US EditionIt’s “Texas Time”: Legislature OKs Permanent Daylight Saving Time, but Congress Must Also Act
- On Thursday, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 1393, which aims to establish permanent daylight saving time throughout the state and end the twice-yearly clock changes.
- The bill aims to stop clock changes but cannot take effect without federal law changes, making it a trigger bill pending Congress action.
- House Bill 1393 passed the Senate 27-4, was introduced by Republican Will Metcalf, and requires the new time standard to be called 'Texas Time.'
- State Senator Paul Bettencourt described the bill as one that will only take effect if federal legislation changes, aligning Texas with 18 other states that have passed similar measures contingent on a shift at the national level.
- If Governor Abbott signs the bill, Texas will join other states pushing for permanent daylight saving time while federal legislation remains uncertain.
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It’s “Texas Time”: Legislature OKs Permanent Daylight Saving Time, but Congress Must Also Act
By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers want to stop changing the clocks. Texas senators approved House Bill 1393 on Thursday, which adopts permanent daylight saving time, doing away with the current practice of changing the clocks by an hour every spring and autumn. Learn More Here.
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