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TexasHB 359789th Legislature Regular SessionHouse

Relating to public hearing requirements for issuing a license for or expanding certain residential child-care facilities.

Sponsored By: Hillary Hickland, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Day CareDisaster Preparedness & ReliefFamily--Child ProtectionHousing--GeneralFAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More child-care facilities must hold public hearings

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas expands hearing and notice requirements from counties below 300,000 residents to those below 500,000. The rules cover general residential operations, cottage home operations, and continuum-of-care residential operations seeking licenses, certificates, or capacity expansions. Applicants must hold a public hearing under Texas Health and Human Services Commission rules. They must first notify the Commission of the hearing’s date, time, and location. Applicants must also publish application notices in a newspaper of general circulation in the community where services are planned. Applicants pay the hearing and notice costs. The Commission replaces the Department as the licensing authority.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Hillary Hickland

    House

  • Lois Kolkhorst

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 307 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/25/2025

Record vote

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 5/6/2025

Record vote

Yes: 148 • No: 0

House vote • 5/5/2025

Record vote

Yes: 140 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Human Services

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Health & Human Services

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    6/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    6/20/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/28/2025House

  4. Signed in the Senate

    5/27/2025Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    5/27/2025House

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/26/2025House

  7. Senate passage reported

    5/25/2025House

  8. Record vote

    5/25/2025Senate

  9. Passed

    5/25/2025Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    5/25/2025Senate

  11. Record vote

    5/25/2025Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    5/25/2025Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    5/25/2025Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    5/25/2025Senate

  15. Laid before the Senate

    5/25/2025Senate

  16. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    5/25/2025Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    5/15/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    5/15/2025Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

    5/15/2025Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    5/14/2025Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing

    5/14/2025Senate

  22. Left pending in committee

    5/13/2025Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing

    5/13/2025Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    5/13/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Health & Human Services

    5/7/2025Senate

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