Given to Other Chamber Authored by Mary Gonzalez (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to establishing optional certifications for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program and reimbursement rates for those providers. Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 175 proposes amendments to the Texas Government Code to establish optional certifications for child-care providers within the Texas Rising Star Program, a quality rating system for early childhood education providers. The bill mandates that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) create additional certifications, including one specifically for providers who incorporate inclusive practices for children with disabilities. Providers who obtain these certifications will be eligible for increased reimbursement rates, capped at the rate provided to a two-star Texas Rising Star Program provider.
Joint authors: Simmons (D); Talarico (D)
Nov 12, 2024
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Feb 27, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
Apr 9, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 24, 2025
(H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Postponed (H) Laid out as postponed business (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1699: Yea 92 (R 33, D 59) - Nay 48 (R 47, D 1) View Source
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May 9, 2025
(S) Received from the House
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Feigen for Texans Care for Children (Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Tamkeen Shroff for self (with Goddard School Long Meadow Farms) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Amanda Posson for Every Texan (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Andrea Chevalier for Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Ashley Harris for United Way (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Brian Van Dyck for self (with Kiddie Academy of College Station and Kiddie Academy of Bryan) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Catherine Davis for Child Care Associates (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Justin Wood for self (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kim Kofron for Children at Risk (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kurt Hutson for self (with Texas Licensed Child Care Association (TCCLA)) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Lori Henning for Texas Association of Goodwills (TAG) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Matt Abel for Texas Economic Development Council (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Sabrina Gonzalez Saucedo for ARC of Texas (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Shawneequa Blount for Institute to Advance Child Care (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
