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HB 2456

AN ACT relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

Requires all Texas public schools to fly the United States and Texas flags daily during school hours, and allows them to display flags of the U.S. Armed Forces and their official school flag. Schools are prohibited from flying or displaying any other flags, effectively limiting flag displays to patriotic and institutional options. The law will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year, restricting schools from displaying flags that might be considered political, cultural, or symbolic of other social movements.

Subject Areas

Education--Primary & Secondary--General Education--Higher--General FLAGS

Bill Text

relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 1.003, Education Code, is amended to
Sec. 1.003.  THE FLYING OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAGS.
On all regular school days, every school and other educational
institution to which this code applies:
(1)  shall fly the United States and Texas flags;
(2)  may fly flags of the United States Armed Forces;
(3)  may fly the official flag of that school or
(4)  may not fly or display any other flags.
SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools.

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