The law effectively bans the flying of Pride flags and other LGBTQ flags from being flown at schools or government buildings.

While supporters cast House Bill 819 as a safeguard against partisanship in places meant to serve all people, opponents say it effectively bars certain viewpoints from public spaces.

asserted to Texas senators that pride flags endorse political ideologies. "Displaying political symbols in schools can be seen as an implicit endorsement of certain beliefs or movements," Sivadge ...

"Furthermore, the bill is overly prescriptive on flags themselves," Cox stressed ... amid concerns about promoting progressive political ideologies in public school classrooms.

gender or political ideologies. The new law specifically allows only certain flags to be displayed, including the U.S. flag, the Idaho state flag, flags of other U.S. states, official school flags ...