House Bill No. 2456 amends Section 1.003 of the Education Code to establish specific regulations regarding the flying and display of flags by public schools. Under the new provisions, all public schools and educational institutions are required to fly the United States and Texas flags on regular school days. Additionally, schools may fly flags of the United States Armed Forces and their official school flag, but they are prohibited from displaying any other flags.

The bill is set to take effect at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, and it will become effective immediately if it receives a two-thirds majority vote from both houses of the Texas Legislature. If not, the bill will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 1.003 (Education Code 1)