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HB 3990

AN ACT relating to the display of flags by a building owned or operated by

House Bill • Hickland
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89th Regular Session

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

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What This Bill Does

relating to the display of flags by a building owned or operated by

Subject Areas

City Government--General FLAGS State Symbols County Government--General

Bill Text

relating to the display of flags by a building owned or operated by
the state, a municipality, or a county.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subtitle E, Title 10, Government Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 2207 to read as follows:
Sec. 2207.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies to a
building owned or operated by this state, a municipality, or a
Sec. 2207.002.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "display"
means to exhibit or place an object where a person visiting or
employed at a building may see the object.
Sec. 2207.003.  DISPLAY OF FLAGS.  (a)  A building may not
display and this state or a municipality or county may not permit an
employee, agent, or volunteer to display any flag other than:
(3)  the official flag of a municipality or county.
(b)  A United States flag or state flag displayed at a
building to which this chapter applies must be the official flag in
the official colors and may not be altered.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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