Bill of the Day: House Bill 1034 Would Add the Words "Under God" to the Texas Pledge of Allegiance

Today, the House Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism will consider House Bill 1034 by Rep. Debbie Riddle (and  73 co-authors) which would change the Texas Pledge of Allegiance as follows:

Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God and indivisible.

The Texas Pledge was adopted in 1933.  Interestingly, while the Pledge says "one and indivisible," under the Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States which was approved on March 1, 1845, Texas can divide itself into five states.

In addition, here's the State law on how to recite the Pledge (from the Texas Government Code):

§3100.104. RECITING PLEDGE. If the pledge to the state flag is recited, each person who is present and:

(1) not in uniform should:

(A) face the state flag and stand at attention with the person's right hand over the heart;
(B) if wearing a head covering that is easy to remove, remove that head covering with the right hand and hold it at the person's left shoulder, with the person's hand over the heart; and
(C) recite the pledge

(2) in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and make the military salute.

Comments

[Constance Updike-Chilcoat]

What about seperation of church and State? Is your faith not strong enough, do you have to push it down my throat?

[min]

At one of the Spring Branch Middle Schools where I have volunteered, we were told that the right hand was supposed to be held at heart level in front of the reciter with the palm facing upward. Where did that come from?

[Stacey Lincecum]

It is about time someone stands up for beliefs