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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1.003, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 1.003. THE FLYING OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAGS. |
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On all regular school days, every school and other educational |
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institution to which this code applies: |
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(1) shall fly the United States and Texas flags; |
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(2) may fly flags of the United States Armed Forces; |
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(3) may fly the official flag of that school or |
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educational institution; and |
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(4) may not fly or display any other flags. |
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SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 3. 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, 2025. |