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By:  Villarreal (Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini)                       H.B. No. 1020
	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 9, 2003; 
April 14, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Business and Commerce; May 21, 2003, reported favorably by the 
following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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;
		(3)  providing technical assistance to employers who 
establish employee dependent care benefit programs, including 
assistance in obtaining federal and state tax incentives;  and
		(4)  providing technical assistance and managerial 
support to dependent care providers, including mentoring, 
establishing cooperatives to pool resources for employee benefits, 
and assisting with human resources and payroll functions.
	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.



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