Relating to daylight saving time.
HB 1393 would amend Texas law to require the state to observe daylight saving time year-round, creating a new time zone called "Texas Time" for all areas currently using Central or Mountain Standard Time. This bill directly affects all Texans by changing the state's standard time practice, eliminating seasonal clock changes. The key provision states that Texas would permanently adopt daylight saving time, but the law's implementation is conditional: it only takes effect if the U.S. Congress passes federal legislation authorizing states to do so. The bill passed both chambers and was signed by the governor in June 2025, pending federal action.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final enrolled version, with no substantive policy changes. The core provisions remain identical: Texas will observe daylight saving time year-round if authorized by federal law, effective September 1, 2025, with the same conditions and definitions as the original draft.
TECHNICAL
The bill was converted from draft format to the official enrolled version, adding signature lines for legislative approval and governor's signature while removing draft annotations and placeholder text.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
25–5
Passed
Total votes 30
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic10
80% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
19
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (136-2-4)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Bucy
DDemocratic
P
John McQueeney
RRepublican
P
Pat Curry
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Trent Ashby
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Janis Holt
RRepublican
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
Co
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
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