Bill > HB1733

This bill amends the Texas Government Code to exempt the state of Texas from the federal Uniform Time Act's daylight saving time requirements, utilizing a provision in the federal law that allows states to opt out. The exemption applies to both the central standard time and mountain standard time regions of Texas, meaning the state would remain on standard time year-round instead of switching between standard and daylight saving time. The bill is set to take effect on November 3, 2025, which coincides with the end of daylight saving time that year, effectively allowing Texas to stop observing the time change. This change would mean that clocks in Texas would no longer "spring forward" or "fall back" each year, providing consistency in timekeeping throughout the state.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1733