Urging Congress to pass legislation adopting a permanent daylight saving time.

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90R608 TBO-D

By: Bucy
H.C.R. No. 14

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Each spring and autumn, Americans set their clocks

forward or backward by one hour in compliance with an antiquated

federal law that prevents the permanent adoption of daylight saving

time; and

WHEREAS, The practice of "springing forward" for daylight

saving time was first introduced in the United States during

World War I as a temporary measure to conserve energy by extending

evening daylight during the warmer months; later in the year as the

weather cooled down, Americans would "fall back" to standard time,

which prioritizes an earlier sunrise; these biannual clock changes

were standardized with the passage of the Uniform Time Act of 1966;

under that law, states have the option to remain on standard time

year-round, but they are not allowed to permanently make the switch

to daylight saving time; and

WHEREAS, Many Americans have expressed frustration with the

ways that the clock changes interfere with routines, and some

research has shown that they may even threaten public health;

according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the disruption

of our body's internal clocks can lead to serious health issues,

including an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes; and

WHEREAS, There has been a growing movement in support of

eliminating the clock changes, and in 2025, 35 states introduced

bills on the subject; in May of that year, Texas joined 18 other

states that have enacted legislation to adopt permanent daylight

saving time; however, these measures cannot take effect unless

authorized by Congress; and

WHEREAS, The federal Sunshine Protection Act, which was first

introduced in 2018, would make daylight saving time the permanent

national standard; the U.S. Senate passed a version of the bill in

2022, but it did not advance in the House, and a renewed version

failed to pass in the Senate in 2025; and

WHEREAS, The permanent adoption of daylight saving time would

finally bring an end to the tedious clock changes that disrupt the

lives of countless Americans, and Congress should take action to

ensure the health and well-being of our nation's citizens; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 90th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby respectfully urge the Congress of the United States to pass

legislation adopting a permanent daylight saving time; and, be it

further

RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official

copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to

the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of

Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the

members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that

this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a

memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.