Amend HB 2378 by striking all below the enacting clause and 
substituting the following:
	SECTION 1.  Sections 663.001(2) and (3), Government Code, 
are amended to read as follows:
		(2)  "Child care program" means the program developed 
or administered under this chapter [by the commission] to provide 
child care services for state employees.
		(3)  "Commission" means the Texas Building and 
Procurement [General Services] Commission.
	SECTION 2.  Section 663.101, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 663.101.  ADMINISTRATION OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM.  (a)  
The commission shall provide child care services for state 
employees by the development [and administration] of the child care 
program.
	(b)  The commission by rule may establish methods to 
[administer and] supervise the entity operating the child care 
program.
	SECTION 3.  Subchapter C, Chapter 663, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Sections 663.1011 and 663.1012 to read as 
follows:
	Sec. 663.1011.  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.  (a)  The 
commission may enter into a memorandum of understanding with The 
University of Texas at Austin to operate the child care program.
	(b)  The memorandum of understanding must include the 
responsibilities of the commission and the university regarding the 
operation of the child care program, including:
		(1)  developing the curriculum for the child care 
program;           
		(2)  designating the location of child care facilities;                
		(3)  providing and maintaining the buildings and other 
property where the child care facilities are located;
		(4)  determining the size of the child care facilities 
and the child–to–teacher ratio for each age group at the facility; 
and
		(5)  performing the duties described by Section 
663.108.             
	Sec. 663.1012.  CONTRACT WITH ENTITY.  (a)  If the commission 
does not enter into a memorandum of understanding with The 
University of Texas at Austin to operate the child care program 
under Section 663.1011, the commission shall contract with a 
private or public entity to operate the child care program.
	(b)  Before the commission issues a request for proposal for 
bids to operate the child care program, the commission shall 
develop the request for proposal with the assistance of The 
University of Texas at Austin.
	SECTION 4.  Section 663.102, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 663.102.  STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM.  The 
commission shall, in consultation with The University of Texas at 
Austin, set specific performance standards for child care services 
under the child care program that conform to the standards of 
quality child care set by the National Association for the 
Education of Young Children or the National Child Care Association.
	SECTION 5.  Section 663.106, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 663.106.  LEASE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDER.  The commission 
may [shall] lease to a child care provider selected by the 
commission a site for a child care facility at a reasonable rate.
	SECTION 6.  Section 663.108, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 663.108.  DUTIES OF ENTITY OPERATING CHILD CARE PROGRAM
[PROVIDER].  The entity operating the [A provider for a] child care 
program [facility] shall:
		(1)  obtain for each child care [the] facility a 
license under Chapter 42, Human Resources Code;
		(2)  maintain liability insurance coverage by an 
insurer [insurance company] approved by the Texas Department [State 
Board] of Insurance in an amount approved by the commission;
		(3)  indemnify the state and the commission from:                             
			(A)  a claim, demand, or cause of action asserted 
by a person as a result of the child care facility's operation; and
			(B)  an act or omission of the provider or the 
child care facility's personnel;
		(4)  provide furniture, equipment, toys, or other 
materials necessary for the child care facility;
		(5)  keep a list of child care applicants who are 
waiting for enrollment in the child care facility; and
		(6)  pay salaries and provide insurance for persons 
employed at the child care [employees of the] facility.
	SECTION 7.  Section 663.109, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 663.109.  MONITORING OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM
[FACILITIES].  The commission shall monitor the activities and 
operations of the entity operating the child care program [a child 
care facility by conducting regular visits to the facility during 
operating hours to investigate, inspect, and evaluate the services 
provided].
	SECTION 8.  Section 663.111(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  The commission shall monitor the number of children 
participating in the child care program and determine, in 
consultation with the entity operating the child care program, when 
additional child care facilities are needed [may begin procedures 
to establish another child care facility when the number of 
applicants on a waiting list to enroll in a facility is 50 or more].
	SECTION 9.  The heading to Section 663.112, Government Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 663.112.  CHILD CARE PROGRAM [FACILITY] ACCOUNT.  
	SECTION 10.  Section 663.112(a), Government Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	(a)  The legislature may appropriate money from the Texas 
capital trust fund established under Chapter 2201 to establish and 
operate the [a] child care program [facility under this chapter].
	SECTION 11.  Section 663.052, Government Code, is 
redesignated as Section 663.114, Government Code, to read as 
follows:
	Sec. 663.114 [663.052].  REPORT OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The 
commission shall report to the legislature each legislative 
session.
	(b)  The report must:                                                          
		(1)  summarize the development and progress of the 
child care program; and  
		(2)  describe additional child care services needed by 
state employees.     
	SECTION 12.  Sections 663.001(4), 663.002, 663.051, 
663.104, 663.107, 663.111(b), 2165.103, and 2166.551, Government 
Code, are repealed.