Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR94 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/12/2021

                            87R3951 MCK-D
 By: Schofield H.J.R. No. 94


 A JOINT RESOLUTION
 proposing a constitutional amendment requiring this state to
 observe daylight saving time year-round.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by
 adding Section 74 to read as follows:
 Sec. 74.  (a)  This state, if authorized by federal law,
 shall observe daylight saving time year-round throughout the state.
 (b)  This section applies to all portions of the state,
 regardless of time zone.
 (c)  Subsections (a) and (b) of this section apply only if
 the United States Congress enacts legislation that becomes law that
 authorizes this state to observe daylight saving time as prescribed
 by this section. If such federal legislation becomes law,
 Subsections (a) and (b) of this section apply beginning on the first
 date, after the date that federal law takes effect, on which this
 state would otherwise have switched from observing daylight saving
 time to observing standard time.
 SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
 The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
 proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring this state to
 observe daylight saving time year-round."