Monitoring the Session

HB 175

optional certifications for Texas Rising Star child-care providers

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to establishing optional certifications for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program and reimbursement rates for those providers.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

One covers inclusion of children with disabilities.

The bill orders the Texas Workforce Commission to create optional certifications that child-care providers in the Texas Rising Star Program can earn to boost their rating. One of those certifications must cover providers who include children with disabilities alongside typically developing children. Providers who earn a certification get an extra reimbursement payment, capped at the reimbursement level for a two-star Texas Rising Star provider, starting with an ordinary September 1, 2025 effective date.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 8, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB175 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75 Rep. James TalaricoDHouse 50 Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146

ITEM

relating to establishing optional certifications for child-care providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program and reimbursement rates for those providers.

WHAT IT DOES

One covers inclusion of children with disabilities.

The bill orders the Texas Workforce Commission to create optional certifications that child-care providers in the Texas Rising Star Program can earn to boost their rating. One of those certifications must cover providers who include children with disabilities alongside typically developing children. Providers who earn a certification get an extra reimbursement payment, capped at the reimbursement level for a two-star Texas Rising Star provider, starting with an ordinary September 1, 2025 effective date.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 28, 2025

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. However, the bill could lead to a reduction in the amount of child care services and operations funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund, as those funds are traditionally allocated for child care services and operations and it is assumed that the Texas Workforce Commission would need to reallocate those funds to implement the bill's provisions.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Committee substitute considered in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Postponed 5/7/25 4:30 PM
  19. Laid out as postponed business
  20. Passed to engrossment
  21. Record vote RV#1699
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Read 3rd time
  24. Passed
  25. Record vote RV#1808
  26. Reported engrossed
  27. Received from the House
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 91 yea · 53 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 8, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10KCoalition for Working Families PAC$10KTexas Sands PAC$8K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 16, 2024 to Jun 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Mar 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101058648.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash
$8,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100985912.

Votes2

House May 8, 2025

Yea
91
Nay
53
Present, not voting
2
Absent
2
Excused
2
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1808

HB 175 was passed by (Record 1808): 91 Yeas, 53 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 91 (published)
  • Nay: 53 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 7, 2025

Yea
92
Nay
48
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1699

CSHB 175 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1699): 92 Yeas, 48 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 92 (published)
  • Nay: 48 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses18
For
16
Against
0
On
2
Names

For

  • Child Care Associates1 registration
  • Children at Risk1 registration
  • Every Texan1 registration
  • Institute to Advance Child Care at CCA1 registration
  • Self2 registrations
  • Self; Goddard School Long Meadow Farms1 registration
  • Self; Kiddie Academy of College Station and Kiidie Academy of Bryan1 registration
  • Self; Texas Licensed Childcare Association1 registration
  • Texans Care for Children1 registration
  • Texas Association of Goodwills1 registration
  • Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education (TCASE)1 registration
  • Texas Council of Community Centers1 registration
  • Texas Economic Development Council1 registration
  • The Arc of Texas1 registration
  • United Ways of Texas1 registration

On

  • Texas council for developmental disabilities1 registration
  • Texas Workforce Commission1 registration
Sources

18 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 28, 2025

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. However, the bill could lead to a reduction in the amount of child care services and operations funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund, as those funds are traditionally allocated for child care services and operations and it is assumed that the Texas Workforce Commission would need to reallocate those funds to implement the bill's provisions.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

05/09/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Committee vote 8 aye, 2 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Day Care

Labor--General

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

State Finances--Management & Control

WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 185 words

89R3580 MM-D

By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 175

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to establishing optional certifications for child-care

providers participating in the Texas Rising Star Program and

reimbursement rates for those providers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 2308, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 2308.3156 to read as follows:

Sec. 2308.3156. OPTIONAL CERTIFICATIONS FOR TEXAS RISING

STAR PROGRAM. (a) As part of the Texas Rising Star Program, the

commission shall create optional certifications that a child-care

provider may obtain to enhance the provider's rating under the

program.

(b) The optional certifications created under Subsection

(a) must include a certification for child-care providers who

provide for the inclusion of children with disabilities with their

typically developing peers.

(c) The commission shall provide a child-care provider who

receives an optional certification under this section with an

additional reimbursement amount. The additional reimbursement

amount may not exceed the reimbursement amount for a Texas Rising

Star Program provider with a two-star rating.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.