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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain duties of the Texas Workforce Commission with |
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respect to child-care resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 302, Labor Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 302.0064 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 302.0064. CHILD-CARE RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYERS. (a) |
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The commission shall maintain in a prominent location on its |
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Internet website a link to a web page consisting of comprehensive |
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and current information to help employers assist employees who are |
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parents with accessing child care, including information on: |
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(1) child-care assistance; |
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(2) best practices for assisting employees who are |
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parents; |
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(3) any available state and federal tax credits; |
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(4) dependent care savings accounts; |
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(5) any available free tools or templates; |
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(6) policies and benefits an employer may adopt to |
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assist employees in accessing child care; and |
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(7) other resources related to child care that the |
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commission considers relevant. |
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(b) The web page described by Subsection (a) must include an |
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explanation that: |
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(1) the commission does not and may not provide legal |
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advice; and |
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(2) an employer is not required to implement any |
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employment policy or benefit included on the web page unless |
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required by other law. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than February 1, 2026, the Texas |
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Workforce Commission shall post on its Internet website the |
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information required by Section 302.0064, Labor Code, as added by |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |