By: Naishtat (Senate Sponsor - Watson) H.B. No. 3404

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2011; April 29, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Government Organization; May 18, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 18, 2011, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to establishing a child care advisory committee to advise the Texas Facilities Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 663.051, Government Code, is reenacted and amended to read as follows:

Sec. 663.051. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commission shall appoint a child care advisory committee composed of individuals who are interested in child care services for state employees.

(b) The commission may appoint to the committee:

(1) the executive directors of:

(A) the commission; and

(B) the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs;

(2) two representatives of nonprofit organizations involved with the delivery or support of child care services;

(3) [a representative of the corporate child development fund;

[(4)] a representative of child care providers;

(4) [(5)] one or more state employees subject to the state classification plan:

(A) each of whom has at least one child in a child care facility; and

(B) if more than one is appointed, each of whom resides in a different geographic area of the state; and

(5) [(6)] one or more individuals knowledgeable in child care services or the need of working individuals for child care services.

(c) The committee shall advise the commission on the:

(1) location, size, and design of the child care facilities; and

(2) curriculum a child care facility must provide to ensure the provision of developmentally appropriate services of a high quality.

(d) The committee is abolished and this section expires September 1, 2021.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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