Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1727	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry" \| et. al.	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for United States flags and Texas state flags.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 1277	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to guidelines for the proper care and display of the United States and Texas flags by public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
HB 660	85-0 (2017)	Author: Villalba, Jason \| et. al.	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for Texas state flags.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 2041	85-0 (2017)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for United States flags and Texas state flags.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HCR 75	85-0 (2017)	Author: Oliverson, Tom \| et. al.	Urging Texans not to use the flag emoji of the Republic of Chile when referring to the Texas flag.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Administration	Referred to Administration
SB 1200	85-0 (2017)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to guidelines for the proper care and display of the United States and Texas flags by public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
SB 1756	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for United States flags and Texas state flags.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1968	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Gutierrez, Roland	Relating to the state flag code.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Border Security	Effective immediately
HB 3460	84-0 (2015)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.	House: Business & Industry	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3558	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schubert, Leighton	Relating to display of the Texas flag on municipal historical monuments on municipal property.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR 140	84-0 (2015)	Author: Vo, Hubert \| et. al.	Urging governmental entities to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to instead fly the Freedom and Heritage Flag.	House: International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 150	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol building to honor service members killed in action.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
HB 680	83-0 (2013)	Author: Burkett, Cindy \| et. al. Sponsor: Patrick, Dan	Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 773	83-0 (2013)	Author: Farney, Marsha \| et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 2626	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zedler, Bill	Relating to display of the Honor and Remember flag.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
HB 3077	83-0 (2013)	Author: Miller, Rick \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al.	Relating to the display of the Honor and Remember flag.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1362	83-0 (2013)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to a requirement that students at an open-enrollment charter school recite the pledges of allegiance to the United States flag and the state flag.	Senate: Education	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1373	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Miller, Rick	Relating to display of the Honor and Remember flag.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
SB 1807	83-0 (2013)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at state buildings to honor service members killed in action.	Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Committee report printed and distributed
HB 2129	82-0 (2011)	Author: Fletcher, Allen \| et. al.	Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner's display of the United States flag.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 2779	82-0 (2011)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne \| et. al. Sponsor: Patrick, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to provisions in the dedicatory instruments of property owners' associations regarding display of flags.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 2824	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to negotiations with the United Mexican States for purchase or lease of the New Orleans Greys flag flown during the Battle of the Alamo.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HR 2787	82-0 (2011)	Author: Smithee, John	Recognizing the Honor and Remember Flag and paying tribute to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces who gave their lives in our country's service.		Reported enrolled
SB 258	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn \| et. al. Sponsor: Zerwas, John	Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag during a state flag retirement ceremony.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
SB 1792	82-0 (2011)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to unenforceable restrictive covenants affecting residential homes.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
HB 147	81-0 (2009)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner's display of the United States flag.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2500	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dunnam, Jim Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the governor's flag.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Government Organization	No action taken in committee
HB 3071	81-0 (2009)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to benefits for members and veterans of the United States armed forces and the state military forces.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 3510	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to protocol for folding the state flag.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3511	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the making of the military salute to the Texas flag by veterans.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 4465	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gallego, Pete \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to "Welcome to Texas" signs on highways entering Texas and to the placement of Texas flags at international ports-of-entry.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 4637	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to unenforceable restrictive covenants affecting residential homes.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in subcommittee
HCR 258	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vo, Hubert \| et. al. Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Urging the University of Houston and other institutions of higher education to cease displaying the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to replace it with the Freedom and Heritage Flag.	House: Higher Education	Signed by the Governor
SB 907	81-0 (2009)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the purchase of a United States flag or Texas flag by a governmental entity.	Senate: Administration	No action taken in committee
SB 1145	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al. Sponsor: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to protocol for folding the state flag.	House: State Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 1552	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to unenforceable restrictive covenants affecting residential homes.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
HB 1034	80-0 (2007)	Author: Riddle, Debbie \| et. al. Sponsor: Patrick, Dan	Relating to the pledge of allegiance to the state flag.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 1811	80-0 (2007)	Author: Talton, Robert	Relating to requiring public school teachers to recite pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 3661	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the governor's flag.	House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2769	79-0 (2005)	Author: Talton, Robert Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the presentation of state flags to survivors of certain deceased honorably retired peace officers.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/05
HB 2802	79-0 (2005)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner's display of the United States flag.	House: Business & Industry	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 54	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Smith, Todd	Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner's display of the United States flag.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 184	78-0 (2003)	Author: Merritt, Tommy \| et. al.	Relating to the application of the sales tax to United States and Texas flags.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 422	78-0 (2003)	Author: King, Phil \| et. al.	Relating to recitation of the pledge of allegiance by public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 640	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne \| et. al.	Relating to certain requirements at the beginning of each school day in public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 793	78-0 (2003)	Author: Branch, Dan \| et. al.	Relating to pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags and to observance of one minute of silence in public schools.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 844	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to a restrictive covenant prohibiting a homeowner from displaying the United States flag.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
HB 1279	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zedler, Bill \| et. al.	Relating to a restrictive covenant, rule, or other prohibition regulating a homeowner's display of a flag.	House: Business & Industry	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2618	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to the provision of state flags on the death of certain current or former custodial employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and fire protection employees.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
SB 210	78-0 (2003)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al.	Relating to the placement by legislators of certain items outside their offices in the State Capitol.	Senate: Administration	Co-author authorized
HB 88	77-0 (2001)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to recitation of the pledge of allegiance by public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 815	77-0 (2001)	Author: Bailey, Kevin \| et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to providing the state flag and a certificate of gratitude to the survivors of deceased peace officers.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 1211	77-0 (2001)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to the presentation of the state flag to survivors of deceased peace officers.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
HB 1649	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hunter, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to procedures for retirement of the Texas flag.	House: State, Federal & International Relations	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
HB 1925	76-0 (1999)	Author: Carter, Bill Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the display of certain flags at the Capitol building.	House: House Administration Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
HB 2997	76-0 (1999)	Author: Culberson, John Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Relating to the recognition of certain symbols of the State of Texas and to the designation of State and Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
HB 3294	76-0 (1999)	Author: Goolsby, Tony Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the sale of flags flown over the Capitol and similar items.	House: House Administration Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
SB 483	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Hunter, Bob	Relating to procedures for retirement of the Texas flag.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
SB 640	76-0 (1999)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Uher, D.R.	Relating to display of the POW/MIA flag.	House: State Affairs Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective immediately
SB 951	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the display of the Flag of the State of Texas at the capitol building.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HCR 57	74-0 (1995)	Author: Krusee, Mike \| et. al.	Memorializing the Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution exempting desecration of the American flag from protection by the First Amendment.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 627	74-0 (1995)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Hunter, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico for the exchange of certain Alamo and San Jacinto battle flags.	House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Effective immediately
SCR 24	74-0 (1995)	Author: Patterson, Jerry \| et. al. Sponsor: Krusee, Mike	Memorializing the Congress to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution exempting desecration of the American flag from protection by First Amendment.	Senate: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor
HB 1463	73-0 (1993)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the description and use of the state flag, the governor's flag, the state arms, and the state seal and to the adoption and rendition of the state song.	House: International & Cultural Relations Senate: International Relations, Trade & Technology	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
SB 1381	72-0 (1991)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the use of the Texas flag or a representation of the Texas flag; changing the criminal penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Withdrawn from intent calendar
HB 220	72-1 (1991)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to authorizing the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to negotiate an agreement with the appropriate authorities in Mexico for the exchange of certain Alamo and San Jacinto battle flags.	House: Cultural and Hist. Resources	Meeting cancelled
HCR 12	72-4 (1992)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Authorizing and adopting a flag for the governor of Texas.	House: Cultural and Hist. Resources	Referred to Cultural & Historical Resources
HCR 13	72-4 (1992)	Author: Counts, David Sponsor: Carriker, Steven	Commemorating the centennial of the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and joining with all citizens of this nation in honoring the principles it celebrates.	House: Rules and Resolutions	Signed by the Governor
HB 1274	71-0 (1989)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to exempting Texas and American flags from sales and use taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
HCR 165	71-0 (1989)	Author: Arnold, Bill	Requesting certain agencies to implement a public information program regarding the salute to the Texas flag.	House: State Affairs	Received from House
HCR 10	71-1 (1989)	Author: Arnold, Bill	Requesting certain agencies to implement a public information program regarding the salute to the Texas flag.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HCR 18	71-1 (1989)	Author: Johnson, Sam \| et. al. Sponsor: Brown, J.E. \| et. al.	Calling on Congress to submit to the states a constitutional amendment protecting the American flag from willful burning or destruction.	Senate: State Affairs	Signed by the Governor
HCR 32	71-1 (1989)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Requesting Congress to require that American flags be manufactured using fire-retardant materials.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 80	71-1 (1989)	Author: Parmer, Hugh \| et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Gibson	Relating to the offense of destroying the flag of the United States or Texas.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/89
SCR 104	70-0 (1987)	Author: Leedom, John Sponsor: Danburg, Debra	Commending the Texas Association of Counties.	House: Rules and Resolutions	Signed by the Governor
HCR 11	70-2 (1987)	Author: Melton, Bob Sponsor: Blake, Roy	Extending the period of authorization to fly the official POW/MIA flag on the Capitol grounds until May 31, 1989.	House: Rules and Resolutions Senate: Administration, Special	Signed by the Governor
HCR 52	69-0 (1985)	Author: Taylor, M.A. Sponsor: Edwards, Chet	Designating the official county flag for the Texas Sesquicentennial.		Signed by the Governor
HR 419	69-0 (1985)	Author: Oliveira, René	Authorizing display of replicas of historic Texas flags in the hall behind the house chamber on May 20, 1985.
SB 128	68-0 (1983)	Author: Blake, Roy	Relating to the creation and maintenance on the grounds of the State Capitol a permanent flower bed depicting through appropriate design and flower selection the Texas flag.	Senate: Administration, Special	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
SB 18	65-0 (1977)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to displaying the Texas Flag outdoors at night and rules governing use and display of the Texas Flag.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	90 Day Bill
HB 475	62-0 (1971)	Author: McAlister, R.B.	Relating to the salute to the Texas Flag.
HB 951	62-0 (1971)	Author: Jones, Edmund E. \| et. al.	Relating to the sale of American and Texas flags.
HB 1356	62-0 (1971)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to casting contempt upon flags of the United States; providing penalties for violation.
HCR 64	62-0 (1971)	Author: Johnson, Jake	Creating an interim committee on historic flags of Texas.
SCR 4	62-1 (1971)	Author: Grover, Henry	Requesting that all flags on State Buildings be flown at half-mast on Sunday, June 6, 1971 in tribute to Audie Murphy.
HB 1172	60-0 (1967)	Author: Wright, John	Relating to flying the state flag over the capitol building at the request of a Texas resident.
SB 32	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts by clarifying the salute to the Texas Flag.
SB 230	58-0 (1963)	Author: Owen, III, Frank	Relating to making it unlawful to display the flag or emblem of the United Nations on any property owned or leased by the state, or owned or leased by any city, county or political subdivision of the state; providing penalties for violations.
SB 374	58-0 (1963)	Author: Moffett, George Clarence "Cotton"	Relating to protecting the flag, standard, color or ensign of the United States of America, the State of Texas or the Confederate States of America; providing a penalty.
SB 244	54-0 (1955)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to prohibiting the display of flags of international organizations, other nations or states in equal or superior prominence or honor to the flag of the United States or of the State of Texas.
SB 245	54-0 (1955)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to regulating the display of the Texas flag so as to forbid the use of any flag other than that of the United States in a position superior to that of the Texas flag at any place within the boundaries of the State of Texas.
SB 246	54-0 (1955)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to regulating the display of the United States and Texas flags within the boundaries of Texas.
SB 436	52-0 (1951)	Author: Bracewell, Jr., Joseph Searcy	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to clarify the salute to the Texas Flag.
HB 363	46-0 (1939)	Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the display of the United States Flag at all public schools; providing for installation of Chair of Americanism in all State Universities and State-supported colleges; providing that all teachers in State-supported schools shall be citizens of the United States.
HB 575	43-0 (1933)	Author: Hughes, Sarah Tilghman \| et. al.	Relating to making plain the salute to the Texas Flag and giving uniformity to the salute; providing a clear description of the Flag to the end that pupils in the lower grades of the elementary schools will be able to draw or make the Flag; and outlining rules for correct use and display of the Texas Flag.
SB 93	40-1 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to requiring the teaching of American ideals and intelligent patriotism in the public schools of Texas with special reference to obedience to law and to law enforcement, authorizing the State Textbook Commission to adopt a suitable textbook for giving instruction; requiring the purchase by local school boards of suitable United States flags.
SB 200	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton	Relating to preventing and punishing the desecration, mutilation or improper use of the flag of the United States of America.
HB 29	35-3 (1917)	Author: Mendell, Jr., George W.	Relating to amending laws prohibiting the use of the United States flag for advertising purposes.
SB 23	35-3 (1917)	Author: Caldwell, Walter Douglass \| et. al.	Relating to the use of the flag of the United States for advertising purposes.
HB 15	35-4 (1918)	Author: Miller, Barry \| et. al.	Relating to prescribing penalty for the use of any disloyal language or any disloyal conduct by any person of or toward the United States of America during the period of the war with Germany.
SB 271	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bailey, Louis Hart	Relating to preventing and punishing the desecration, mutilation or improper use of the flag of the United States of America.
HB 27	33-0 (1913)	Author: Mills, Charles H. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting the use of any imitation, label, trade mark, design, device, imprint, or form of the flag of the State of Texas for advertising or commercial purposes, and prohibiting the offering or exposing for sale any article or commodity bearing such imitation, design, imprint or form of the flag of the State of Texas, fixing a penalty for violation thereof.
HB 39	33-1 (1913)	Author: Wortham, Louis J.	Relating to prohibiting the use of any imitation, label, trade-mark, design, device, imprint, or form of the flag of the State of Texas for advertising or commercial purposes, and prohibiting the offering or exposing for sale any article or commodity bearing such imitation, design, imprint or form of the flag of the State of Texas, fixing a penalty for violation thereof, fixing date when this bill shall go into effect.

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