BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 212
                                                       By: Nelson
                                        Health and Human Services
                                                          2-23-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

City youth recreational programs are required to be licensed by the
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services as a child-care facility.  A youth recreational program is structured,
supervised by city staff, and pre-planned to offer a wide array of
activities for children.  Youth recreational programs range from
after school programs and summer day camps to programs for school
holidays and teacher in-service days.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 212 exempts certain youth recreational programs
operated by municipalities from child-care licensing requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 42.041(b), Human Resources Code, to
include youth recreational programs operated by a municipality only
after the end of the school day, on school holidays, or during
summer or other vacations, among the list of organizations that are
exempt from child-care licensing requirements.

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.