{"id":8978,"date":"2026-07-15T15:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T20:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lrgrealty.com\/lrg-blog\/?p=8978"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T21:54:58","slug":"permanent-daylight-saving-time-texas-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lrgrealty.com\/lrg-blog\/permanent-daylight-saving-time-texas-real-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Permanent Daylight Saving Time and Texas Real Estate: What Changes for Showings, Safety, and Sellers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rl-page\">\n<header class=\"rl-hero\">\n<div class=\"rl-eyebrow\">Decision \u00b7 Guide<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Jump to section\" class=\"rl-jump-nav\">\n<a href=\"#what-the-sunshine-protection-act-would-change-for-texas\">What the Sunshine Protection Act Would Change for Texas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#later-winter-evenings-for-home-showings-in-central-texas\">Later Winter Evenings for Home Showings in Central Texas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#the-seller-and-photography-advantage-of-golden-hour-year-round\">The Seller and Photography Advantage of Golden Hour Year-Round<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#agent-safety-for-showing-vacant-homes-after-dark\">Agent Safety for Showing Vacant Homes After Dark<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/a><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<p>Texas has already chosen permanent daylight saving time. Governor Abbott signed HB 1393 on June 20, 2025, locking in the state&#8217;s preference for year-round DST. The catch: it only takes effect if Congress passes federal authorization. The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308 to 117 on July 14, 2026, and the bill now goes to the Senate, where its path is far from certain. None of this is law yet. But if it becomes law, the real-estate impact in Central Texas is concrete: an extra hour of evening showing light every winter, and a tradeoff of darker mornings that agents, inspectors, and buyers need to plan around.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rl-quick-grid\">\n<article class=\"rl-quick-card\">\n<h3>Permanent Daylight Saving Time at a Glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Extra showing daylight:<\/strong> Sunset shifts to 9:00 p.m. or later in summer and stays past 6:30 p.m. in December, opening evening showings year-round.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best suited for:<\/strong> Buyers and agents who schedule showings after work. Later sunlight means fewer weekend-only bottlenecks and more flexible tour windows on weekdays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal hurdle:<\/strong> Texas legislators passed the bill, but clocks keep changing until Congress authorizes the switch. No implementation date is set as of July 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> Once Congress acts, Texas agents gain roughly 60 extra minutes of usable evening light in winter months, enough to fit one or two additional showings per day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"rl-quick-card\">\n<h3>Current Clock-Change Schedule at a Glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key drawback:<\/strong> Winter sunsets near 5:30 p.m. CST cut usable after-work showing time to roughly 90 minutes, shrinking the window buyers and agents share on weekday evenings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Most disrupted:<\/strong> Dual-income households that depend on weekday evening tours lose the most flexibility when December daylight ends a full hour earlier than summer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch for:<\/strong> Each March spring-forward shift produces a one-to-two-week adjustment period where late cancellations and missed appointments tend to cluster among evening showings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Worth noting:<\/strong> Until Congress passes enabling legislation, Texas sellers listing in November through February should expect tighter scheduling windows and greater reliance on weekend open houses to reach working buyers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"rl-quick-card\">\n<h3>When Permanent DST Wins for Showings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ideal scenario:<\/strong> Sellers listing homes from November through February gain the most from year-round DST, when current sunset times cut weekday showings short before 6 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial trigger:<\/strong> Homes with limited showing availability sit longer on market, and each additional week listed correlates with lower final sale prices in competitive Texas metros.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timeline factor:<\/strong> Texas lawmakers already passed their bill, but clocks keep changing until Congress approves federal enabling legislation, which has stalled in committee since 2022.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main takeaway:<\/strong> Winter listings in Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston stand to see shorter days on market once year-round DST locks in, especially properties that depend on curb appeal during evening tours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"rl-quick-card\">\n<h3>When the Current Clock Schedule Works for Sellers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peak season advantage:<\/strong> March through November already operates under DST, so summer listings gain zero additional evening light from making the switch permanent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morning light matters:<\/strong> East-facing properties, breakfast areas, and homes near schools benefit from earlier sunrise times that standard winter hours preserve for morning showings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rural buyer preferences:<\/strong> Ranch properties and acreage listings outside metro areas draw buyers whose schedules align with sunrise, making standard time mornings more practical for tours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main takeaway:<\/strong> If your listing hits the market between March and October, permanent DST changes nothing about your showing window, so current clock rules already give you every usable daylight hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rl-atf-faqhead\"><span class=\"rl-kicker\">Asked First<\/span>Top questions before you dig in<\/div>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Texas staying on daylight saving time permanently?<\/summary>\n<p>Texas lawmakers passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, but clocks still change twice a year until Congress approves the shift at the federal level. Until that happens, Texas home showings continue following the current spring-forward, fall-back schedule, which affects evening light availability for buyer tours.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What did Trump say about ending daylight saving time?<\/summary>\n<p>The White House has signaled support for making daylight saving time permanent. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act 308 to 117 on July 14, 2026. Governor Abbott signed HB 1393 in 2025, making Texas ready to adopt year-round DST as soon as federal law allows. Clocks keep changing until the Senate acts.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is the Sunshine Protection Act going to pass?<\/summary>\n<p>The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House 308 to 117 on July 14, 2026. It now goes to the Senate, where several senators have opposed it and its path is uncertain. Texas already signed HB 1393 into law, but clocks keep changing until the Senate passes and the president signs the federal bill.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<section class=\"rl-bluf\">\n<h2 id=\"the-bottom-line-up-front\">The Bottom Line Up Front<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Governor Abbott signed HB 1393 on June 20, 2025, making Texas one of the first states to choose permanent daylight saving time. The House passed the federal Sunshine Protection Act 308 to 117 on July 14, 2026. The Senate has not acted, and several senators oppose it. None of this is law yet. For real estate, the stakes are concrete: permanent DST would push San Antonio&#8217;s winter solstice sunset from 5:40 p.m. to 6:40 p.m., opening evening showing windows that currently close before 6. Until Congress clears the Senate, agents and sellers still lose that hour every November.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>San Antonio&#8217;s winter solstice sunset is 5:40 p.m. under standard time per the NOAA Solar Calculator. Permanent DST would shift that to 6:40 p.m., giving agents an extra hour of natural light for weekday showings between November and early March. In markets like San Antonio, Austin, and DFW, after-work showings drive a significant share of buyer activity. Sellers listing during winter months would see more evening foot traffic, and exterior photography could run later without artificial lighting. The federal Sunshine Protection Act passed the House on July 14, 2026 and now goes to the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Texas approved permanent DST at the state level, but federal law must change before clocks stop shifting.<\/li>\n<li>Winter sunsets would move from roughly 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., adding a full showing hour.<\/li>\n<li>After-work showings between November and March benefit most from the extended evening daylight window.<\/li>\n<li>Sellers listing in winter months gain more evening foot traffic and better natural-light photography conditions.<\/li>\n<li>The Sunshine Protection Act remains stalled in Congress, so agents should plan for continued clock changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-sunshine-protection-act-would-change-for-texas\">What the Sunshine Protection Act Would Change for Texas<\/h2>\n<p>The Sunshine Protection Act would lock clocks one hour ahead year-round, eliminating the biannual spring-forward and fall-back cycle. The House passed it 308 to 117 on July 14, 2026. It now goes to the Senate, where the outlook is uncertain. Sen. Tom Cotton previously objected to unanimous consent on an earlier version and has indicated he intends to ask Leader Thune not to schedule the bill. Several other senators oppose it in committee. The White House has signaled the president would sign it if it reaches his desk, but reaching his desk requires clearing the Senate first.<\/p>\n<p>Texas is not waiting. Governor Abbott signed HB 1393 on June 20, 2025, declaring the state&#8217;s intent to observe daylight saving time year-round. The law is conditional: it triggers only if Congress authorizes states to lock in DST. If the Sunshine Protection Act clears the Senate, Texas would be among the first states ready to make the switch.<\/p>\n<p>The practical shift matters most from November through February. Under current standard time, the sun sets before 5:30 p.m. in December across most of the state. Permanent daylight saving time would push that closer to 6:30 p.m., adding a full hour of usable evening light. Morning sunrise would also shift later, with parts of western Texas not seeing dawn until after 8:30 a.m. in January.<\/p>\n<p>For real estate, the change reshapes the winter showing calendar. Buyers who currently rush to tour homes before dark at 5 p.m. would gain a full extra hour of evening showing time, pushing the practical cutoff closer to 6 p.m. through December and January. That hour matters. Sellers gain extended curb appeal during the months when inventory typically moves slowest. Darker mornings are the tradeoff, which could affect before-work showings and school-zone traffic near listed properties.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"later-winter-evenings-for-home-showings-in-central-texas\">Later Winter Evenings for Home Showings in Central Texas<\/h2>\n<p>Permanent daylight saving time would push Central Texas winter sunsets from roughly 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., adding a full hour of usable evening light for home showings between November and February. That shift matters because most buyers schedule tours after work. Right now, agents in San Antonio and Austin race to fit showings into a narrow window before dark. An extra hour changes the math on winter listing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Sellers listing in December or January currently face a built-in disadvantage. Curb appeal drops when buyers pull up to a house at dusk, porch lights already on, landscaping invisible. Permanent DST would let a 5:30 p.m. showing happen in natural light, which means buyers actually see the front yard, the roof line, and the street before they walk inside. Photography and video tours help, but nothing replaces a buyer standing on the sidewalk in daylight forming a first impression.<\/p>\n<p>For agents running back-to-back showings, the scheduling impact compounds. A typical weekday evening showing block runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. With sunset pushed to 6:30, agents can realistically fit three showings into that block instead of two. Over a winter selling season, that extra slot per evening adds up to dozens more buyer visits per listing. Central Texas inventory already moves fast in spring and summer. Later winter light could narrow that gap.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"the-seller-and-photography-advantage-of-golden-hour-year-round\">The Seller and Photography Advantage of Golden Hour Year-Round<\/h2>\n<p>Permanent daylight saving time gives sellers a consistent golden hour window for exterior listing photos through every season. Under current clock rules, winter golden hour starts around 4:45 p.m. in San Antonio and ends before most agents finish afternoon appointments. Locking clocks forward pushes that window past 5:45 p.m., making professional shoots feasible after standard work hours even in December and January.<\/p>\n<p>Listing photos shot during golden hour routinely outperform midday shots in click-through rates on MLS platforms. That warm, low-angle light softens landscaping shadows, highlights curb appeal features like stone facades and mature trees, and makes pools and outdoor living spaces look inviting rather than flat and washed out. Agents who schedule shoots during this window often see faster initial engagement from buyers scrolling online listings in the first 48 hours after a home goes active.<\/p>\n<p>Sellers listing between November and February stand to gain the most from this shift. Under the current system, a homeowner working until 5 p.m. has almost no natural light left for photos or last-minute curb prep before a weekend open house. With permanent DST, that same seller gets a full hour of usable evening light after work to stage the front yard, touch up landscaping, or meet a photographer without taking time off.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"rl-cta-mid\"><a class=\"rl-cta-pill\" href=\"\/lrg-blog\/connect-with-lrg\/?ref=permanent-daylight-saving-time-texas-real-estate-showings\">Connect with LRG \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"agent-safety-for-showing-vacant-homes-after-dark\">Agent Safety for Showing Vacant Homes After Dark<\/h2>\n<p>Vacant properties present the highest safety risk for evening showings, especially during winter months when Texas sunsets fall before 6 p.m. Agents entering unoccupied homes without working utilities face poor visibility, unfamiliar floor plans, and limited options if something goes wrong. Permanent daylight saving time would cut the dark-showing window significantly, pushing winter sunsets an hour later and keeping more evening appointments in usable light.<\/p>\n<p>Standard safety protocol for vacant showings includes carrying a high-lumen flashlight, confirming the lockbox code before arrival, and texting a colleague the property address with an expected departure time. Many brokerages across San Antonio and Austin now require buddy-system policies for vacant or rural listings scheduled after sunset. These precautions stay relevant year-round, but the frequency of full-dark evening showings drops substantially once clocks stay forward through winter instead of falling back in November.<\/p>\n<p>Under current clock rules, a 5:30 p.m. December showing in San Antonio means arriving at a fully dark property. With permanent DST, that same time slot carries 30 to 45 minutes of remaining daylight. Fewer appointments fall into total darkness during the four winter months when early sunsets create the most scheduling pressure and safety concerns for agents working both occupied and vacant listings.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"the-tradeoff-between-darker-winter-mornings-and-later-evenings\">The Tradeoff Between Darker Winter Mornings and Later Evenings<\/h2>\n<p>Permanent daylight saving time would delay Texas winter sunrises by a full hour. In San Antonio, the winter solstice sunrise under standard time is 7:24 a.m. per the NOAA Solar Calculator. Under permanent DST, that becomes 8:24 a.m. In Austin, the shift moves sunrise from 7:26 a.m. to 8:26 a.m. School buses, morning commutes, and pre-work property inspections all happen in full darkness. Sellers gain that extra evening hour covered in earlier sections, but buyers scheduling morning walkthroughs lose natural light during the exact window most inspectors and appraisers prefer to work.<\/p>\n<p>Home inspectors rely on morning light to evaluate exterior conditions like roof lines, drainage grading, and foundation cracks. A December inspection starting at 8:00 a.m. under permanent daylight saving time begins 30 minutes before sunrise. Inspectors would need to carry supplemental lighting or push start times past 9:00 a.m., compressing the workday and potentially slowing transaction timelines during the already sluggish winter market.<\/p>\n<p>For agents managing winter listings, the calculation comes down to volume. Evening showings outnumber morning showings by a wide margin in most Central Texas markets. Gaining a usable 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. showing slot matters more to overall transaction flow than losing a 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. window that fewer buyers use. Sellers listing between November and February would see a net scheduling benefit, but buyers who prefer morning tours should plan around later sunrise times.<\/p>\n<p>This tradeoff is not theoretical. The United States tried permanent daylight saving time once before. The Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act took effect in January 1974. Within months, dark winter mornings drew enough public backlash that Congress voted to repeal it before the year was out. The law lasted less than ten months. The core complaint then is the same one that would surface now: children waiting for school buses and commuters driving to work in full darkness through December and January.<\/p>\n<p>The medical establishment has weighed in on the other side entirely. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Medical Association, and the National Sleep Foundation all favor permanent standard time over permanent DST. Their position is that standard time aligns more closely with the body&#8217;s circadian rhythm and that the darker mornings of permanent DST carry health costs that the later evenings do not offset. Congress is considering the opposite of what these organizations recommend. For real estate, the evening-light benefit is real, but buyers, sellers, and agents should understand that the science community&#8217;s preferred answer is the reverse of what the Sunshine Protection Act proposes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"texas-opt-out-rules-and-hb-1393\">Texas Opt-Out Rules and HB 1393<\/h2>\n<p>Governor Abbott signed HB 1393 into law on June 20, 2025, making Texas one of the first states to formally adopt permanent daylight saving time at the state level. But HB 1393 is conditional by design. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 only allows states to opt out of DST and stay on standard time. Locking in DST year-round requires a change in federal law that Texas cannot make on its own. HB 1393 takes effect, per its enrolled text, &#8220;only if the United States Congress enacts legislation that becomes law that authorizes the State of Texas to observe daylight saving time year-round.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Arizona and Hawaii opted out in the other direction, staying on standard time permanently. That option is available to any state under current law. More than a dozen states have passed resolutions or bills similar to HB 1393 expressing a preference for year-round DST, but not a single one of those measures can take effect until Congress amends federal law. The Sunshine Protection Act remains the most likely vehicle for that change. Without federal authorization, HB 1393 is a statement of legislative intent rather than operational law.<\/p>\n<p>Real estate agents planning around permanent DST should treat it as a likely future shift, not a current one. The extra evening showing light and shifted morning schedules would only kick in once both state and federal pieces align. For now, Texas agents still lose that evening showing hour every November and get it back every March. Plan your seasonal listing strategies accordingly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"military-and-va-buyers-who-house-hunt-around-duty-schedules\">Military and VA Buyers Who House Hunt Around Duty Schedules<\/h2>\n<p>Military and VA buyers rarely control their weekday schedules. Formation releases, shift changes, and mandatory briefs pin most active-duty families to a narrow post-5 p.m. window for house hunting. Permanent daylight saving time would stretch that window by pushing winter sunsets past 6:30 p.m., giving buyers at Fort Cavazos and Joint Base San Antonio enough evening light to tour two or three properties instead of one.<\/p>\n<p>PCS timelines compound the scheduling pressure. Families relocating on orders typically have 30 to 60 days to find and close on a home, and winter PCS moves under current clock rules mean nearly every weekday showing happens after sunset. An extra hour of post-duty daylight would reduce the number of weekend-only showings these buyers rely on, letting agents distribute tours across the full week and shortening the average search timeline by several days.<\/p>\n<p>Agents working with <a href=\"\/lrg-blog\/best-neighborhoods-san-antonio-va-buyers-military\/\">Military buyers<\/a> in Killeen, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi already cluster weekday showings into the 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. slot during summer months when light cooperates. Permanent DST would extend that pattern into November through February, eliminating the seasonal bottleneck that currently forces most winter buyer activity into Saturday and Sunday afternoons. For <a href=\"\/lrg-blog\/where-military-families-are-moving-near-san-antonio-and-austin\/\">Military families<\/a> on compressed PCS timelines, those recovered weekday evenings translate directly into more homes seen and faster decisions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2 id=\"the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Permanent daylight saving time would reshape Texas real estate showings by pushing winter sunsets from roughly 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., giving agents, sellers, and buyers a full extra hour of usable evening light between November and February. That additional hour improves agent safety at vacant properties, extends the golden hour window for listing photography year-round, and opens evening showing slots for Military and VA buyers working around duty schedules.<\/p>\n<p>The tradeoff is darker winter mornings, with late December sunrises delayed to around 8:30 a.m., affecting morning inspections and commutes. None of it takes effect until Congress acts at the federal level. HB 1393 passed the Texas House with bipartisan support, but the state bill is conditional. Until federal law changes, the current clock cycle stays in place, and Texas agents keep planning around early winter sunsets.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"rl-faq\">\n<h2 id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>How does permanent daylight saving time affect real estate showing schedules in Texas?<\/summary>\n<p>Permanent DST would shift every Texas sunset one hour later year-round. In practical terms, agents in San Antonio could schedule showings until well past 8:00 p.m. during summer months and still have natural light. Winter showings gain the most. San Antonio&#8217;s winter solstice sunset is 5:40 p.m. under standard time per the NOAA Solar Calculator. Permanent DST would push that to 6:40 p.m., opening a full extra hour for after-work showings that currently require interior lighting only.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What mistakes do agents make when scheduling showings around the biannual clock change?<\/summary>\n<p>The most common error is not adjusting showing windows in the two weeks after the fall-back clock change. Agents keep booking 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. slots that worked the week before, but buyers walk into dark rooms with no natural light. The second mistake is double-booking on the Sunday clocks change. Confirmation texts sent with the old time create no-shows and frustrated clients. A third issue: listing photos taken during long summer daylight look nothing like the property when a December buyer visits at 4:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much extra evening daylight would permanent DST add to Texas showing windows?<\/summary>\n<p>The gain is the same every day: one hour. But the practical impact varies by season. June showings already run late under the current DST clock, so making it permanent adds no usable evening light in summer. The real difference hits November through February. In San Antonio, the winter solstice sunset shifts from 5:40 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. per the NOAA Solar Calculator. That extra hour means agents can fit one to two additional evening showings per day during the months when inventory traditionally moves slowest.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Does the biannual clock change affect home sale activity in Texas?<\/summary>\n<p>Permanent daylight saving time has never operated in the modern U.S. real estate market, so there is no data on how it would affect listing volume. What is known is that spring listing activity rises every year for reasons that have little to do with the clock change itself: warmer weather, school calendar timing, and tax refund season all drive the March and April bump. The real-estate case for permanent DST is narrower than a volume argument. It is about the winter showing window. Agents lose usable evening light every November when clocks fall back, and that compressed window means fewer weekday showings during the months when inventory already moves slowest. Permanent DST would keep that evening hour year-round, which could help winter listings get seen faster, but no one has data proving it moves overall volume.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>When should Texas agents adjust their showing strategy if permanent DST takes effect?<\/summary>\n<p>The day it becomes law, not the day clocks would have changed. Buyers and sellers will need clear communication about what the new schedule means for winter showings specifically. Agents should update their MLS showing instructions to reflect later available windows, revise any automated scheduling tools that cap evening appointments based on seasonal sunset data, and reshoot listing photos for properties that were only photographed in summer light. The biggest strategic shift is winter open houses. Permanent DST makes Saturday and Sunday open houses at 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. realistic in December for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<footer class=\"rl-resources\">\n<h2 id=\"resources-used\">Resources Used<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bullet-section-gray\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/tlodocs\/89R\/billtext\/pdf\/HB01393F.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Capitol.texas.gov \u2014 89(R) HB 1393 &#8211; Enrolled version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/texasfarmbureau.org\/daylight-saving-time-bill-passes-house-committee\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Texasfarmbureau.org \u2014 Daylight Saving Time bill passes House committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/daylight-saving-time-house-vote-sunshine-protection-act-where-states-stand\/507-5ab664fa-2eae-4ec4-a7b2-ac5a20851c00\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Faa.com \u2014 House to vote on daylight saving time next week. 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