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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to an employee database for child-care facilities and |
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registered family homes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 42.027 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 42.027. EMPLOYEE DATABASE. (a) The commission shall |
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develop and maintain on the commission's Internet website a |
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searchable database that is accessible to child-care providers and |
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includes the name, birthdate, and license number, if applicable, of |
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each employee or former employee of a child-care facility or |
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registered family home: |
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(1) whom the commission has determined to be |
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responsible for a violation of the minimum standards of any |
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facility, including a family home, regulated by the commission; or |
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(2) who has had a relevant license, registration, or |
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other occupational authorization revoked by a state agency. |
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(b) The commission shall collaborate with other appropriate |
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state agencies to determine the most efficient method for |
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identifying child-care facility or registered family home |
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employees who have had a license, registration, or other |
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occupational authorization revoked by a state agency. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |