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House Bill 680 |
House Author: Deshotel et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Watson et al. |
House Bill 680 amends the Government Code to require each local workforce development board, to the extent practicable, to ensure that any professional development for child care providers, directors, and employees that is funded by certain federal funds can be used toward requirements for a credential, certification, or degree program and meets the professional development requirements of the Texas Rising Star program. The bill amends the Labor Code to revise the requirements for the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) annual evaluation of formulas for allocating federal child care development funds to local workforce development boards.
House Bill 680 requires the TWC to measure and evaluate certain aspects of the progress of the TWC subsidized child care program and to extend the provision of certain information and findings about the program to public school districts, open‑enrollment charter schools, and the public. The bill expands requirements for the TWC policy for obtaining and using input from interested parties regarding the program. The bill authorizes a local workforce development board to contract with qualifying child care providers to provide subsidized child care services and sets out associated provider eligibility requirements and workforce development board reporting requirements.