Highlights 77th Texas Legislature - Senate

___ HEALTH AND HUMAN
/Child Care
UMAN SERVICES/Child Care
77 th Texas Legislature
Scope of Child Care Services Funded by Local Workforce Boards - H.B. 2769
by Representative Solis, et al.
Senate Sponsor: Senator Jackson
Local workforce boards do not define after-school services that take place on a school campus or at a
Head Start Center as child care. As a result, many programs neither apply for nor utilize local funds as
matching funds for drawing federal child care funds.
Authorizes eligible children to receive certain child care services while enrolled in either a federal Head
Start program or an after-school program.
Texas Workforce Commission and Child Care Subsidies - H.B. 3578
by Representative Villarreal
Senate Sponsor: Senator Shapleigh
The evidence that quality child care programs lead to certain advantages continues to grow; academic
success, along with reduced delinquency and crime, are among those often cited. The Texas Workforce
Commission (TWC) is responsible for allocating funds for child-care subsidies. According to federal law, at
least four percent of the funds that the state receives through the child care and development block grant
must be used to enhance the quality of these programs.
Requires TWC to ensure federal child care development funds are used for the intended purposes.
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