Amend HB 2959 on page 1 by striking lines 5-6 and substituting 
the following:
	SECTION 1.  Sections 2308.315 and 2308.316, Government Code, 
are amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 2308.315.  REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CHILD CARE.  Each 
board may [shall] establish graduated reimbursement rates for child 
care based on the Texas Workforce Commission's designated vendor 
program.  If a board establishes graduated reimbursement rates for 
child care, the [The] minimum reimbursement rate for designated 
vendors must be at least five percent greater than the maximum rate 
established for nondesignated vendors for the same category of 
care.  A [The] designated vendor rate differential established in 
this section shall be funded with federal child care development 
funds dedicated to quality improvement activities.
	Sec. 2308.316.  FUNDING OF COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS 
FOR INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILD CARE.  Each board may [shall] 
allocate a portion of the board's federal child care development 
funds dedicated to quality improvement activities to a competitive 
procurement process for a system for quality child care for 
children under four years of age that encourages child care 
providers to voluntarily meet the criteria of the Texas Workforce 
Commission's designated vendor program or national accreditation.  
If a board allocates [In allocating] funds under this section, 
special consideration shall be given to funding child care for 
children under four years of age in low-income communities.  This 
section may not be interpreted to limit parental choice.