Texas lawmaker proposes starting school later in the year [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas lawmaker says he may introduce legislation next session that would push the start dates of schools later in the year. 

On Sunday, Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) posted the idea to his social media, saying it’s a “common-sense proposal that could put less strain on our power grid and save taxpayer money.”

Patterson says the temperature in August is too high to be sending kids to school. 

“Everything from, you know, safety and football practice, and band practice, to playground equipment for the younger kids,” Patterson explained.

Patterson says it’s not just the kids that worry him, it’s also the strain on the state’s power grid. With “1,110 new residents daily and an ever-expanding economy,” Patterson emphasized …