Governor Greg Abbott orders flags to half-staff for Israel remembrance

Governor Greg Abbott orders flags of the State of Texas on all state buildings, facilities, and offices to half-staff on Wednesday, October 7, in solidarity with Israel and in remembrance of the lives lost in the Hamas terrorist attack and the violence that followed. The observance honors the more than 1,200 men, women, and children killed in the attack, including Americans in Israel, and reflects Texas’s support for Israel and the Jewish community.

The order applies statewide to all state buildings, facilities, and offices. It directs flags to return to full-staff at sunset on Wednesday, October 7.

Texans, businesses, municipalities, and other political subdivisions and entities are encouraged to fly the Texas flag at half-staff for the same period as a sign of honor and respect.