88R HB 417
by Rep. Schofield, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to daylight saving time.
Caption, 88R bill history
SB 516
Middleton Bill Stops Falling Back, Or Waits On Congress
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
SmellsInitial review
Why it's charged
Delayed start
THE TEXT
…“the date the United States Congress enacts legislation that becomes”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's own text says that if a court finds federal law does not allow the change, it only takes hold whenever Congress acts. That could be much later or never. The listed effective date is an ordinary September 1, so this is a moderate flag, not a dodge.
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
Daylight saving time all year. If a court says federal law doesn’t allow it, wait for Congress.
The bill puts Texas on daylight saving time all year, so clocks would stop falling back each November. It covers the whole state, including the part that runs on mountain time. If a court rules that federal law does not let Texas do this, the change waits until Congress passes a law allowing it.
Labels
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 417 by Rep. Schofield (Died in committee). 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-SB516 · 2024-12-02
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to daylight saving time.
WHAT IT DOES
Daylight saving time all year. If a court says federal law doesn’t allow it, wait for Congress.
The bill puts Texas on daylight saving time all year, so clocks would stop falling back each November. It covers the whole state, including the part that runs on mountain time. If a court rules that federal law does not let Texas do this, the change waits until Congress passes a law allowing it.
CHARGES
[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 40%
THE TEXT
…“the date the United States Congress enacts legislation that becomes”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's own text says that if a court finds federal law does not allow the change, it only takes hold whenever Congress acts. That could be much later or never. The listed effective date is an ordinary September 1, so this is a moderate flag, not a dodge.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
Smells
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 · Jul 6, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1,140,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
Russell Gordy$300,000.00
Kenneth Fisher$215,000.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
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 Senate · Filed Dec 2, 2024
02/03/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 788 by Schofield (identical)
HB 1393 by Metcalf (similar)
Subjects
Daylight Saving Time
Text
The text as introduced · 164 words
89R1151 MCK-D By: Middleton S.B. No. 516 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 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. If a court finds that the State of Texas is not authorized by federal law to implement Section 312.016(d), Government Code, as added by this Act, Section 312.016(d), Government Code, as added by this Act, has full force and effect on the date the United States Congress enacts legislation that becomes law that authorizes the State of Texas to observe daylight saving time year-round. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.