Daylight saving time in Texas ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back one hour. Texas passed a 2025 law to keep the state on daylight saving time year-round, but it requires congressional authorization and remains inactive.
Where
Statewide
When
November 1, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 02:00. Daylight saving time ends; clocks fall back one hour1
Who's involved
Texas legislaturepassed 2025 law to keep state on daylight saving time year-round
U.S. Housepassed federal Sunshine Protection Act
U.S. Senatebill stalled with no scheduled vote
The facts
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back one hour.1
Texas passed a 2025 law that would keep the state on daylight saving time year-round.1
Texas' 2025 law only takes effect if Congress authorizes states to stay on daylight saving time year-round.1
Nineteen states have passed similar legislation to keep daylight saving time year-round.1
The U.S. House passed the federal Sunshine Protection Act; the bill remains stalled in the U.S. Senate.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Source 1 Daylight saving time does not create more daylight, only changes how daylight lines up with the clock.1
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
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