The bill, S.B. No. 516, proposes an amendment to the Government Code of Texas, specifically Section 312.016, to establish that the state will observe daylight saving time year-round. This change is applicable to both regions of Texas that currently use central standard time and those that use mountain standard time. The new legal language added to the code specifies that this year-round observance will take effect unless a court determines that federal law does not permit such implementation.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision stating that if federal law is enacted to authorize Texas to observe daylight saving time year-round, the new subsection will take effect immediately upon that legislation becoming law. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, if passed.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 312.016 (Government Code 312)