Texas HB 1393: Relating to daylight saving time.

Bill Text

H.B.ANo.A1393
AN ACT
relating to daylight saving time.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASection 312.016, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)AAThis state, acting as authorized under federal law,
shall observe daylight saving time year-round. This subsection
applies to both the portion of this state using central standard
time as the official standard time and the portion of this state
using mountain standard time as the official standard time. The
standard time in this state shall be referred to as Texas Time.
SECTIONA2.AA(a) Except as otherwise provided by this
section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
(b)AAThis Act takes effect only if the United States Congress
enacts legislation that becomes law that authorizes the State of
Texas to observe daylight saving time year-round. If the United
States Congress does not enact legislation that becomes law
described by this subsection, this Act has no effect.
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______________________________ ______________________________
AAAAPresident of the Senate Speaker of the HouseAAAAAA
I certify that H.B. No. 1393 was passed by the House on April
16, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeas 133, Nays 11, 3 present, not
voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA
I certify that H.B. No. 1393 was passed by the Senate on May
22, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeas 26, Nays 5.
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Secretary of the SenateAAAA
APPROVED:AA_____________________
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADateAAAAAAAAAA
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGovernorAAAAAAA
H.B.ANo.A1393
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