When Does Daylight Savings Time End in Arkansas & Texas?

Along with kids going back to school, the days will start getting shorter as we get closer and closer to fall and we will go back to Standard Time. Almost everybody loves the fall season as football begins and the relief of these hot summer days.

States That Want to Get Rid of Daylight Savings Time

There have been a lot of states that are trying to get rid of Daylight Savings Time including California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia. Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states that don't recognize Daylight Saving Time.

To Stay in Daylight Savings or Not to Stay

Other states would love to stay in Day Light Saving Time all year including Arkansas. Texas was on board about 10 years ago until they realized that if they did stay in Daylight Savings Time and the other states didn't there would be one major problem. Sunday's church time could conflict with Dallas Cowboys games. At least they have their priorities straight.

Why Haven't States Gone to Daylight Savings Time Permanently?

Close to 18 states want to remain in daylight savings and have bills that have passed. So why aren't they in that time all year yet? The problem with going this way is that a federal law prevents it. Congress has to change that law before any state can stay permanently in Daylight Saving Time.

According to TheHill.com,

Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966, states can exempt themselves from daylight saving time by observing permanent standard time year-round, but they cannot observe permanent daylight saving time all year.

 

Nothing is ever easy. So with that all said...

When Will Daylight Savings Time End This Year?

Get ready to change our clocks back to Standard Time (remember the phrase 'Fall Back, Spring Forward') on Sunday, November 3. Well, at least we'll all have that extra hour of sleep back in time for the election.

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