We are so close to getting an hour of sleep back. Daylight saving time is about a month away and will still happen, despite the efforts of lawmakers across the country who tried to do away with the practice of changing the clocks.
Daylight saving time is the practice of shifting clocks forward by one hour in the spring and then back again in the autumn to make better use of natural sunlight during waking hours. The practice, originally intended to save energy, has been met with debate from Texas lawmakers over the years. Here’s the latest:
Nope. The longstanding practice will continue on, despite states wanting to halt the time change.
In 2025, daylight saving time officially ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2. This will give most people an extra hour of sleep.
No, Texas is not stopping Daylight Saving Time from happening this year. However, the Texas Legislature tried to. During the recent legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 1393, which requires both the Central and Mountain Time zones within the state to observe daylight saving time year-round. The standard time in the state would be referred to as “Texas Time.”
However, the bill won’t take effect unless the U.S. Congress passes a federal law allowing year-round daylight saving time. Other states have similar trigger laws in place, such as Alabama, Colorado, Delaware and Florida.
Hawaii and most of Arizona are the only states that currently do not observe daylight saving time, opting out of the Uniform Time Act.