The Dawn of a New Era: Texas Time

July 12, 2022

James Quintero

James Quintero is the policy director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Government for the People campaign. Since joining the Foundation in 2008, Quintero has focused extensively on: state & local government spending, taxes, debt, public pension reform, annexation, and local regulations.

Kody Smith

Kody Smith is a Legislative Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Prior to his arrival at the Foundation, he served as Legislative Director for a state representative during the 87th legislative session for the state of Texas. As Legislative Director, he oversaw the house appropriations committee and assisted with the committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety while managing a diverse legislative portfolio, including subject matter on the Second Amendment, criminal justice reform, pro-life policy, executive overreach, and data privacy.

It’s time to sunset daylight saving time in the Lone Star State and let dawn “Texas Time.”

Key points

Daylight saving time is a disruptive and antiquated system that should be abolished. In its place, the Legislature should establish “Texas Time.”
By creating Texas Time, policymakers can stop the twice-annual clock change, fix one permanent standard, and set Texas apart.
Ending the time change mandate would honor Texas’ spirit of independence and create a better environment for public health and wellness.
Since 2015, at least 350 bills and resolutions have been introduced in almost every state to permanently observe daylight saving time or standard time.

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