Permanent daylight saving time law is a bad idea in Texas | Opinion

The efforts to make daylight saving time permanent, either just in Texas or throughout the United States, are not well thought out. (March 11, 1A, “Bills would allow Texans to vote on daylight saving time”)

Staying on daylight saving time year-round would leave children awaiting school buses in the cold dark in winter at the start of morning rush hour. Is one hour of sunlight during the evening worth the additional risk?

It would also increase confusion for businesses. In the summer, we are three hours ahead of Arizona, which follows standard time. In the winter, we are two hours ahead.

Does it really need to be light at 9:30 p.m. in June? The argument that it is good for farmers is specious. Commercial farming doesn’t work that late.

Permanent daylight saving time is just a bad idea.

- Charles Andrews, Fort Worth

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This story was originally published March 21, 2023 at 11:29 AM.