H.B. No. 3404
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.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3404 was passed by the House on April
21, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 5, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3404 was passed by the Senate on May
23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor