New Mexico would keep daylight saving time year-round if conditions are met

New Mexico would use daylight saving time as its year-round standard and would not follow the federal schedule for changing clocks. The rule would cover the entire state and its political subdivisions. It would not change federal time rules for interstate common carriers or the time federal officers and agencies must use. The act would take effect only after a federal law allows a state to exempt itself from the federal time-change law and the required officials certify that law. Either Texas must adopt the same type of exemption and daylight saving time for an area including El Paso County, or El Paso County must do so by ordinance. The rule would begin on the second Sunday in March or the first Sunday in November, whichever comes first, after the federal authorization takes effect and the required conditions are met.

The Department of Information Technology would receive $100,000 to convert state information technology systems to permanent daylight saving time. The money would support conversion of state information technology systems. The money would come from the general fund. Any money left after fiscal year 2028 would return to the general fund. The spending is subject to the act's contingent effective date. The appropriation would be available during fiscal years 2027 and 2028, subject to the act taking effect after the stated federal and Texas or El Paso County conditions are met.