Texas § 3101.006 PERFORMANCE OF STATE SONG.

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§ 3101.006 — PERFORMANCE OF STATE SONG.

Texas § 3101.006

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 3101.006 (2026).

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Sec. 3101.006. PERFORMANCE OF STATE SONG.

(a)During the performance of the state song:

(1)when the state flag is displayed:

(A)each citizen of this state who is present and not in uniform should:

(i)face the flag and stand at attention with the person's right hand over the heart; and

(ii)if wearing a head covering that is easy to remove, remove the head covering with the right hand and hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's right hand over the heart;

(B)each person who is present and in uniform should make the military salute at the first note of the state song and retain that position until the last note;

(C)each person who is present, not in uniform, and a member of the armed forces or a veteran may make the military salute at the first note of the state song and

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Sec. 3101.006. PERFORMANCE OF STATE SONG. (a) During the performance of the state song:
(1) when the state flag is displayed:
(A) each citizen of this state who is present and not in uniform should:
(i) face the flag and stand at attention with the person's right hand over the heart; and
(ii) if wearing a head covering that is easy to remove, remove the head covering with the right hand and hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's right hand over the heart;
(B) each person who is present and in uniform should make the military salute at the first note of the state song and retain that position until the last note;
(C) each person who is present, not in uniform, and a member of the armed forces or a veteran may make the military salute at the first note of the state song and retain that position until the last note; and
(D) each person who is present but not a citizen of this state should stand at attention; and
(2) when the state flag is not displayed, each person present should face toward the music and act in the same manner as the person would if the state flag were displayed there.
(b) The state song should be performed after the national anthem if both are performed.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 7.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 962 (S.B. 1968 ), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2017.