Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 67

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time and authorizing the legislature to enact legislation that gives effect to the preferred option.

Did not pass

Progress

3 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Paul BettencourtR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Daylight Saving Time Elections: Initiative, Referendum & Recall

Bill text

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Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 2029Relating to authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing year-round standard time or daylight saving time.	Paul BettencourtR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 17, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 64Relating to observing standard time year-round and authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 5004Relating to approval by voters prior to the issuance of revenue bonds by the San Jacinto River Authority.	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Apr 22, 2025Recommendations filed with the Speaker
HB 1393Relating to daylight saving time.	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 506Relating to requirements for certain ballot propositions and to related procedures and provisions.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2523Relating to the release of an area from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality by petition.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Left pending in committee