Tex. Gov't Code § 3100.104 · Subchapter C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO STATE FLAG
RECITING PLEDGE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
If the pledge to the state flag is recited, each person who is present and:
(1) not in uniform should:
(A) face the state flag and stand at attention with the person's right hand over the heart;
(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to remove, remove that head covering with the right hand and hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's hand over the heart; and
(C) recite the pledge;
(2) not in uniform and a member of the armed forces or a veteran may make the military salute and recite the pledge; or
(3) in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and make the military salute.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1968), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.3100.htm
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- sha256 aae4024498fa7c634431ca6e6e4794f5c535bb959195fae50eedb80726fe12cb
- Composed by
- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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