HB 460
AN ACT relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Workforce Commission shall conduct a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income. The study must: (A) trends in child-care costs and projections (B) child-care costs compared to family income, considering federal poverty guidelines, state median income, or other relevant income standards; and (C) the amount of governmental money estimated or available to support subsidized child care over the periods applicable to the data described in Paragraphs (A) and (B) of this subdivision and the number of children receiving subsidized child (2) estimate the number of families eligible to (b) Not later than December 15, 2026, the Texas Workforce Commission shall report the results of the study conducted under Subsection (a) of this section to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each legislative standing committee with jurisdiction over child-care (c) This Act expires September 1, 2027. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Day Care and related subject areas.
Beverly C. Cornwell
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Ky Ash
Clay Robison
Christopher Hughes
Ashley Michelle Juergens
David Doran Parker
Allison Billodeau
Jennifer Allmon
Bill Jones
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state
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