SB 2287

relating to the creation of the child-care advisory council.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 301, Labor Code, is amended by adding
Subchapter L to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER L.  CHILD-CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Sec. 301.201.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "advisory
council" means the child-care advisory council.
Sec. 301.202.  ESTABLISHMENT.  The child-care advisory
council is established to advise the commission regarding
Sec. 301.203.  MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  The
advisory council is composed of the following seven members:
(1)  one member who represents the child-care industry,
(2)  one member who represents the child-care industry,
appointed by the lieutenant governor;
(3)  one member who represents the child-care industry,
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4)  two members who represent local workforce
development boards, appointed by the chair of the commission; and
(5)  two members who represent the business community,
appointed by the chair of the commission.
(b)  Members of the advisory council serve staggered terms of
four years, with the terms of half of the members, or as near to
one-half as possible, expiring November 1 of each odd-numbered
(c)  A vacancy on the advisory council shall be filled for
the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
Sec. 301.204.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The members of the
advisory council shall select from among the members a presiding
Sec. 301.205.  COUNCIL MEETINGS.  (a)  The advisory council
shall meet two times each year at the call of the presiding officer.
(b)  A majority of the voting members of the advisory council
Sec. 301.206.  ADMINISTRATIVE AND STAFF SUPPORT.  The
commission shall provide administrative and staff support for the
Sec. 301.207.  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.
A member of the advisory council is not entitled to compensation for
service as a member of the advisory council but is entitled to
reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in
performing functions as a member of the advisory council, as
provided in the General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 301.208.  REPORT.  The advisory council shall prepare
and provide a report to the legislature not later than January 1 of
Sec. 301.209.  APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.  Chapter 2110,
Government Code, does not apply to the advisory council.
SECTION 2.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the effective
date of this Act but not later than November 1, 2025, the
appropriate appointing authorities shall appoint the initial
members to the child-care advisory council as required by Section
301.203, Labor Code, as added by this Act.
(b)  The initial members of the child-care advisory council
shall determine by lot which three initial members of the council
will serve terms that expire November 1, 2027, and which four
members will serve terms that expire November 1, 2029.
(c)  Not later than December 1, 2025, the child-care advisory
council established under Subchapter L, Chapter 301, Labor Code, as
added by this Act, shall hold its initial meeting.
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.