SJR 67 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment allowing Texas voters to choose between year-round standard time or year-round daylight saving time via a statewide referendum. If approved by voters in the November 2025 election, the Texas legislature would be required to pass laws implementing the winning option. The referendum would let voters indicate their preference directly, with the legislature mandated to enact corresponding time zone legislation. This would change Texas's current practice of switching between time zones seasonally, establishing a permanent time zone choice based on voter input.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2025
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Paul Bettencourt
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