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HB1393

Signed by Governor
Authored by Will Metcalf (R)
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Caption: Relating to daylight saving time.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 1393 establishes daylight saving time as the year-round standard time for Texas, contingent on federal authorization. This law would apply uniformly across regions in Texas currently using central or mountain standard time. If Congress does not authorize this change, the act will not take effect.

Joint authors: Ashby (R); Bucy (D); Curry (R); McQueeney (R)
Co-authors: Guillen (R); Holt (R); Isaac (R); Slawson (R)
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)
Co-sponsors: Alvarado (D); Menendez (D); Middleton (R)

Nov 18, 2024

(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 11, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Mar 18, 2025

(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 19, 2025

(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Mar 20, 2025

(H) Bucy signed onto the bill as Joint Author

Mar 26, 2025

(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 1, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 2, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 9, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

Apr 10, 2025

(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 15, 2025

(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from McQueeney; Metcalf amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#202: Yea 138 (R 85, D 53) - Nay 4 (R 0, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener
Nay - Bowers; Goodwin; Jones, V.; Meza
Absent - Frank; Gonzalez, M.; Oliverson; Ward Johnson; Wu
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Apr 16, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#221: Yea 133 (R 80, D 53) - Nay 11 (R 5, D 6)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Cain; Collier; Goodwin; Hayes; Jones, V.; Little; Meza; Noble; Oliverson; Romero; Rose
Absent - Canales; Cole; Longoria
Present, Not Voting - Alders; Luther
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(H) Reason for vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Apr 24, 2025

(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

May 1, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee

May 5, 2025

(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 6, 2025

(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 22, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250522_HB1393_2R: Yea 26 (R 17, D 9) - Nay 5 (R 3, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt; Johnson; Middleton; Paxton; Schwertner
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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250522_HB1393_3R: Yea 26 (R 17, D 9) - Nay 5 (R 3, D 2)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Perry; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Eckhardt; Johnson; Middleton; Paxton; Schwertner
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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported

May 23, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled

May 24, 2025

(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Signed in the House

May 25, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate

May 26, 2025

(E) Sent to the Governor

(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Menendez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Jay Pea for self (with Save Standard Time)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jay Pea for self (with Save Standard Time, Coalition for Permanent Standard Time)
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Josh Findley for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Martha Habluetzel for self (with Campaign to Opt Out of Daylight Saving Time in Texas)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Sudha Tallavajhula for self (with American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Vincent Mysliwiec for self

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Erika Boyd for Texas Travel Alliance
(Thu 5/1/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Erika Boyd for Texas Travel Alliance
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Dash Kostka for self
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as David Wilhelm for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Gary Zimmerman for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Justin Bragiel for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Nicole Haldeman for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance
(Thu 5/1/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ron Hinkle for Texas Travel Alliance
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tom Glass for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Travis McCormick for Make Texans Healthy Again