We have less than 30 days left in our Legislative Session and there is much to be done! Here is what we are currently tracking. 

Improve Measures Related to Early Childhood Safety and Welfare

• SB 705-- has passed out of the Senate and received by House Human Services and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to certain investigation and evaluation information regarding certain child-care facilities, homes, and programs CONTENT | TRACK
• SB 708-- has passed out of the Senate and received by House Human Services and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to collection and use of child safety data for licensed day-care canters CONTENT | TRACK
• SB 952-- has passed out of the Senate and received by House Human Services and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to standards for nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for certain child-care facilities and homes SB 952 CONTENT | TRACK || HB 1808 CONTENT | TRACK
• SB 568-- has passed out of the Senate and received by House Human Services and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to the regulation of child-care facilities and family homes; providing administrative penalties CONTENT | TRACK
• SB 569-- has passed out of the Senate and received by House Human Services and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to the regulation of listed family homes CONTENT | TRACK
• HB 3738 --was voted out of the House Human Services Committee and is awaiting to heard on the House floor.  Relating to creating an Internet website of certain day-care providers and parenting resources. CONTENT | TRACK
• HB 3739--was left pending in the House Human Services Committee. Relating to including certain child care providers in the Texas Rising Star Program and establishing a pilot program to expand participation in the Texas Rising Star Program. CONTENT | TRACK
• HB 55-- has passed the House and has been received by the Senate Education Committee and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to class size limits and student/teacher ratios for prekindergarten classes provided by or on behalf of public schools CONTENT | TRACK 

Early Education Funding

• HB 3/SB4-- has passed out of the House and Senate Public Education Committee. It is now awaiting to be heard on the Senate floor. Relating to public school finance and public education CONTENT | ONE-PAGER | TRACK | MORE INFO

Early Childhood Infrastructure

• HB 680-- has passed out of the House and is awaiting to be referred to a Committee. Related to the evaluation and improvements to the quality of the Texas Workforce Commission's subsidized child care program HB 680: CONTENT | TRACK
• SB 706-- has passed out of the Senate and received by House Human Services and is awaiting a hearing. Relating to an investigation unit within the Health and Human Services Commission for certain unlicensed child-care facilities SB 706: CONTENT | TRACK