Rep Harris pens bill to require students sing state song at school-sponsored athletic events

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22-02-2025

Rep. Cody Harris, R-Palestine, has introduced a bill to the 89th Texas Legislature that would require school boards to adopt a policy ensuring the national anthem and 'Texas, Our Texas' are played before every school-sponsored athletic event.
'America is an exceptional place and we are all privileged and blessed to call this great country our home. Even more so for Texans. I believe that Texans have a better understanding of patriotism than any other place in the country because we are doubly blessed with a rich heritage of fierce independence and pride in our culture because of our unique history,' Harris said. 'This bill, requiring 'Texas, Our Texas' to be played at all UIL sporting events is a simple acknowledgement of that double blessing.
'It's time to get back to the basics – teaching our kids to honor our flag, respect our country and take pride in the Lone Star State," he said. "We must stand firm in defending our values. God bless Texas, and God bless America.'
Logan Treadaway
History teacher Logan Treadaway is urging the Texas Legislature to make it a law that all schools should play the Texas state song after the playing of the national anthem.
Logan Treadaway, 27, from Ennis said he called on Harris to pen HB 2171. Treadaway, who teaches history and special education in Waxahachie, said his wish for the bill is to encourage state pride, especially in youth.
'This bill would require the playing of our state song, 'Texas, Our Texas,' after the national anthem at public K-12 sporting events,' Treadaway said. 'If we are comfortable singing the national anthem, there should be no controversy in also honoring our state with its anthem.
"This is not an unfunded mandate. There shouldn't be any cost to the taxpayers through this bill.'
Treadaway believes every member of the Texas Legislature who calls the state home and loves Texas must vote in favor of HB 2171.
'There is no reason a true Texan should oppose this bill,' he said.
Treadaway had nothing but good things to say about Harris and his staff.
'I love Cody Harris and I appreciate him and his staff,' he said.
Cody Harris is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 8.