{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-3100.068","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 3100.068","heading":"HOISTING AND LOWERING; PASSING IN PARADE OR REVIEW.","body":"(a) The state flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.\n(b) During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the state flag or if the flag is passing in a parade or in review:\n(1) each citizen of this state who is present and not in uniform should:\n(A) face the state flag and stand at attention with the person's right hand over the heart; and\n(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to remove, remove the head covering with the right hand and hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's hand over the heart;\n(2) each person who is present and in uniform should make the military salute;\n(3) each person who is present, not in uniform, and a member of the armed forces or a veteran may make the military salute; and\n(4) each person who is present but not a citizen of this state should stand at attention.\n(c) The salute to the state flag in a moving column shall be made at the moment the state flag passes that person.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1968), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2017.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 11. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS; PRESERVATION","SUBTITLE A. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS","CHAPTER 3100. STATE FLAG","SUBCHAPTER B. DISPLAY OF STATE FLAG"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.3100.htm#3100.068","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"d9f98c36433dde6cb3d8e32533065f2230309e33fa6512614067bb0ff317387c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-3100.067","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-3100.069"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}