Mike Schofield, Texas State Representative of 132nd District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/SchofieldForTexas/
Mike Schofield, Texas State Representative of 132nd District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/SchofieldForTexas/
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to daylight saving time’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill aims to establish year-round daylight saving time in Texas, affecting both areas on central standard time and mountain standard time. It stipulates that if federal law does not currently allow Texas to implement this change, the provision will go into effect automatically when Congress enacts legislation that permits the state to observe daylight saving time year-round. The bill is set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Mike Schofield, member of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, proposed another five bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Schofield graduated from Rutgers University with a BS and again from Louisiana State University with a JD.
Mike Schofield is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 132nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Gina Calanni in 2021.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 831 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the interlocutory appeal of certain orders regarding the constitutionality, effect, or enforceability of a statute |
| HB 739 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the rate at which interest accrues in connection with the deferral or abatement of the collection of ad valorem taxes on certain residence homesteads |
| HB 558 | 03/03/2025 | Relating to the provision of funding under the public school finance system on the basis of property values that take into account optional homestead exemptions |
| HB 455 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain taxing units may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses |
| HB 209 | 02/27/2025 | Relating to the separation of federal elections from state and local elections, and to related practices and procedures |
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