IT'S THE LAW
TITLE
11. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS; PRESERVATION
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SUBTITLE A. STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS
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CHAPTER 3100. STATE FLAG
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
99-10 Sec. 3100.001.
STATE FLAG. The state flag is the 1839
99-11 national flag of the Republic of Texas.
99-12 Sec. 3100.002.
DESCRIPTION: IN GENERAL. (a) The state
99-13 flag is a rectangle that:
99-14
(1) has a width to length ratio of two to three; and
99-15
(2) contains:
99-16
(A) one blue vertical stripe that has a width
99-17 equal to one-third the length of the flag;
99-18
(B) two equal horizontal stripes, the upper
99-19 stripe white, the lower stripe red, each having a
length equal to
99-20 two-thirds the length of the flag; and
99-21
(C) one white, regular five-pointed star:
99-22
(i) located in the center of the blue
99-23 stripe;
99-24
(ii) oriented so that one point faces
99-25 upward; and
99-26
(iii) sized so that the diameter of a
99-27 circle passing through the five points of the star is
equal to
100-1 three-fourths the width of the blue stripe.
100-2 (b) The red
and blue of the state flag are:
100-3
(1) the same colors used in the United States flag;
100-4 and
100-5
(2) defined as numbers 193 (red) and 281 (dark blue)
100-6 of the Pantone Matching System.
100-7 (c) The
red, white, and blue of the state flag represent,
100-8 respectively, bravery, purity, and loyalty.
100-9 Sec. 3100.003.
DESCRIPTION UNDER GOVERNOR'S RULES. In
100-10 addition to each requirement prescribed by Section
3100.002, the
100-11 governor by executive order published in the Texas
Register may
100-12 prescribe changes or other rules relating to the
description of the
100-13 state flag.
100-14 Sec. 3100.004.
STATE FLAG MOUNTED ON FLAGSTAFF. (a) If the
100-15 state flag is mounted on a flagstaff:
100-16
(1) the flag should be attached at the peak of the
100-17 staff;
100-18
(2) the staff should be at least 2-1/2 times as long
100-19 as the flag's hoist; and
100-20
(3) if the staff has a finial, the finial should be a
100-21 star or a spearhead.
100-22 (b) If the state
flag is permanently mounted on a flagstaff:
100-23
(1) the flag may be decorated with gold fringe; and
100-24
(2) the staff may be decorated with gold cord or
100-25 tassels.
100-26 (Sections
3100.005-3100.050 reserved for expansion)
100-27
SUBCHAPTER B. DISPLAY OF STATE FLAG
101-1 Sec. 3100.051.
DISPLAY: IN GENERAL. The state flag should
101-2 be displayed:
101-3
(1) on each state or national holiday and on any
101-4 special occasion of historical significance; and
101-5
(2) daily on or near the main administration building
101-6 of each state institution.
101-7 Sec. 3100.052.
DISPLAY OUTDOORS. (a) The state flag should
101-8 not normally be displayed outdoors before sunrise or
after sunset.
101-9 (b) For
patriotic effect, the state flag may be displayed
101-10 outdoors:
101-11
(1) 24 hours a day, if properly illuminated during
101-12 darkness; or
101-13
(2) in the same circumstances that the flag of the
101-14 United States may be displayed.
101-15 (c) The state
flag should not be displayed outdoors during
101-16 inclement weather unless the flag is a weatherproof flag.
101-17 Sec. 3100.053.
ORIENTATION ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF. If the
101-18 state flag is displayed on a flagpole or flagstaff, the
white
101-19 stripe should be at the top of the flag, except as a
signal of dire
101-20 distress in an instance of extreme danger to life or
property.
101-21 Sec. 3100.054.
DISPLAY ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF WITH OTHER
101-22 FLAG: IN GENERAL. A flag or pennant, other
than the flag of the
101-23 United States, displayed with the state flag:
101-24
(1) should not be above the state flag; or
101-25
(2) if the other flag or pennant is at the same height
101-26 as the state flag, should not be, from the perspective of
an
101-27 observer, to the left of the state flag.
102-1 Sec. 3100.055.
DISPLAY ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF WITH FLAG OF
102-2 UNITED STATES. (a) If it is necessary for
the state flag and the
102-3 flag of the United States to be displayed on the same
flagpole or
102-4 flagstaff, the United States flag should be above the
state flag.
102-5 (b) If the
state flag and the flag of the United States are
102-6 displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs at the same
location:
102-7
(1) the flags should be displayed on flagpoles or
102-8 flagstaffs of the same height;
102-9
(2) the flags should be of approximately equal size;
102-10
(3) the flag of the United States should be, from the
102-11 perspective of an observer, to the left of the state flag;
102-12
(4) the flag of the United States should be hoisted
102-13 before the state flag is hoisted; and
102-14
(5) the state flag should be lowered before the flag
102-15 of the United States is lowered.
102-16 Sec. 3100.056.
DISPLAY ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF WITH FLAGS
102-17 OF MUNICIPALITIES, LOCALITIES, OR ORGANIZATIONS. (a)
If the state
102-18 flag is displayed on a flagpole or flagstaff with a group
of flags
102-19 or pennants of municipalities, localities, or
organizations that
102-20 are displayed on flagpoles or flagstaffs, the state flag
should be
102-21 at the center and at the highest point of the group.
102-22 (b) If the state
flag is displayed on the same halyard as a
102-23 flag or pennant of a municipality, locality, or
organization, the
102-24 state flag should be at the peak.
102-25 (c) If the state
flag and the flag or pennant of a
102-26 municipality, locality, or organization are displayed on
adjacent
102-27 flagpoles or flagstaffs:
103-1
(1) the state flag should be hoisted before the flag
103-2 or pennant of the municipality, locality, or
organization is
103-3 hoisted; and
103-4
(2) the flag or pennant of the municipality, locality,
103-5 or organization should be lowered before the state
flag is lowered.
103-6 Sec. 3100.057.
DISPLAY ON FLAGPOLE OR FLAGSTAFF WITH FLAGS
103-7 OF OTHER STATES, OTHER NATIONS, OR INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS. (a)
103-8 If the state flag is displayed with the flag of
another state of
103-9 the United States, of a nation other than the United
States, or of
103-10 an international organization, the state flag:
103-11
(1) should be, from the perspective of an observer, to
103-12 the left of the other flag on a separate flagpole or
flagstaff; and
103-13
(2) should not be above the other flag on the same
103-14 flagpole or flagstaff or on a taller flagpole or flagstaff
than the
103-15 flagpole or flagstaff on which the other flag is
displayed.
103-16 (b) This section
does not apply to the United States,
103-17 including the armed services, if federal custom or
practice
103-18 requires another manner of display.
103-19 Sec. 3100.058.
DISPLAY WITH OTHER FLAG ON CROSSED
103-20 FLAGSTAFFS. (a) If the state flag is displayed with
another flag,
103-21 other than the flag of the United States, against a wall
on crossed
103-22 flagstaffs, the state flag should:
103-23
(1) be, from the perspective of an observer, to the
103-24 left of the other flag; and
103-25
(2) have its flagstaff in front of the flagstaff of
103-26 the other flag.
103-27 (b) If the state
flag and the flag of the United States are
104-1 displayed against a wall on crossed flagstaffs, the
state flag
104-2 should:
104-3
(1) be, from the perspective of an observer, to the
104-4 right of the flag of the United States; and
104-5
(2) have its flagstaff behind the flagstaff of the
104-6 United States flag.
104-7 Sec. 3100.059.
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DISPLAY. (a) If the
104-8 state flag is displayed horizontally, the white
stripe should be
104-9 above the red stripe and, from the perspective of an
observer, to
104-10 the right of the blue stripe.
104-11 (b) If the state
flag is displayed vertically:
104-12
(1) the blue stripe should be above the white and red
104-13 stripes; and
104-14
(2) the white stripe should be, from the perspective
104-15 of an observer, to the left of the red stripe.
104-16 Sec. 3100.060.
DISPLAY FROM OR IN BUILDING. (a) If the
104-17 state flag is displayed from a flagstaff that projects
horizontally
104-18 or at an angle from a building, the top of the flag should
be
104-19 placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at
half-staff.
104-20 (b) If the state
flag is suspended over a sidewalk from a
104-21 rope that extends from a building to a pole at the edge of
a
104-22 sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted from the building so
that the
104-23 white stripe is nearest the pole.
104-24 (c) If the state
flag is suspended across a corridor or
104-25 lobby in a building that has only one main entrance, the
flag
104-26 should be suspended vertically so that the white stripe is,
from
104-27 the perspective of an observer who is entering the building,
to the
105-1 left of the red stripe. If the building has more than
one main
105-2 entrance, the state flag should be suspended vertically
near the
105-3 center of the corridor or lobby. If the entrances
are on the east
105-4 and west faces of the building, the white stripe should
be to the
105-5 north. If the entrances are on the north and south
faces of the
105-6 building, the white stripe should be to the east. If
there are
105-7 entrances on more than two faces of the building, the
white stripe
105-8 should be to the east.
105-9 (d) If the
state flag is displayed in a window, the white
105-10 stripe should be above the red stripe and, from the
perspective of
105-11 an observer who is outside the window, to the right of the
blue
105-12 stripe.
105-13 Sec. 3100.061.
DISPLAY OVER STREET. If the state flag is
105-14 displayed over a street, the flag should be suspended
vertically
105-15 with the blue stripe above the white and red stripes.
If the
105-16 street is an east-west street, the white stripe should be to
the
105-17 north. If the street is a north-south street, the white
stripe
105-18 should be to the east.
105-19 Sec. 3100.062.
DISPLAY ON SPEAKER'S PLATFORM. (a) If the
105-20 state flag is displayed flat on a speaker's platform, the
flag
105-21 should be displayed above and behind the speaker.
105-22 (b) If the state
flag and the flag of the United States are
105-23 displayed on a speaker's platform, the state flag should be,
from
105-24 the perspective of an observer, to the right of the United
States
105-25 flag.
105-26 (c) The use of the
state flag to drape the front of a
105-27 platform is governed by Section 3100.070(c).
106-1 Sec. 3100.063.
DISPLAY ON CASKET. (a) If the state flag is
106-2 used to cover a casket, the flag should be placed so
that:
106-3
(1) the blue stripe is at the head of the casket; and
106-4
(2) the white stripe is over the left shoulder of the
106-5 casket.
106-6 (b) The state
flag should not be lowered in the grave or
106-7 allowed to touch the ground.
106-8 Sec. 3100.064.
DISPLAY ON FLAGSTAFF ON MOTOR VEHICLE. If the
106-9 state flag is displayed on a flagstaff on a motor
vehicle, the
106-10 staff should be attached firmly to the chassis or clamped to
the
106-11 right fender. If the flag of the United States and the
state flag
106-12 are displayed on flagstaffs on a motor vehicle:
106-13
(1) the staff of the flag of the United States should
106-14 be clamped to the right fender of the vehicle; and
106-15
(2) the staff of the state flag should be clamped to
106-16 the left fender of the vehicle.
106-17 Sec. 3100.065.
DISPLAY AT HALF-STAFF. (a) If the state flag
106-18 is to be displayed at half-staff, the flag should be hoisted
to the
106-19 peak of the flagpole for an instant and then lowered to the
106-20 half-staff position.
106-21 (b) Before the
state flag is lowered for the day, it should
106-22 first be raised to the peak of the flagpole.
106-23 (c) On Memorial
Day, the state flag should be displayed at
106-24 half-staff until noon and at that time raised to the peak of
the
106-25 flagpole.
106-26 (d) The state flag
should be displayed at half-staff on
106-27 Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, unless that date is also
Armed
107-1 Forces Day.
107-2 (e) By order
of the governor, the state flag shall be
107-3 displayed at half-staff on a person's death as a mark of
respect to
107-4 the memory of that person.
107-5 Sec. 3100.066.
CARRYING OF STATE FLAG: IN GENERAL. The state
107-6 flag should, when practicable, be carried aloft and
free, not flat
107-7 or horizontally.
107-8 Sec. 3100.067.
CARRYING IN PROCESSION WITH OTHER FLAGS. (a)
107-9 If the state flag is carried in a procession with
another flag,
107-10 other than the flag of the United States, the state flag
should be
107-11 on the marching right. If there is a line of other
flags in the
107-12 procession, the state flag should be in front of the center
of that
107-13 line.
107-14 (b) If the flag of
the United States is carried in a
107-15 procession with the state flag, the flag of the United States
107-16 should be on the marching right.
107-17 Sec. 3100.068.
HOISTING AND LOWERING; PASSING IN PARADE OR
107-18 REVIEW. (a) The state flag should be hoisted briskly
and lowered
107-19 ceremoniously.
107-20 (b) During the
ceremony of hoisting or lowering the state
107-21 flag or if the flag is passing in a parade or in review:
107-22
(1) each citizen of this state who is present and not
107-23 in uniform should:
107-24
(A) face the state flag and stand at attention
107-25 with the person's right hand over the heart; and
107-26
(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to
107-27 remove, remove the head covering with the right hand and hold
it at
108-1 the person's left shoulder, with the person's hand over
the heart;
108-2
(2) each person who is present and in uniform should
108-3 make the military salute; and
108-4
(3) each person who is present but not a citizen of
108-5 this state should stand at attention.
108-6 (c) The salute
to the state flag in a moving column shall be
108-7 made at the moment the state flag passes that person.
108-8 Sec. 3100.069.
STATE FLAG AS FEATURE OF UNVEILING CEREMONY.
108-9 (a) The state flag should form a distinctive
feature of the
108-10 ceremony of unveiling a statue or monument.
108-11 (b) The state flag
should not be used as the covering for
108-12 the statue or monument.
108-13 Sec. 3100.070.
LIMITATIONS ON DISPLAY. (a) The state flag
108-14 should not:
108-15
(1) touch anything beneath it, including the ground or
108-16 floor;
108-17
(2) be dipped to any person or thing, except as a mark
108-18 of honor for the United States flag;
108-19
(3) trail in water;
108-20
(4) have placed on any part of it, or attached to it,
108-21 any mark, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing;
108-22
(5) be used or stored in a manner in which it can
108-23 easily be soiled or damaged;
108-24
(6) be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding,
108-25 carrying, or delivering anything;
108-26
(7) be displayed on a float in a parade, except from a
108-27 staff or in the manner provided by Section 3100.059;
109-1
(8) be draped over the hood, top, side, or back of any
109-2 vehicle, train, boat, or aircraft;
109-3
(9) be used as bedding or drapery;
109-4
(10) be festooned or drawn back or up in folds, but
109-5 instead allowed to fall free; or
109-6
(11) be used as a covering for a ceiling.
109-7 (b)
Advertising should not be fastened to a flagpole,
109-8 flagstaff, or halyard on which the state flag is
displayed.
109-9 (c) Bunting of
blue, white, and red, arranged with the blue
109-10 above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be
used
109-11 instead of the state flag to cover a speaker's desk or to
drape the
109-12 front of a platform and for decoration in general.
109-13 Sec. 3100.071.
AUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR. By executive order
109-14 published in the Texas Register, the governor may:
109-15
(1) change or repeal any requirement relating to the
109-16 display of the state flag provided by Sections
3100.051-3100.070;
109-17 or
109-18
(2) prescribe additional requirements concerning the
109-19 display of the state flag.
109-20 Sec. 3100.072.
LIMITATIONS ON GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION OR
109-21 AGENCY. (a) A governmental subdivision or agency may
not enact or
109-22 enforce a law that prohibits:
109-23
(1) the display of:
109-24
(A) a municipal flag;
109-25
(B) the state flag;
109-26
(C) the flag of another state of the United
109-27 States;
110-1
(D) the United States flag; or
110-2
(E) the flag of a nation other than the United
110-3 States; or
110-4
(2) any conduct covered by this subchapter.
110-5 (b) This
section does not prohibit a governmental
110-6 subdivision or agency from enacting or enforcing a law
to protect
110-7 the public health or safety.
110-8
(Sections 3100.073-3100.100 reserved for expansion
110-9
SUBCHAPTER C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO STATE FLAG
110-10 Sec. 3100.101.
PLEDGE. The pledge of allegiance to the state
110-11 flag is: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to
thee,
110-12 Texas, one and indivisible."
110-13 Sec. 3100.102.
OCCASIONS AT WHICH PLEDGE MAY BE RECITED. The
110-14 pledge of allegiance to the state flag may be recited at any:
110-15
(1) public or private meeting at which the pledge of
110-16 allegiance to the United States flag is recited; and
110-17
(2) state historical event or celebration.
110-18 Sec. 3100.103.
ORDER OF RECITATION. The pledge of allegiance
110-19 to the flag of the United States should be recited before the
110-20 pledge of allegiance to the state flag if both are recited.
110-21 Sec. 3100.104.
RECITING PLEDGE. If the pledge to the state
110-22 flag is recited, each person who is present and:
110-23
(1) not in uniform should:
110-24
(A) face the state flag and stand at attention
110-25 with the person's right hand over the heart;
110-26
(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to
110-27 remove, remove that head covering with the right hand and
hold it
111-1 at the person's left shoulder, with the person's hand
over the
111-2 heart; and
111-3
(C) recite the pledge; or
111-4
(2) in uniform should remain silent, face the flag,
111-5 and make the military salute.
111-6
(Sections 3100.105-3100.150 reserved for expansion
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SUBCHAPTER D. RETIREMENT OF STATE FLAG
111-8 Sec. 3100.151.
MANNER OF RETIREMENT. (a) If a state flag is
111-9 no longer used or useful as an emblem for display, it
should be
111-10 destroyed, preferably by burning, in a ceremony or another
111-11 dignified way that emphasizes its honor as a fitting emblem
for
111-12 this state.
111-13 (b) It is
encouraged that retirement of the state flag be a
111-14 public ceremony under the direction of uniformed personnel
111-15 representing a state or national military service or a
patriotic
111-16 society, but the state flag may be retired in a private
ceremony.
111-17 Sec. 3100.152.
CONDUCT OF RETIREMENT CEREMONY. (a) A
111-18 retirement ceremony for a state flag should be conducted with
the
111-19 honor and respect inherent in the traditions of this state.
111-20 (b) During a
retirement ceremony:
111-21
(1) each citizen of this state who is present and not
111-22 in uniform should:
111-23
(A) stand at attention with the person's right
111-24 hand over the heart; and
111-25
(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to
111-26 remove, remove the head covering with the person's right hand
and
111-27 hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the right hand
over the
112-1 heart;
112-2
(2) each person who is present and in uniform should
112-3 make the military salute at the appropriate time as
designated by
112-4 the ceremony; and
112-5
(3) each person who is present but not a citizen of
112-6 this state should stand at attention.
112-7 (c) In a
retirement ceremony in which the flag is to be
112-8 burned or buried, the flag may be retired as a whole or
the colors
112-9 of the flag may be separated for individual dedication,
with the
112-10 separation taking place immediately before the retirement and
112-11 dedication ceremony.
112-12 (d) The official
retirement ceremony for the state flag
112-13 encouraged for public use is:
112-14 I am your Texas flag!
112-15 I was born January 25,
1839.
112-16 I am one of only two
flags of an American state that has also
112-17 served as the symbol of
an independent nation--The Republic
112-18 of Texas.
112-19 While you may honor me in
retirement, the spirit I represent
112-20 will never retire!
112-21 I represent the spirit of
Texas--Yesterday, Today, and
112-22 Tomorrow!
112-23 I represent the bravery
of the Alamo and the Victory at San
112-24 Jacinto.
112-25 My spirit rode with the
Texas Rangers over the Forts Trail of
112-26 the Big Country and
herded cattle through the Fort Worth
112-27 stockyards. I have
sailed up Galveston Bay and kept a
113-1 watchful eye over
our El Paso del Norte.
113-2 My colors are in the
waters of the Red River and in the
113-3 Bluebonnets of the
Texas Hill Country.
113-4 You'll find my
spirit at the Light House of Palo Duro and in
113-5 the sands of Padre
Island;
113-6 I am in the space
station at Houston and atop the oil wells
113-7 of West Texas.
113-8 From the expanse of
the Big Bend to the Riverwalk of San
113-9 Antone--all of Texas
is my home!
113-10 I wave over the cotton
and grain fields of the High Plains,
113-11 and I am deep in the rich
soil of the Rio Grande Valley.
113-12 I am proudly displayed
under the Capitol Dome, and I fly high
113-13 above the concrete
canyons of downtown Dallas.
113-14 You'll find my spirit in
the East Texas piney woods and along
113-15 the Grandeur of the Rio
Grande.
113-16 I represent Texas--every
Child, Woman, and Man!
113-17 The blue field in me
stands for the valor of our ancestors in
113-18 the battles for our
country.
113-19 Let us retire the
blue--Salute!
113-20 My white field stands for
the purity in all our Texas hearts!
113-21 It represents the honor
that each of us should pay to our
113-22 state each day.
113-23 Let us retire the
white--Salute!
113-24 The red is for all of the
men and women who have died in
113-25 service of our
state--whether as members of the armed
113-26 services or as citizen
Samaritans.
113-27 Let us retire the
red--Salute!
114-1 My lone, independent
star is recognized worldwide because it
114-2 represents ALL of
Texas and stands for our unity as one for
114-3 God, State, and
Country.
114-4 Let us retire the
lone star--Salute!
114-5 Join in the pledge
to the Texas flag:
114-6 "Honor the Texas
flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
114-7 one and
indivisible."
114-8
CHAPTER 3101. STATE SYMBOLS
114-9 Sec. 3101.001.
STATE SEAL. (a) The state seal is as
114-10 provided by Section 19, Article IV, Texas Constitution.
114-11 (b) The reverse
side of the state seal contains a shield
114-12 displaying a depiction of:
114-13
(1) the Alamo;
114-14
(2) the cannon of the Battle of Gonzales; and
114-15
(3) Vince's Bridge.
114-16 (c) The shield on
the reverse side of the state seal is
114-17 encircled by:
114-18
(1) live oak and olive branches; and
114-19
(2) the unfurled flags of:
114-20
(A) the Kingdom of France;
114-21
(B) the Kingdom of Spain;
114-22
(C) the United Mexican States;
114-23
(D) the Republic of Texas;
114-24
(E) the Confederate States of America; and
114-25
(F) the United States of America.
114-26 (d) Above the
shield is emblazoned the motto, "REMEMBER THE
114-27 ALAMO," and beneath the shield are the words, "TEXAS ONE AND
115-1 INDIVISIBLE."
115-2 (e) A white
five-pointed star hangs over the shield,
115-3 centered between the flags.
115-4 (f) The
secretary of state by rule shall adopt the standard
115-5 design for the state seal, including the reverse side of
the seal.
115-6 Sec. 3101.002.
STATE ARMS. (a) The state arms are a
115-7 five-pointed white star, on an azure background,
encircled by olive
115-8 and live oak branches.
115-9 (b) The
secretary of state by rule shall adopt the standard
115-10 design for the state arms.
115-11 Sec. 3101.003. USE
OF STATE SEAL. A law that requires the
115-12 use of the state seal does not require the use of the reverse
of
115-13 the state seal or the state arms.
115-14 Sec. 3101.004.
STATE MOTTO. The state motto is "Friendship."
115-15 Sec. 3101.005.
STATE SONG. The state song, "Texas, Our
115-16 Texas" by William J. Marsh and Gladys Yoakum Wright, is as
follows:
115-17 Texas, our Texas!
All hail the mighty State!
115-18 Texas, our Texas!
So wonderful so great!
115-19 Boldest and grandest,
Withstanding ev'ry test;
115-20 O Empire wide and
glorious, You stand supremely blest.
115-21 Refrain:
115-22 God bless you Texas! And
keep you brave and strong,
115-23 That you may grow in
power and worth,
115-24 Thro'out the ages long.
115-25 Texas, O Texas!
Your freeborn single star,
115-26 Sends out its radiance to
nations near and far.
115-27 Emblem of freedom!
It sets our hearts aglow,
116-1 With thoughts of San
Jacinto and glorious Alamo.
116-2
Refrain
116-3 Texas, dear Texas!
From tyrant grip now free,
116-4 Shines forth in
splendor your star of destiny!
116-5 Mother of heroes!
We come your children true,
116-6 Proclaiming our
allegiance, our faith, our love for
116-7 you.
116-8
Refrain
116-9 Sec. 3101.006.
PERFORMANCE OF STATE SONG. (a) During the
116-10 performance of the state song:
116-11
(1) when the state flag is displayed:
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(A) each citizen of this state who is present
116-13 and not in uniform should:
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(i) face the flag and stand at attention
116-15 with the person's right hand over the heart; and
116-16
(ii) if wearing a head covering that is
116-17 easy to remove, remove the head covering with the right hand
and
116-18 hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's
right hand
116-19 over the heart;
116-20
(B) each person who is present and in uniform
116-21 should make the military salute at the first note of the
state song
116-22 and retain that position until the last note; and
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(C) each person who is present but not a citizen
116-24 of this state should stand at attention; and
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(2) when the state flag is not displayed, each person
116-26 present should face toward the music and act in the same
manner as
116-27 the person would if the state flag were displayed there.
117-1 (b) The state
song should be performed after the national
117-2 anthem if both are performed.
117-3 Sec. 3101.007.
STATE BIRD. The state bird is the
117-4 mockingbird.
117-5 Sec. 3101.008.
STATE FLOWER. The state flower is the
117-6 bluebonnet.
117-7 Sec. 3101.009.
STATE TREE. The state tree is the pecan tree.
117-8 Sec. 3101.010.
THRASHING PECANS; PENALTY. (a) A person
117-9 commits an offense if the person causes pecans to fall
from a pecan
117-10 tree by any means, including by thrashing, unless the tree is
117-11 located on:
117-12
(1) land owned by the person causing the pecans to
117-13 fall;
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(2) privately owned land, and the person causing the
117-15 pecans to fall has the written consent of the owner, lessee,
or
117-16 authorized agent of the owner or lessee;
117-17
(3) land owned by the state or a political subdivision
117-18 of the state and in the boundaries of a municipality, and the
117-19 person causing the pecans to fall has written consent from an
117-20 officer or agent of the agency or political subdivision
controlling
117-21 the land or from the mayor of the municipality; or
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(4) land owned by the state or a political subdivision
117-23 of the state and outside the boundaries of a municipality,
and the
117-24 person causing the pecans to fall has written consent from an
117-25 officer or agent of the agency or political subdivision
controlling
117-26 the property or from the county judge of the county.
117-27 (b) An offense
under this section is a misdemeanor and on
118-1 conviction is punishable by:
118-2
(1) a fine of not less than $5 or more than $300;
118-3
(2) confinement in the county jail for a term not to
118-4 exceed three months; or
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(3) both a fine and confinement.
118-6 Sec. 3101.011.
STATE PLAYS. The following plays are official
118-7 state plays of Texas:
118-8
(1) The Lone Star presented in Galveston Island State
118-9 Park;
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(2) Texas presented in the Palo Duro Canyon State
118-11 Park;
118-12
(3) Beyond the Sundown presented at the
118-13 Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation; and
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(4) Fandangle presented in Shackelford County.