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AUSTIN, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) — Sunday March 12 Texans will turn their clocks ahead to mark the beginning of Daylight Saving Time.
It may never happen again.
Three bills are in the legislative hopper that would do away with time changes.
In announcing his bill State Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, said, “There’s really no good reason why we should spring our clocks forward an hour.” He explained that studies suggest losing one hour of sleep to going into Daylight Saving Time leads to increases in car accidents and heart attacks.
State Sen. Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio, agrees. He has filed an identical bill to be heard in the Senate this session. Menendez argues that apart from merely being a nuisance to many people there is a safety concern.
“Children having more safety at their bus stop in the morning, drivers not being drowsy, drivers having daylight, all of these things,” Menendez said.
House Bill 95 has also been filed. It was introduced by State Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Canton, who introduced similar legislation has year but it was voted down.
All three of the bills would go into effect in November of this year when Texas returns to Central Standard Time.change.