SRC-MWN S.B. 1293 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1293
By: Van de Putte
Education
5/31/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Many parents who participate in the Early Head Start and Head Start
programs lack access to child care services. S.B. 1293 coordinates the
services of the Texas Workforce Commission and local workforce development
boards to improve access to and availability of child-care services. S.B.
1293 also provides for transportation assistance for the coordination of
Early Head Start, Head Start and child-care services. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 72, Human Resources Code, by adding Section
72.003, as follows: 

Sec. 72.003. COORDINATION OF SERVICES. Requires each Head Start or Early
Head Start  program provider to coordinate with the Texas Workforce
Commission and local workforce development boards regarding subsidized
child care services. Requires the coordination  required by this section to
include coordinating to ensure, to the extent practicable, that full-day,
full-year child-care services are available to meet the needs of lowincome
parents who are working or participating in workforce training or workforce
education. Authorizes the coordination to also include certain other
activities. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.