Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4050 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/07/2019

                            86R5410 EAS-D
 By: Guerra H.B. No. 4050


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the immunizations requirements of privately owned and
 operated child-care facilities.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 42.043, Human Resources Code, is amended
 by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
 (g)  Except as provided by Subsection (d)(1), a privately
 owned and operated child-care facility regulated under this chapter
 may require each child admitted to the facility to be current on
 immunizations in accordance with the schedule adopted under Section
 161.004, Health and Safety Code. The exemptions from immunization
 described by Subsection (d)(2) and Section 161.004(d)(1), Health
 and Safety Code, do not apply to children seeking admission to the
 facility.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.