S.B. No. 1145
AN ACT
relating to protocol for folding the state flag.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Rod Welsh Act, in
honor of Rod Welsh, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Texas House of
Representatives, who is primarily responsible for developing the
method of folding the state flag of Texas established by this Act.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 3100, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 3100.073 to read as follows:
Sec. 3100.073. FOLDED STATE FLAG. (a) The state flag
should be folded as follows:
(1) fold the flag in half lengthwise with the red
stripe facing upward;
(2) fold the flag in half lengthwise once more,
concealing the red stripe on the inside of the fold;
(3) position the flag with the white star facing
downward and the blue stripe facing upward;
(4) fold the corner with the white stripe to the
opposite side of the flag to form a triangle;
(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
(6) secure all edges into the folds.
(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.
(c) A folded state flag should be stored or displayed in a
manner that prevents tearing or soiling of the flag.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1145 passed the Senate on
April 30, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 30, 2009, by the
following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1145 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 26, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 147,
Nays 0, one present not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
______________________________
Date
______________________________
Governor