Complex sentence: Republican Rep. Dan Flynn authored a bill (H.B.150) to exempt the state from observing DST-on May 8,2015 the Texas House of Representatives voted down the proposal 56-79 due to arguments including the effects on start times for NFL games.
Split into simpler sentences: Republican Rep. Dan Flynn authored a bill (H.B.150) to exempt the state from observing DST. On May 8,2015 the Texas House of Representatives voted down the proposal 56--79 due to arguments including the effects on start times for NFL games.