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.