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HB1393 • 2025
Relating to daylight saving time.
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Relating to daylight saving time.
Signed by the Governor
See remarks for effective date
Sent to the Governor
Signed in the Senate
Signed in the House
Reported enrolled
Co-sponsor authorized
Placed on intent calendar
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Record vote
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote
Senate passage reported
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Committee report printed and distributed
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Co-sponsor authorized
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Read first time
Referred to State Affairs
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote. RV#221
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Reported engrossed
Received from the House
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Amended. 1-McQueeney and Metcalf
Record vote. RV#202
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote. RV#203
Considered in Calendars
Committee report sent to Calendars
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Considered in public hearing
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Left pending in committee
Read first time
Referred to State Affairs
Filed
Relating to daylight saving time.
89(R) HB 1393 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.B. No. 1393 AN ACT relating to daylight saving time. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 312.016, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) This 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. SECTION 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. (b) This 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. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1393 was passed by the House on April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 11, 3 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1393 was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 26, Nays 5. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor