HB 1733
Cain’s bill keeping Texas on standard time all year
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to daylight saving time.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Out of daylight saving time, central and mountain zones alike.
The bill opts Texas out of daylight saving time under the federal Uniform Time Act, so the state stays on standard time all year. It covers the whole state, both the central time and mountain time portions. Starting November 3, 2025, Texans would stop changing their clocks in spring and remain on standard time permanently.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 137 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 137 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 3, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1733 · 2025-01-03
SOLD BY
+ 1 coauthor
ITEM
relating to daylight saving time.
WHAT IT DOES
Out of daylight saving time, central and mountain zones alike.
The bill opts Texas out of daylight saving time under the federal Uniform Time Act, so the state stays on standard time all year. It covers the whole state, both the central time and mountain time portions. Starting November 3, 2025, Texans would stop changing their clocks in spring and remain on standard time permanently.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to May 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$5,000.00
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101033926.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 3, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
SB 692 by Middleton (identical)
HB 1736 by Curry (duplicate)
Subjects
Daylight Saving Time
Text
The text as introduced · 137 words
89R1321 MCK-D By: Cain H.B. No. 1733 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to daylight saving time. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 312.016, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The state, acting under the exemption provisions of Section 3(a), Uniform Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. Section 260a(a)), is exempt from the provisions of that law that establish daylight saving time. The exemption provided by this subsection applies to both the portion of the state using central standard time as the official standard time and the portion of the state using mountain standard time as the official standard time. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect November 3, 2025, to coincide with the end of daylight saving time for 2025.