Bill
HB 3784
86(R) - 2019
House State Affairs
House State Affairs
Daylight Savings Time
Vote Recommendation
Yes
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Positive
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Positive
Author(s)
Lyle Larson
Bill Caption
Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for exempting the state from daylight saving time or observing daylight saving time year-round.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 3784 would authorize
the legislature to hold a statewide referendum to allow voters to indicate
whether they would prefer to exempt Texas from daylight saving time or observe
daylight saving time year-round.
Vote Recommendation Notes
Texas Action recommends supporting HB 3784 because it promotes our principles of limited
government and individual liberty. We are in favor abolishing the needless
practice of setting clocks back an hour each fall and moving them ahead one
hour each spring. We do not take a position as to whether the state should opt
out of DST or adopt DST year-round. Either option would be preferable to the
status quo in which Texans are required to fall back and spring forward each
year.
Organizations Supporting
Republican Party of Texas