TX State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Dolly Rebecca Parton
August 25, 2026 – September 2, 2026
The Governor of Texas has ordered flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Dolly Rebecca Parton, the legendary country music icon and philanthropist who died on August 25, 2026 at age 80. Known as the Queen of Country, Parton was celebrated not only for her iconic music career spanning seven decades but also for her humanitarian work and charitable contributions. Texas flags will remain at half-staff through September 1, 2026 as a mark of respect for her extraordinary legacy of love, compassion, and resilience.
Flag protocol
Texas flags shall be lowered to half-staff immediately and remain at half-staff through sunset on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, then return to full-staff on September 2, 2026.
Source: halfstaff.org
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Dolly Parton.