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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
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