Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt filed SB 2329 and SJR 86 to allow Texans to vote on ending a 'spring forward.'
Conversations continue to grow about whether the U.S. should stop switching the clocks for Daylight Savings Time or continue with the practice and twoTexas Senator Paul Bettencourt filed Senate Bill 2329 and Senate Joint Resolution 86 to let Texans vote on eliminating a "spring forward."
"When you think of hot-button public policy issues, what usually comes to mind are things such as property tax relief and school finance and pension reform. However, the issue of Daylight Saving Time has roused passions on both sides of the debate for over 100 years," said Senator Bettencourt. "Texans like me want to be on one time, and the Federal government doesn’t give us the option to vote to remain on standard time.
"Texans are tired of having to change their clocks and lose an hour’s sleep for no reason," said Texas House Representative Mike Schofield, the House author of the bill. "People would like to get home from work and play with their kids without it being dark half the time. There’s no reason not to fix this."Many justify DST as a way to reduce energy consumption however, senator Bettencourt says studies on the issue have said otherwise.
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