Signed by Governor Authored by Senfronia Thompson (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program. Initially Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2294 modifies reimbursement rates for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program. It allows local workforce boards to reimburse providers at the highest rate available for their rating level, regardless of the provider's published rates, as long as it does not negatively impact the commission's target number of children served per day in subsidized child care programs.
Joint authors: Bell, K. (R) Co-authors: Bhojani (D); Plesa (D) Sponsors: Zaffirini (D) Co-sponsors: West (D)
Jan 30, 2025
(H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 14, 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) Left pending in committee
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 2, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 5, 2025
(H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 6, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025
(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
May 8, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment
May 10, 2025
(H) Bhojani signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 3rd time (H) Passed (H) Record vote
RV#1991: Yea 107 (R 57, D 50) - Nay 26 (R 26, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Received from the House
May 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
May 14, 2025
(S) Rereferred to committee (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
May 22, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 26, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Record vote
20250526_HB2294_2R: Yea 28 (R 17, D 11) - Nay 3 (R 3, D 0)
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(S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported
May 27, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled (H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) West signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kim Kofron for Children at Risk (Thu 5/22/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Kim Kofron for Children at Risk (Wed 4/9/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Kurt Hutson for self (with Texas Licensed Child Care Association (TCCLA)) (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 Ashley Harris for United Way (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Ashley Harris for United Way (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Brooke Freeland for self (with Austin Travis County Success by Six Coalition) (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Catherine Davis for Child Care Associates (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries (Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as David Feigen for Texans Care for Children (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 Matthew Bentley for KinerCare Learning Companies (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 (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
