# Texas Flags Half-Staff For October 7 Victims

> Texas lowers flags to honor October 7 attack victims after three years.
- Title: Texas Flags Half-Staff For October 7 Victims · Dallas Express
- Summary: Texas lowers flags to honor October 7 attack victims after three years. Texas governor Greg Abbott ordered flags at state buildings to fly at half-staff for…
- Keywords: texas, governor greg abbott, flags, half-staff, hamas attack, israel, october 7, 2023, news, politics, October, Victims
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/abbott-orders-texas-flags-to-half-staff-to-mark-october-7-attack
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-07T11:00:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, governor greg abbott, flags, half-staff, hamas attack, israel, october 7, 2023, news, politics
## Flag Order For Victims
Texas governor Greg Abbott ordered U.S. and Texas flags at all state buildings to fly at half-staff Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
## Three-Year Mark
Abbott's order honors victims killed in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, including Americans in Israel.
## Flag Order Details
The order, dated October 6, directs Texas flags at all state buildings under Chapter 3100 of the Texas Government Code to fly at half-staff.
## Abbott's Statement
Abbott said, 'Three years ago, Hamas carried out a brutal terrorist attack on the State of Israel and murdered more than 1,200 men, women, and children'.

> Three years ago, Hamas carried out a brutal terrorist attack on the State of Israel and murdered more than 1,200 men, women, and children
## Victims Count
The U.S. Department of State reported 44 American deaths and 12 Americans taken hostage in the October 7, 2023 attack.
## Flags Return
Flags should return to full-staff at sunset Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
## Key takeaway

Texas governor Greg Abbott ordered flags at state buildings to fly at half-staff for three years since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.