HB 2456

bill limits which flags public schools may fly

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

U.S., Texas, Armed Forces and the school flag. Nothing else.

This bill rewrites the state flag rule in the Education Code so that every school covered by the code must fly the United States and Texas flags on regular school days. Schools may also fly U.S. Armed Forces flags and their own official school flag, but they may not fly or display any other flag. The change applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year, and the bill sets no penalty for a school that breaks the rule.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2456 · 2025-02-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59

+ 3 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools.

WHAT IT DOES

U.S., Texas, Armed Forces and the school flag. Nothing else.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 5, 2025Filed
Mar 17, 2025Read first time
Mar 17, 2025Referred to Public Education

FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Shelby Slawson

Donors

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$50K Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25KFrank Peinado$20,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 30, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$50,000.00

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$50,000.00

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $50,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jul 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069356.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,083.33

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,083.33

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $83.33
Total: $25,083.33

fundraiser $83.33

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010888, 101033988, 101072692.

Frank Peinado$20,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC

$50,000.00

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $50,000.00

Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jul 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101069356.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,083.33

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $83.33
Total: $25,083.33

fundraiser $83.33

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010888, 101033988, 101072692.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 5, 2025

03/17/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Greg BonnenRHouse 24

Richard HayesRHouse 57

Will MetcalfRHouse 16

House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Higher--General

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

FLAGS

Text

The text as introduced · 177 words

By: Slawson
H.B. No. 2456

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the flying and display of flags by public schools.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 1.003, Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 1.003. THE FLYING OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAGS.

On all regular school days, every school and other educational

institution to which this code applies :

(1) shall fly the United States and Texas flags ;

(2) may fly flags of the United States Armed Forces;

(3) may fly the official flag of that school or

educational institution; and

(4) may not fly or display any other flags.

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.