Why does Texas still observe daylight saving time?

Published: Mon, 02/27/23

Why does Texas still observe daylight saving time?


Electric Time technician Dan LaMoore adjusts a clock hand on a 1000-lb., 12-foot diameter clock constructed for a resort in Vietnam, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Medfield, Mass. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, March 14, 2021, when clocks are set ahead one hour.
(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

KXAN
by: Addy Bink
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(NEXSTAR) – In just a few weeks, Americans in all but two states will be setting their clocks ahead one hour as daylight saving time begins. But why do Texans still have to change their clocks, despite state lawmakers discussing daylight saving time on multiple occasions?

Under current federal law, a state can exempt itself from observing daylight saving time following action by the state’s legislature, the National Conference of State Legislatures explains. States cannot, however, permanently observe daylight saving time.

Pending federal action could also send states one way or the other on the time-change argument.

Last year, the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, introduced by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). The bill would make daylight saving time our normal time, effective in early November 2023. It was sent to the House of Representatives in March, but no action was taken on it. According to records, a new bill regarding daylight saving time has yet to be introduced during 

 


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