By:  Zaffirini                                                            S.B. No. 77



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the development of child care quality improvement 
strategies by the Texas Workforce Commission.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 301, Labor Code, is 
amended by adding Section 301.069 to read as follows:
	Sec. 301.069.  CHILD CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.  The 
commission shall develop and implement child care quality 
improvement strategies to increase the percentage of child care 
providers that:
		(1)  meet the Texas Rising Star Provider criteria 
described by Section 809.15(b), Title 40, Texas Administrative 
Code;
		(2)  receive accreditation from the National 
Association for the Education of Young Children; or
		(3)  achieve any other measurable target the commission 
considers appropriate to improve the quality of child care in this 
state.
	SECTION 2.  (a)  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.
	(b)  As soon as possible after the effective date of this 
Act, the Texas Workforce Commission shall develop and implement 
child care quality improvement strategies as required by Section 
301.069, Labor Code, as added by this Act.