HB 460

Lopez Child Care Bill Orders A Study And Nothing Else

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsReviewed

Rep. Ray LopezDHouse 125

Why it's charged

Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“Not later than December 15, 2026, the Texas Workforce”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is a study and a report due in late 2026. No change to child-care costs or subsidies is made now. The caption honestly says it is a study.

Study, task force, commission, report

Reviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

A report due December 15, 2026. No change to costs or subsidies. Law expires 2027.

The bill orders the Texas Workforce Commission to study how much child care costs in Texas compared with what families earn, including cost trends, subsidy money, and how many families qualify for help. It touches only the commission and the state leaders and committees who get the report. Nothing changes on the ground for families or child-care providers; a report is due by December 15, 2026, and the law expires September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development committee on Apr 9, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB460 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Ray LopezDHouse 125

ITEM

relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in comparison to family income.

WHAT IT DOES

A report due December 15, 2026. No change to costs or subsidies. Law expires 2027.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 85%

THE TEXT

“Not later than December 15, 2026, the Texas Workforce”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is a study and a report due in late 2026. No change to child-care costs or subsidies is made now. The caption honestly says it is a study.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Feb 28, 2025Read first time
Feb 28, 2025Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 9, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ray Lopez

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$5K Texas Sands PAC$4K Valero Energy Corporation PAC$3K

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 5, 2024 to May 29, 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$5,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

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 13, 2024 to Jul 18, 2025. 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: 100987088, 101031958.

Texas Sands PAC$4,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash: $4,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $4,000.00

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 · on Oct 23, 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: 100987088.

Valero Energy Corporation PAC$3,000.00

Valero Energy Corporation PAC

$3,000.00

Cash: $3,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $3,000.00

Also funds 94 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jul 9, 2025. 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: 100987088, 101031958.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

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 13, 2024 to Jul 18, 2025. 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: 100987088, 101031958.

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash: $4,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $4,000.00

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 · on Oct 23, 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: 100987088.

Valero Energy Corporation PAC

$3,000.00

Cash: $3,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $3,000.00

Also funds 94 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 25, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jul 9, 2025. 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: 100987088, 101031958.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

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

04/09/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 2391 by Eckhardt (identical)

Subjects

Day Care

Interim Studies

Labor--Wages

WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 222 words

89R1821 AMF-F

By: Lopez of Bexar
H.B. No. 460

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study regarding the cost of child care in this state

in comparison to family income.

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

SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Workforce Commission shall

conduct a study regarding the cost of child care in this state in

comparison to family income. The study must:

(1) examine:

(A) trends in child-care costs and projections

for future child-care costs;

(B) child-care costs compared to family income,

considering federal poverty guidelines, state median income, or

other relevant income standards; and

(C) the amount of governmental money estimated or

available to support subsidized child care over the periods

applicable to the data described in Paragraphs (A) and (B) of this

subdivision and the number of children receiving subsidized child

care; and

(2) estimate the number of families eligible to

receive subsidized child care.

(b) Not later than December 15, 2026, the Texas Workforce

Commission shall report the results of the study conducted under

Subsection (a) of this section to the governor, the lieutenant

governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and each

legislative standing committee with jurisdiction over child-care

facilities.

(c) This Act expires September 1, 2027.

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