88R HB 1422
by Rep. Metcalf, different lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 19, 2023: Co-sponsor authorized
Relating to daylight saving time.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 744
Bucy Bill’s Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Waits On Congress
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
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Why it's charged
Delayed start
THE TEXT
“This Act takes effect only if the United States Congress”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only duty waits on an act of Congress with no date, so the year-round clock may never start. The Sept. 1, 2025 date is a placeholder.
Delayed startInitial 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
Until Congress acts, nothing changes. The Sept. 1, 2025 date is a placeholder.
The bill would put Texas on daylight saving time all year, in both the Central and Mountain time parts of the state. It touches every Texan's clock and anyone who schedules work, school or travel around the time change. Nothing changes on the ground unless Congress first passes a law allowing states to stay on daylight saving time year-round; until then the bill has no effect.
Labels
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1422 by Rep. Metcalf (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB744 · 2024-11-12
SOLD BY
+ 1 coauthor
ITEM
relating to daylight saving time.
WHAT IT DOES
Until Congress acts, nothing changes. The Sept. 1, 2025 date is a placeholder.
The bill would put Texas on daylight saving time all year, in both the Central and Mountain time parts of the state. It touches every Texan's clock and anyone who schedules work, school or travel around the time change. Nothing changes on the ground unless Congress first passes a law allowing states to stay on daylight saving time year-round; until then the bill has no effect.
CHARGES
[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 45%
THE TEXT
“This Act takes effect only if the United States Congress”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only duty waits on an act of Congress with no date, so the year-round clock may never start. The Sept. 1, 2025 date is a placeholder.
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 Oct 23, 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.
Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$56,000.00
Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund
$56,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $31,000.00
- Total
- $56,000.00
consulting $31,000.00
Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.
Adam Loewy$20,000.00
Texas Sands PAC$17,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$17,000.00
- Cash
- $17,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $17,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 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.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund
$56,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $31,000.00
- Total
- $56,000.00
consulting $31,000.00
Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.
Texas Sands PAC
$17,000.00
- Cash
- $17,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $17,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 29, 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.
Report IDs: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.
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.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Daylight Saving Time
Text
The text as introduced · 159 words
By: Bucy H.B. No. 744 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) This state, acting as authorized under federal law, shall observe daylight saving time year-round. This subsection applies to both the portion of this state using central standard time as the official standard time and the portion of this state using mountain standard time as the official standard time. SECTION 2. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025. (b) This Act takes effect only if the United States Congress enacts legislation that becomes law that authorizes the State of Texas to observe daylight saving time year-round. If the United States Congress does not enact legislation that becomes law described by this subsection, this Act has no effect.