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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the display of the national motto in public schools and |
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institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1.004, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 1.004. DISPLAY OF NATIONAL MOTTO. (a) A public |
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elementary or secondary school or an institution of higher |
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education as defined by Section 61.003 must [may] display in a |
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conspicuous place in each building of the school or institution a |
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durable poster or framed copy of the United States national motto, |
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"In God We Trust," if the poster or framed copy meets the |
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requirements of Subsection (b) and is: |
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(1) donated for display at the school or institution; |
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or |
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(2) purchased from private donations and made |
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available to the school or institution [in each classroom, |
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auditorium, and cafeteria]. |
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(b) A poster or framed copy of the national motto described |
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by Subsection (a): |
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(1) must contain a representation of the United States |
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flag centered under the national motto and a representation of the |
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state flag; and |
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(2) may not depict any words, images, or other |
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information other than the representations listed in Subdivision |
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(1). |
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(c) A public elementary or secondary school and an |
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institution of higher education may accept and use private |
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donations for the purposes of Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |