Time to fall back
October 30, 2015
Texans will set back their clocks an hour this Sunday morning at 2 a.m. and return to standard time until next March. But the days of changing clocks twice a year could be over as various states and countries explore cancel daylight saving time changes.
In May, Texas representatives pushed for a bill by Rep. Dan Flynn that would essentially eliminate the biannual seasonal time change in the state but was shot down by a 79-56 tally. That means Texans will once again set back their clocks an hour to return to standard time until next March.
“It’s simply a hassle that we don’t need anymore,” Flynn said.
Flynn attempted to bolster the reason behind the decision by discounting the fears associated with farming and agriculture. However, other representatives said any such time change could cause conflicts with the time when many families attend Sunday morning church service.
While politicians have gone back and forth over this policy for years, some students are just glad to get a bonus 60 minutes of rest.
“I am excited about getting an extra hour of sleep,” senior Lauren McKeen. “I am so sleep-deprived from basketball. It will give me a chance to rest up.”