89R11232 AMF-F By: Paxton S.B. No. 1751 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the definition of licensing authority as it relates to the collection of certain licensing information about certain day-care employees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 42.0562(c)(2), Human Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency of the state that issues a license, including: (A) the Department of State Health Services; (B) the Health and Human Services Commission; (C) the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council; (D) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department; (E) the Texas Board of Nursing; (F) the Texas Medical Board; (G) the State Board for Educator Certification; and (H) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.