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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 3100.104: RECITING PLEDGE.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 11. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS; PRESERVATION
  3. SUBTITLE A. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS
  4. CHAPTER 3100. STATE FLAG
  5. SUBCHAPTER C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO STATE FLAG

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.

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.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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