Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow Texas voters to choose between observing standard time year-round or daylight saving time year-round through a statewide referendum. If approved by voters in a November 2025 election, the legislature would then pass a law implementing the chosen time option. The referendum would be held on the same day as the vote on this constitutional amendment, with voters selecting their preference via ballot. This change would directly affect all Texas residents by potentially altering the state's time zone schedule.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 12, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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4
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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