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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1293
77R10138 KLA-FBy: Van de Putte
Education
4/12/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, many parents who participate in the Early Head Start and Head
Start programs lack access to child care services. C.S.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. C.S.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.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. Amends As Filed S.B. 1293, Chapter 72, Education Code, by
amending proposed Sections 72.003(a) and (b) and deleting proposed
Subsection (c). Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2. No change.