{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-3100.073","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 3100.073","heading":"FOLDED STATE FLAG.","body":"(a) The state flag should be folded as follows:\n(1) fold the flag in half lengthwise with the red stripe facing upward;\n(2) fold the flag in half lengthwise once more, concealing the red stripe on the inside of the fold;\n(3) position the flag with the white star facing downward and the blue stripe facing upward;\n(4) fold the corner with the white stripe to the opposite side of the flag to form a triangle;\n(5) continue folding the corners over in triangles until the resulting fold produces a blue triangle with a portion of the white star visible; and\n(6) secure all edges into the folds.\n(b) A folded state flag should be presented or displayed with all folded edges secured and with the blue stripe and a portion of the white star visible.\n(c) A folded state flag should be stored or displayed in a manner that prevents tearing or soiling of the flag.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (S.B. 1145), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.","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#3100.073","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"56d86dbfdf1c5e62ff57eccaeeb6c0012b59a0a576f0102dd1057cba1410534f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-3100.072","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-3100.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}