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                                                                  H.B. No. 1020




AN ACT

relating to the promotion of dependent care benefits for employees.           
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 81, Labor Code, is amended by adding 
Section 81.0046 to read as follows:
	Sec. 81.0046.  PROMOTION OF EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT CARE 
BENEFITS.  In providing technical assistance and information under 
this chapter, the clearinghouse shall encourage employers to 
provide employee dependent care benefits by:
		(1)  promoting the economic benefits realized by 
employers who provide dependent care benefits, including decreased 
absenteeism and turnover rates, greater productivity, and federal 
and state tax incentives;
		(2)  advertising the availability of federal and state 
tax incentives for employee dependent care benefits; and
		(3)  providing technical assistance to employers who 
establish employee dependent care benefit programs, including 
assistance in obtaining federal and state tax incentives.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.




______________________________              ______________________________
 
   President of the Senate                               Speaker of the House      

	I certify that H.B. No. 1020 was passed by the House on April 
8, 2003, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in 
Senate amendments to H.B. No. 1020 on May 28, 2003, by a non-record 
vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House   

	
I certify that H.B. No. 1020 was passed by the Senate, with 
amendments, on May 26, 2003, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 
1.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                      Secretary of the Senate   



APPROVED: __________________                                                
 
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              Governor