82R14645 T
By: Carter H.B. No. 3670
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to accreditation standards for child care training.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article 42.042, Human Resources Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) The department by rule shall establish and implement
statewide accreditation standards for facilities providing child
care training to:
(1) An employee of a day-care center or group day-care
home.
(2) An operator of a day-care center or group day-care
home.
(d) (e) Section 42.042(m) does not apply to the minimum
training standards required by this section.
(e) (f) In addition to other training required by this
section, the department by rule shall require an owner, operator,
or employee of a day-care center, group day-care home, registered
family home, child-care institution, foster group home, or agency
foster group home who transports a child under the care of the
facility whose chronological or developmental age is younger than
nine years of age to complete at least two hours of annual training
on transportation safety.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.