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| 1 | 1 | 88R6602 MCK-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Metcalf H.J.R. No. 82 | |
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| 5 | 5 | A JOINT RESOLUTION | |
| 6 | 6 | proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide | |
| 7 | 7 | referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing | |
| 8 | 8 | daylight saving time year-round. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by | |
| 11 | 11 | adding Section 74 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 74. (a) The legislature by general law may: | |
| 13 | 13 | (1) hold a statewide referendum that allows the voters | |
| 14 | 14 | to indicate a preference for or against observing daylight saving | |
| 15 | 15 | time year-round; and | |
| 16 | 16 | (2) enact a law providing for observing daylight | |
| 17 | 17 | saving time year-round based on the results of the referendum. | |
| 18 | 18 | (b) A statewide referendum described by Subsection (a) of | |
| 19 | 19 | this section that is held on the same day as the election on the | |
| 20 | 20 | constitutional amendment to add this section to this article is | |
| 21 | 21 | hereby validated. | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be | |
| 23 | 23 | submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. | |
| 24 | 24 | The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the | |
| 25 | 25 | proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the state | |
| 26 | 26 | to conduct a statewide referendum to allow the voters to vote for or | |
| 27 | 27 | against observing daylight saving time year-round and authorizing | |
| 28 | 28 | the legislature to enact legislation if a majority of the voters | |
| 29 | 29 | voting in the statewide referendum vote to observe daylight saving | |
| 30 | 30 | time year-round." |