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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment requiring this state to |
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observe daylight saving time year-round. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 74 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 74. (a) This state shall observe daylight saving time |
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year-round throughout the state. |
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(b) This section applies to all portions of the state, |
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regardless of time zone. |
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(c) If a court finds this state is not authorized by federal |
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law to implement this section, Subsections (a) and (b) of this |
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section have full force and effect on the date the United States |
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Congress enacts legislation that becomes law that authorizes this |
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state to observe daylight saving time as prescribed by this |
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section. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring this state to |
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observe daylight saving time year-round." |