Bill Text: TX SB2031 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the flying of the United States and Texas flags by public schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-21 - Referred to Education [SB2031 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB2031-Introduced.html

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88R13109 DIO-D
By: Creighton S.B. No. 2031

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the flying of the United States and Texas 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
read as follows:
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 shall only fly the United
States and Texas flags.
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2023-2024
school year.
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, 2023.