SRC-TJG, TAG S.B. 77 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 77
78R545 KSD-DBy: Zaffirini
Business and Commerce
4/6/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency responsible for
administering the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which is
flexibly operated through TWC's network of 28 local workforce development
boards.  As proposed, S.B. 77 requires TWC to develop and implement child
care quality improvement strategies to increase the percentage of child
care providers that meet the Texas Rising Star Provider criteria, receive
National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation, or
achieve another target to improve the quality of subsidized child care in
Texas. 

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 301D, Labor Code, by adding Section 301.069, as
follows: 

Section 301.069.  CHILD CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.  Requires the Texas
Workforce Commission to develop and implement child care quality
improvement strategies to increase the percentage of child care providers
that meet certain requirements.  

SECTION 2.  (a) Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003
           
          (b) Requires for the Texas Worforce Commission, as soon as
possible after the 
                      effective date of this Act, to develop and implement
strategies as required by                                  Section
301.069, Labor Code, as added by this Act.