85R9815 MM-D By: Burkett H.B. No. 2045 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to license renewal for certain child-care facilities and registered family homes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 42.048(f), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) A license must be issued if the department determines that a facility meets all requirements. The evaluation shall be based on one or more visits to the facility and a review of required forms and records. A license is valid until [the license expires, is] revoked[,] or [is] surrendered. SECTION 2. Section 42.050, Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 42.050. LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A license holder may apply for [renewal of] a new license in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and department rules. (b) The application for [renewal of] a new license must be completed and decided on by the department before the expiration of the license under which a facility is operating. (c) The department shall evaluate the application for [renewal of] a new license to determine if all licensing requirements are met. The evaluation may include a specified number of visits to the facility and must include a review of all required forms and records. [(d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules governing the license renewal process for all licenses issued under this chapter. The rules must include: [(1) renewal periods; [(2) a process for staggered renewals; [(3) a process for resolving a late application for renewal; [(4) expiration dates; and [(5) conditions for renewal.] SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.