88R3748 MCK-D
 
  By: Metcalf, Murr, Slawson, Rogers, Craddick, H.B. No. 1422
      et al.
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
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.
         SECTION 2.  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this
  section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
         (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.