing upward;
               (4)  fold the corner with the white stripe to the
  opposite side of the flag to form a triangle;
               (5)  continue folding the corners over in triangles
  until the resulting fold produces a blue triangle with a portion of
  the white star visible; and
               (6)  secure all edges into the folds.
         (b)  A folded state flag should be presented or displayed
  with all folded edges secured and with the blue stripe and a portion
  of the white star visible.
         (c)  A folded state flag should be stored or displayed in a
  manner that prevents tearing or soiling of the flag.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1145 passed the Senate on
  April 30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 30, 2009, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1145 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 147,
  Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor